[Last update: December 11, 2025]
9,956 students (67% of total 14,874 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Ball State University (BSU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $12,279.
For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 91% of total 3,783 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $13,218.
All Undergraduate Financial Aid
At Ball State University, 9,956 undergraduate students (67% of total 14,874 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $12,279.
Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid
3,440 beginning undergraduate students (91% of total 3,783 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Ball State University. The average amount of aid received is $13,218.
Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)
The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Ball State University.
The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.