Ball State University (BSU) is a four-year, public school located in Muncie, IN.
It offers 157 graduate programs - 79 Master's, 16 Doctorate, 58 Post-bachelor's, and 4 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $11,992 for in-state and $29,196 for out-of-state students.
A total of 5,361 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 19,777 students at BSU. BSU offers online graduate programs and 4,087 out of 5,361 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find BSU's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $11,992 for Indiana residents and $29,196 for out-of-state students. It offers 157 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Ball State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 2000 University Ave, Muncie, IN |
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| Graduate School Students | 5,421 students
4,087 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$11,992
Out-of-State$29,196 |
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| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 157 Graduate Programs
79 Master's, 16 Doctorate, 62 Post graduate certificates |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Ball State University
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Ball State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Indiana residents, the tuition & fees are $11,992 and $29,196 for non-Indiana residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $451 for Indiana residents and $1,233 for out-of-state students.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $9,922 | $27,126 |
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| Fees | $2,070 | $2,070 |
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| Cost per Credit | $451 | $1,233 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,360 |
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| Room & Board | $12,064 (On-Campus) / $12,064 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $2,552 (On-Campus) / $2,552 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $27,968 | $45,172 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $27,968 | $45,172 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| In-State | $9,512 | $9,990 | $10,144 | $11,642 | $11,992 |
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| Out-of-State | $22,616 | $26,204 | $26,600 | $28,340 | $29,196 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Ball State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 157 major areas - 79 Master's (22 online programs), 16 Doctorate (1 online programs), 58 Post-Bachelor's (41 online programs), 4 Post-Master's (2 online programs). 2,123 students have been conferred Master's degree and 69 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 2,123 | 69 | 560 | 352 |
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| Men | 436 | 19 | 88 | 35 |
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| Women | 1,687 | 50 | 472 | 317 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 4 |
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Graduate Student Population
BSU graduate schools have a total of 5,421 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 1,245 male and 4,176 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 1,218 full-time and 4,203 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 4,087 students enrolled through online exclusively and 490 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 4,001 White, 406 Black, and 128 Asian students are attending at Ball State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
100 grad students are younger than 22 and 835 students are older than 65. It has 3,156 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,270 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 5,421 |
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| Men | 1,245 |
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| Women | 4,176 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 5,421 |
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| Full-time Students | 1,218 |
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| Part-time Students | 4,203 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 5,421 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 3 |
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| Asian | 128 |
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| Black | 406 |
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| Hispanic | 449 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 8 |
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| White | 4,001 |
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| Two or more races | 149 |
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| Un-Known | 67 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 5,421 |
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| 21 & Under | 100 |
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| 22-24 | 1,479 |
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| 25-29 | 1,677 |
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| 30-34 | 761 |
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| 35-39 | 509 |
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| 40 & Over | 835 |
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Online Population
At Ball State University graduate schools, 4,087 students enrolled online exclusively and 490 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 5,361 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 4,087 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 490 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 784 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 4,087 |
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| Indiana Resident | 1,784 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 2,280 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 23 |
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