Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 2,487 students out of 3,894 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Ball State University.
By gender, 953 male and 1,534 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 55.43% (public Research University with high research activity).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,894 | 2,487 | 63.87% |
| Men | 1,546 | 953 | 61.64% |
| Women | 2,348 | 1,534 | 65.33% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Ball State University.
- Asian: 61.36%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 57.85%
- Hispanic: 61.88%
- White: 65.12%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 50.00%
- Two or More Race: 58.70%
- Unknown: 50.00%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian | 61.36%(27/44) | 54.55%(12/22) | 68.18%(15/22) |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 57.85%(199/344) | 54.35%(75/138) | 60.19%(124/206) |
| Hispanic | 61.88%(125/202) | 67.07%(55/82) | 58.33%(70/120) |
| White | 65.12%(2,018/3,099) | 62.86%(765/1,217) | 66.58%(1,253/1,882) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 50.00%(2/4) | 50.00%(1/2) | 50.00%(1/2) |
| Two or More Race | 58.70%(81/138) | 57.41%(31/54) | 59.52%(50/84) |
| Unknown | 50.00%(24/48) | 44.44%(12/27) | 57.14%(12/21) |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At BSU, the transfer-out rate is 23.75%. Its transfer-out rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 21.13%.
BSU's retention rate is 73% for full-time students and 57 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 75.69%.
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Ball State University, 11 of 15 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 73.33%.