Ball State University

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$8,992

1.77% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$13,369

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

4.76%

Default Rate

2016 Acceptance Rate

62.3%

24,735 Applicants

2016 Enrolled Students

21,998

74.5% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

62%

2,204 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Ball State University is a higher education institution located in Delaware County, IN. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Ball State University were Radio & Television (237 degrees awarded), General Studies (220 degrees), and General Family & Consumer Sciences (167 degrees).

In 2016, 5,555 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Ball State University. 64.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.8% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (4,427 degrees), 14.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (307 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Ball State University is $8,992, which is $-16,864 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($25,856).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Ball State University is $8,992, which is $-16,864 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($25,856).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $13,369.

In 2016, 65% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 59% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$8,992

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Ball State University was $8,992. The cost of tuition at Ball State University is $-16,864 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($25,856).

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Average Net Price

$13,369

2016 Value

4.06%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Ball State University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $13,369. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Ball State University grew by 4.06%.

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Other Student Expenses

$9,656

Room and Board

$1,320

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Ball State University was of $9,656 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,320. The cost of room and board increased by 5.81% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies increased by 4.76% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

65%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

59%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

65% of undergraduate students at Ball State University received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2015, when 65% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

4.76%

2015 Default Rate

242

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Ball State University was 4.76%, which represents 242 out of the 5080 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Ball State University received 24,735 undergraduate applications in 2016, which represents a 11.7% annual growth. Out of those 24,735 applicants, 15,398 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 62.3% acceptance rate.

There were 21,998 students enrolled at Ball State University in 2016, and 53% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Ball State University has an overall enrollment yield of 25.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

62.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2016

15,398

Accepted Out of 24,735

In 2016, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Ball State University was 62.3% (15,398 admissions from 24,735 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2015, which was 60.5%. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of applicants grew by 11.7%, while admissions grew by 14.9%.

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SAT Scores

53%

Submission Percentage

2,064

Scores Submitted

53% of enrolled first-time students at Ball State University in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Ball State University has a total enrollment of 21,998 students. The full-time enrollment at Ball State University is 16,389 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,609. This means that 74.5% of students enrolled at Ball State University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Ball State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 78.4% White, 7.12% Black or African American, 4.45% Hispanic or Latino, 2.55% Two or More Races, 1.42% Asian, 0.105% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0409% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Ball State University in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (47.9%), followed by White Male (32.9%) and Black or African American Female (4.83%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (45.6%), followed by White Male (25.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (2.97%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

74.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Ball State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 21,998 students. The full-time enrollment at Ball State University is 16,389 and the part-time enrollment is 5,609. This means that 74.5% of students enrolled at Ball State University are enrolled full-time compared with 78.1% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

81%

2016 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Ball State University was 81%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (83%), Ball State University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    17,240

  2. Black or African American

    1,567

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    980

The enrolled student population at Ball State University is 78.4% White, 7.12% Black or African American, 4.45% Hispanic or Latino, 2.55% Two or More Races, 1.42% Asian, 0.105% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0409% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 51.9% White, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.36% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 740 students (3.36%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 1583 more women than men received degrees from Ball State University. The majority of degree recipients at Ball State University are white (4,427 degrees awarded). There were 14.4 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (307 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Ball State University is Radio & Television (237 degrees awarded), followed by General Studies (220 degrees) and General Family & Consumer Sciences (167 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Ball State University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Architecture and Related Services (155 degrees awarded), Communications (549 degrees), and Education (1,398 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ball State University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,946,134 people), Secondary school teachers (317,560 people), Education administrators (280,395 people), Miscellaneous managers (246,913 people), and Postsecondary teachers (133,112 people).

The most specialized majors at Ball State University are Architecture and Related Services (155 degrees awarded), Communications (549 degrees), Education (1,398 degrees), Human Sciences (170 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (165 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ball State University are Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Physicians & surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Chief executives & legislators, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at Ball State University are Architecture and Related Services (155 degrees awarded), Communications (549 degrees), Education (1,398 degrees), Human Sciences (170 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (165 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ball State University are Elementary & secondary schools (2,881,321 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (328,876 people), Hospitals (224,166 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (153,943 people), and Insurance carriers & related activities (140,364 people).

The most specialized majors at Ball State University are Architecture and Related Services (155 degrees awarded), Communications (549 degrees), Education (1,398 degrees), Human Sciences (170 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (165 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Ball State University.

Most Common

  1. Radio & Television

    237 degrees awarded

  2. General Studies

    220 degrees awarded

  3. General Family & Consumer Sciences

    167 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Ball State University was Radio & Television with 237 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 1,986

  2. 3,569

In 2016, 1,986 degrees were awarded to men at Ball State University, which is 0.556 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (3,569).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2016, 152 degrees were awarded to men at Ball State University in General Business, which is 1.73 times more than the 88 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2016, 606 degrees were awarded to women at Ball State University in General Special Education & Teaching, which is 9.47 times more than the 64 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

37%

100% Completion Time

60%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 37% of students graduating from Ball State University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 60% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 62% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Ball State University is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.59% of graduates (13 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    4,427 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American

    307 degrees awarded

  3. Unknown

    267 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Ball State University is white (4,427 degrees awarded). There were 14.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (307 degrees).

4.81% of degree recipients (267 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    2,863 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    1,564 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    196 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Ball State University is white female (2,863 degrees awarded). There were 1.83 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (1,564 degrees).

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Operations

Ball State University has an endowment valued at nearly $193M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $2.83M (1.47%), compared to the 1.54% average return ($4.18M on $271M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2015, Ball State University had a total expenditure of $474M. Of that $474M, they spent $231M on salaries and $474M on benefits.

Ball State University employs 341 Assistant professors, 232 Instructors, and 230 Associate professors. Most academics at Ball State University are Female Assistant professors (171), Male Assistant professors(170), and Male Professors (149).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ball State University are: Service, with 554 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 485 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 192 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$193M

2015 Endowment

0.304%

growth from 2014

Ball State University has an endowment valued at about $193M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Ball State University grew 0.304% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $78.2M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $5.56M - Federal

  2. $1.62M - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, Ball State University received $5.56M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.62M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$231M

Salary Expenditure

$474M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Ball State University had a total expenditure of $474M. Of that $474M, they spent $231M on salaries and $474M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at Ball State University as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$231M

2015 Salaries

3.5%

growth from 2014

In 2015, Ball State University paid a median of $231M in salaries, which represents 48.8% of their overall expenditure ($474M) and a 3.5% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.38% growth from 2013 and a 1.42% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 206M (43.4% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$70.1M

Instructional Salaries

1,017

Number of Employees

In 2015, Ball State University paid a total of $70.1M to 1,017 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $62.1M (30.2%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

341 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

554 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at Ball State University were Assistant professor with 341 employees; Instructor with 232 employees; and Instructor with 230 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ball State University were Service with 554 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 485 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 192 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Assistant professor

  2. Male Assistant professor

  3. Male Professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Ball State University was Female Assistant professor with 171 employees, Male Assistant professor with 170 employees, and Male Professor with 149 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Ball State University.

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