Division I · Mid-American Conference
Ball State University · Campus
Muncie, IN · City · Public · Research university · the Cardinals · Website ↗
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.
Small city
Setting
under 100,000
14,874
Undergraduates
+ 5,566 graduate students
15:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
77%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
9%
From out of state
+ 1% from abroad
$12k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingSmall city (under 100,000) Muncie, IN
- TypePublic · Research university
- CalendarSemester
- Admissions72% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
14,8745,566
Undergraduates 14,874Graduate students 5,566
Where first-years come from
90%9%
In state 90%Other states 9%Abroad 1%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
73%10%
White 73%Hispanic 8%Black 10%Asian 3%Two or more 5%Not reported 2%
- Women65%
- Full-time87% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class3,826 entered last fall
- Transfers in542 4% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online44% take some classes online 7% fully online
- Registered with disability services14.72% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $12,064 | $2,552 | $14,616 |
| Off campus | $12,064 | $2,552 | $14,616 |
| With family | — | $5,176 | $5,176 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.74 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page upper half for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredAssociate's · Bachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list Ball State University is on.
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