Graduate School Tuition at Ball State University
Ball State University (BSU) is a four-years, public school located in Muncie, IN. It offers 176 graduate programs - 88 Master's, 23 Doctorate, 61 Post-bachelor's, and 4 Post-master's. The 2022 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $10,144 for Indiana residents and $26,600 for others. A total of 5,421 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 20,319 students at BSU. BSU offers online graduate programs and 4,111 out of 5,421 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively. The Master's Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse program has the highest salary ($89,900) after graduation and the Master's Business/Commerce program is reported as the second highest-earning program with a $69,400 average salary.
Graduate Program Overview
Ball State University is a four-years, public school located in Muncie, Indiana. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For academic year 2021-2022, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,144 for Indiana residents and $26,600 for out-of-state students. It offers 176 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Ball State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-years, Public |
| Address | 2000 University Ave, Muncie, IN |
| Graduate School Students | 5,817 students 4,111 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2021-2022) | In-State$10,144 Out-of-State$26,600 |
| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 176 Graduate Programs 88 Master's, 23 Doctorate, 65 Post graduate certificates |
2022 Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2021-2022 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 $10,144 and $26,600 for non-Indiana residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $431 for Indiana residents and $1,179 for out-of-state students.
Data source: 2021-2022 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,482 | $25,938 |
| Fees | $662 | $662 |
| Cost per Credit | $431 | $1,179 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,364 | |
| Room & Board | $10,796 (On-Campus) / $10,796 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $2,804 (On-Campus) / $2,804 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $25,108 | $41,564 |
| Off-Campus Total | $25,108 | $41,564 |
| 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $9,216 | $9,392 | $9,512 | $9,990 | $10,144 |
| Out-of-State | $21,834 | $22,328 | $22,616 | $26,204 | $26,600 |
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 176 major areas - 88 Master's (21 online programs), 23 Doctorate (1 online programs), 61 Post-Bachelor'(34 online programs), 4 Post-Master'(2 online programs). 2,364 students have been conferred Master's degree and 82 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,364 | 82 | 349 | 199 |
| Men | 468 | 29 | 61 | 17 |
| Women | 1,896 | 53 | 288 | 182 |
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.
Graduate Student Population
Total 21,597 students enrolled in Ball State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 5,817 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees.
By gender, it has 1,250 male and 4,567 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 1,246 full-time and 4,571 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers online degree programs and 4,111 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 535 students are taking some online graduate courses.
| Total | 5,817 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men Students | 1,250 | |
| Women Students | 4,567 |
| Total | 5,817 | |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 1,246 | |
| Part-time Students | 4,571 |
By race/ethnicity 4,363 White, 416 Black, and 135 Asian students are attending at Ball State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
| Total | 5,817 | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 5 | |
| Asian | 135 | |
| Black | 416 | |
| Hispanic | 456 | |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 12 | |
| White | 4,363 | |
| Two or more races | 126 | |
| Un-Known | 102 |
80 students are younger than 22 and 819 students are older than 65. The school has 3,267 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,255 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 5,817 | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 80 | |
| 22-24 | 1,526 | |
| 25-29 | 1,741 | |
| 30-34 | 758 | |
| 35-39 | 497 | |
| 40 & Over | 819 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Ball State University, 4,111 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 535 students are enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 5,421 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 4,111 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 535 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 775 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 4,111 | |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana Resident | 2,235 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 49 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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