Ball State University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Ball State University is a public research university in Muncie, IN (city setting), with 14,874 undergraduates (65% women). It admitted 72% of 28,668 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1080–1250 on the SAT and 25–30 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $44,742 a year for out-of-state students and $26,734 in-state; aided first-year students paid $13,017 on average after grants (top quarter for affordability in its division). 63% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, education, communication & journalism. The campus reported 0.74 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Ball State University ranks
1 top-ten finish among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 63%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $10,758 in-state · $28,766 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 37 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Ball State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Ball State University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Mid-American Conference | 27 | room 1 | 3 | $985k | $36,493 | 990 | |
| Baseball | Mid-American Conference | 38 | 4 over | 4 | $1.5M | $38,896 | 978 | |
| Men's Basketball | Mid-American Conference | 14 | room 1 | 6 | $2.6M | $185,641 | 990 | |
| Women's Basketball | Mid-American Conference | 14 | room 1 | 5 | $2.2M | $157,034 | 986 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Mid-American Conference | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1000 | |
| Field Hockey | Mid-American Conference | 24 | room 3 | 3 | $781k | $32,544 | 984 | |
| Football | Mid-American Conference | 120 | 15 over | 1 | $8M | $66,583 | 969 | |
| Men's Golf | Mid-American Conference | 10 | 1 over | 2 | $465k | $46,482 | 986 | |
| Women's Golf | Mid-American Conference | 9 | at cap | 1 | $578k | $64,237 | 962 | |
| Women's Gymnastics | Mid-American Conference | 21 | 1 over | 4 | $821k | $39,076 | 979 | |
| Softball | Mid-American Conference | 25 | at cap | 2 | $1.1M | $44,023 | 994 | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Missouri Valley Conference | 29 | room 1 | 3 | $502k | $17,308 | 993 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Mid-American Conference | 35 | 5 over | 3 | $502k | $14,341 | 997 | |
| Men's Tennis | Mid-American Conference | 10 | at cap | 2 | $577k | $57,684 | 1000 | |
| Women's Tennis | Mid-American Conference | 8 | room 2 | 3 | $552k | $68,985 | 1000 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Mid-American Conference | 98 | 53 over | 1 | $1.1M | $11,542 | 987 | |
| Men's Volleyball | Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association | 23 | 5 over | 1 | $783k | $34,064 | 996 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Mid-American Conference | 18 | at cap | 5 | $986k | $54,798 | 970 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.