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Ball State University is a public institution situated in Muncie, Indiana. The location of Ball State is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

Where Is Ball State University?

Contact details for Ball State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2000 W. University Ave, Muncie, IN 47306
Phone:	765-289-1241
Website:	www.bsu.edu

Can I Afford Ball State?

For the <nil> academic year, part-time Ball State students paid $326 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $1,085 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$8,434	$25,918
Fees	$2,006	$2,006
Books and Supplies	$1,454	$1,454
On Campus Room and Board	$10,904	$10,904
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,882	$2,882

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Ball State, approximately 88% of students took out student loans averaging $7,026 a year. That adds up to $28,104 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Ball State is 1.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Ball State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 14,898 undergraduate students at Ball State, with 13,041 being full-time and 1,857 being part-time.

There are also 5,421 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 13,041 full-time undergraduates at Ball State, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Ball State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	243
Black or African American	1,244
Hispanic or Latino	885
White	9,910
International Students	72
Other Races/Ethnicities	687

Geographic Diversity

Indiana students aren't the only ones who study at Ball State University. At this time, 33 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 69 countries are represented at Ball State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

Online Learning at Ball State University

There are 21 bachelor’s degree and 42 master’s degree programs available online at Ball State. In 2020-2021, 12,168 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Ball State has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Ball State

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Ball State University was 12.8%. This is the #1,126 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Ball State regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Travisleehardin under License

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