City Town Info

Ball State University

Ball State University

Ball State University is a research university located in Muncie, Indiana, U.S. It was established in 1918. The Ball State campus spans more than 1,000 acres. The university is recognized for its programs in architecture, exercise science, education, anthropology, entrepreneurship, and communications. Ball State offers 170 undergraduate majors and pre-professional programs and more than 100 master’s and doctoral degrees.

The athletic teams of Ball State compete in NCAA Division I and are part of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).

Many Ball State graduates have gone on to become famous; including Jeffrey D. Feltman, U.S. ambassador to Lebanon; David Letterman, the famous television host of The Late Show with David Letterman on CBS, and Anthony Montgomery, who played Travis Mayweather on Star Trek.

Overview of Ball State University

Ball State is located in Muncie, IN (a small city). The school is a public institution. The highest degree level offered by Ball State is the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in media, architecture and planning, and liberal arts.

Ball State Selectivity

Ball State does not offer open admission. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 470. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 470 and 580. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

Ball State had 19,849 enrolled students in 2007.

Student Life

The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. Ball State values student athletics, and belongs to the Mid-American Conference.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Ball State

Ball State University
2000 University Ave
Muncie, IN 47306
General Phone: (765) 289-1241
http://www.bsu.edu

Ball State Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts1,208liberal arts and sciences, liberal arts and humanities, English, history, speech and rhetoric, sociology, political science, geography, ...
Education And Teaching897elementary school teaching, physical education teaching, educational administration, special ed, education of disabled, industrial arts teaching, college student counseling, kindergarten/preschool teaching, ...
Business And Management629business, marketing, accounting, finance, MIS, human resources, actuarial science, entrepreneurship, ...
Media442radio and television, journalism, communications tech courses, public relations, printing equipment operation
Therapy And Counseling258psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology, educational psychology, social psychology, clinical psychology
Family And Social Work247family and consumer science, social work, social service professions, public administration, human development and family studies, food and related services, family and human sciences, human sciences courses
Nursing And Emergency Medicine173registered nursing, nurse practitioner, EMT paramedic
Architecture And Planning171architecture, urban planning, landscape architecture, environmental design, architectural services
Science159biology, chemistry, physics, geology, biological and physical sciences, physiology
Security And Law Enforcement143criminal justice and safety
Medical Support And Technology134audiology and speech pathology, speech pathology, radiation therapist, nuclear medical tech, health diagnostic professions, respiratory care tech, clinical lab tech, respiratory therapy assistant
Engineering Technician64industrial tech, engineering technician, robotics tech
Drama And Performing Arts64drama, dance
Music60various music studies, music
Fine Arts59fine arts studies
Medicine40pre-med, pre-dentistry, health professions
Computer Science And Engineering39computer and info science
Art Studies36art studies
Mathematics35mathematics, statistics
Religion And Philosophy30religion, philosophy
Conservation And Resource Management24conservation
Law22legal professions, legal assistant, legal secretary
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy19dietitian, dietitian assistant
Medical Administration10health and medical administrative
Science And Laboratory Technician2biology tech, chemical tech
Office And Administration1office management, administrative assistant
Engineering1engineering, archeology

Number of programs and degrees for Ball State in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree3,57681
Master's degree88467
Associate's degree39218
Doctor's degree7216
Post-master's certificate261
Postbaccalaureate certificate173

Ball State Student Body

In 2007, Ball State had a total enrollment of 19,849 students (17,762 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men46%
Women54%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate81%
Graduate19%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White87%
Black6%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Unknown4%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 1825%
18-1915%
20-2126%
22-2412%
25-297%
30-344%
35-393%
40-494%
50-641%
65+0%

Ball State Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time76 %
Part-Time52 %

Ball State Room and Board (2007)

Ball State offers campus housing for 6,181 of its 17,762 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Muncie, Indiana for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Indiana Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Ball State Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total13,1989,50272%3,77340%
Men5,4833,74568%1,73146%
Women7,7155,75775%2,04235%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal470570
SAT Math470580
SAT Writing460560
ACT Verbal1924
ACT Math1824
ACT Composite1924

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPAnot required
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT78%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT21%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Ball State Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 7,212
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 18,280
Room and board$ 7,240
Room charge$ 3,266
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,974
Books and supplies$ 930
Other expenses$ 2,576

Financial Aid:
Ball State participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 178600)

Ball State Faculty

Ball State has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured304140
Non-tenured, but on tenure track11297
Non-tenured and not on tenure track129156

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year29$97,74512$95,554
Associate professorcalendar year7$111,1546$92,002
Assistant professorcalendar year1*0*
Instructorcalendar year3$31,5710*
All faculty totalcalendar year40$94,32618$94,370

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year152$81,50342$70,359
Associate professoracademic year119$63,77878$59,248
Assistant professoracademic year169$50,731155$49,599
Instructoracademic year53$41,25991$38,752
All faculty totalacademic year493$62,349366$51,341

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Ball State Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballMid-American Conference
BasketballMid-American Conference
BaseballMid-American Conference
TrackMid-American Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total170157327
Football90090
Baseball28028
Basketball131326
Track02525
All Other Sports39119158

Ball State Degree Programs (2007)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
Architecture and Related Services, Other
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
Environmental Design/Architecture
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Actuarial Science
Business Administration and Management, General
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other
Business/Commerce, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Finance, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Natural Resources/Conservation, General

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Adult and Continuing Education Administration
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
Business Teacher Education
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, General
Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Health Teacher Education
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Reading Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Technical Teacher Education
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING
Archeology
Engineering, General

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
Industrial Technology/Technician
Robotics Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
Family/Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services, Other
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other
Public Administration
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other

LAW
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Legal Professions and Studies, Other

LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other
French Language and Literature
Geography
German Language and Literature
Historic Preservation and Conservation
History, General
Japanese Language and Literature
Latin American Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Library Science/Librarianship
Linguistics
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General

MEDIA
Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services, Other
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production
Journalism
Public Relations/Image Management
Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Pre-Dentistry Studies
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC
Music, General
Music, Other

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Dietitian Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Office Management and Supervision

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Physiology, General

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
Chemical Technology/Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Clinical Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Educational Psychology
Psychology, General
School Psychology
Social Psychology

Ball State Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Ball State Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Ball State Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Ball State Number of students
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 9%Ball State % of degrees in drama and performing arts
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Ball State % of degrees in media
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 16%Ball State Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Ball State Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%Ball State % of degrees in education and teaching
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Ball State Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in music
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%Ball State % of degrees in music
% of degrees in architecture and planning
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Ball State % of degrees in architecture and planning
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Ball State % of degrees in liberal arts
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

Online Degree Alternatives

Schools Most Similar to Ball State

Try our unique CollegeMatch™ tool to find schools similar to Ball State.

Selected QuickSchools™ With Program Focus Areas Similar To Ball State

(What are QuickSchools?)

Architecture And Planning

Hotels Near Ball State

Muncie Hotels Near Ball State

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Link to This Resource Page

Information is not guaranteed to be correct. Please check with individual schools for the most accurate and recent information.

Copyright © 2004-2009, Moving Traffic, Inc. All Rights Reserved.