Ball State University Student Population Overview

22,784
Total Students
15,631
Undergraduates
7,153
Graduates
62%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Ball State University educates a diverse community of 22,784 students, with 15,631 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 7,153 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

22,784

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

15:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate69%
Graduate31%

Enrollment Type

Ball State University has a predominantly full-time student body with 62% of students being full-time and 38% being part-time, totaling 22,784 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

62% Full-Time

38% Part-Time

14,154

Full-Time Students

6,286

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

69% Undergraduate

31% Graduate

15,631

Undergraduate

7,153

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Ball State University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 6,286 students, but also includes 1,142 students in the Under 18 range, 4,954 students in the 20-21 range, 1,657 students in the 22-24 range, 835 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 3,936 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the Under 18 category, 105 in the 20-21 category, 1,524 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
1,142 (8%)
18-19
6,286 (42%)
20-21
4,954 (33%)
22-24
1,657 (11%)
25+
835 (6%)
Under 181,142
18-196,286
20-214,954
22-241,657
25+835

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
1 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
105 (2%)
22-24
1,524 (27%)
25+
3,936 (71%)
Under 181
20-21105
22-241,524
25+3,936

Gender Distribution

Ball State University has more women than men with 9,512 female students and 6,119 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
6,119 (39%)
Women
9,512 (61%)

Men

6,119

27%

Women

9,512

42%

Geographic Origin

Ball State University has 91% (3,453 students) from in-state Indiana, 8% (300 students) from out-of-state, and 1% (37 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
3,453 (91%)
Out-of-State
300 (8%)
International
37 (1%)
In-State (Indiana)
3,453(91%)
Out-of-State
300(8%)
International
37(1%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

3,790

New students this year

Campus Location

Muncie, Indiana

City: Small