Ball State University Student Population Overview

19,777
Total Students
14,416
Undergraduates
5,361
Graduates
70%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Ball State University educates a diverse community of 19,777 students, with 14,416 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 5,361 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

19,777

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

15:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate73%
Graduate27%

Enrollment Type

Ball State University has a predominantly full-time student body with 70% of students being full-time and 30% being part-time, totaling 19,777 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

70% Full-Time

30% Part-Time

13,797

Full-Time Students

5,980

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

73% Undergraduate

27% Graduate

14,416

Undergraduate

5,361

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Ball State University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 5,722 students, but also includes 976 students in the Under 18 range, 5,337 students in the 20-21 range, 1,638 students in the 22-24 range, 743 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 3,782 students in the 25+ age group, with 100 in the 20-21 category, 1,479 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
976 (7%)
18-19
5,722 (40%)
20-21
5,337 (37%)
22-24
1,638 (11%)
25+
743 (5%)
Under 18976
18-195,722
20-215,337
22-241,638
25+743

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
100 (2%)
22-24
1,479 (28%)
25+
3,782 (71%)
20-21100
22-241,479
25+3,782

Gender Distribution

Ball State University has more women than men with 8,794 female students and 5,622 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
5,622 (39%)
Women
8,794 (61%)

Men

5,622

28%

Women

8,794

44%

Geographic Origin

Ball State University has 91% (3,144 students) from in-state Indiana, 8% (294 students) from out-of-state, and 1% (22 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
3,144 (91%)
Out-of-State
294 (8%)
International
22 (1%)
In-State (Indiana)
3,144(91%)
Out-of-State
294(8%)
International
22(1%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

3,460

New students this year

Campus Location

Muncie, Indiana

City: Small