Ball State University academics
Muncie, Indiana · Public · 13,988 undergrads
Ball State University has 13,988 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 79 fields of study. The most degrees go to Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities.
The short answers
13,988
undergraduates.
5,566
graduate students.
79
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
3,038
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
28%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
13,988
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
5,566
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
20,440
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
60%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
28%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.6 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$73,630
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
73%
BlackCollege Scorecard
10%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
7.6%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4.7%
AsianCollege Scorecard
2.3%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.7%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.5%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
3,038
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,116
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
69
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
60
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
191
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers