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What Ball State University costs

Muncie, Indiana · Public · 13,988 undergrads

Ball State University's in-state sticker price was $26,787 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $13,877 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $8,013. Out-of-state students pay $18,548 more in tuition.

What does Ball State University cost?

$13,877 a year in-state

Out of state: about $32,425 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $26,787.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$8,013
$30,000–$48,000$7,780
$48,000–$75,000$10,537
$75,000–$110,000$16,425
over $110,000$23,618

Out-of-state tuition is $29,630 a year, against $11,082 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $18,548 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$8,013$26,561
$30,000–$48,000$7,780$26,328
$48,000–$75,000$10,537$29,085
$75,000–$110,000$16,425$34,973
Over $110,000$23,618$42,166

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $18,548 more in tuition that Ball State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 70% off Ball State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Ball State University cost more than Indiana University-Indianapolis, Wayne State University and Indiana State University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Ball State University$10,537$13,877
Indiana University-Indianapolis$6,635$9,479
Wayne State University$9,680$11,212
Indiana State University$7,917$10,103

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$11,082
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$29,630
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$26,787
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $18,548 more in tuition at Ball State University and usually get less aid.

38%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$13,218
average grant for students who got aid.
42%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$20,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Ball State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $8,013 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,787. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Ball State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Ball State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $7,780 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,787. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Ball State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Ball State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $10,537 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,787. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Ball State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Ball State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Ball State University is $29,630 a year, against $11,082 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $13,877 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $18,548 tuition gap gives about $32,425 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
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