Ball State University (BSU) is a four-year, public school located in Muncie, IN.
It offers 145 graduate programs - 73 Master's, 15 Doctorate, 54 Post-bachelor's, and 3 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $12,342 for in-state and $30,052 for out-of-state students.
A total of 5,900 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 21,089 students at BSU. BSU offers online graduate programs and 4,779 out of 5,900 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 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $12,342 for Indiana residents and $30,052 for out-of-state students. It offers 145 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 | 5,566 students
4,779 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$12,342
Out-of-State$30,052 |
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| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 145 Graduate Programs
73 Master's, 15 Doctorate, 57 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Ball State University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 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 $12,342 and $30,052 for non-Indiana residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $464 for Indiana residents and $1,269 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $10,208 | $27,918 |
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| Fees | $2,134 | $2,134 |
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| Cost per Credit | $464 | $1,269 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,400 |
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| Room & Board | $12,334 (On-Campus) / $12,334 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $2,626 (On-Campus) / $2,626 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $28,702 | $46,412 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $28,702 | $46,412 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $9,990 | $10,144 | $11,642 | $11,992 | $12,342 |
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| Out-of-State | $26,204 | $26,600 | $28,340 | $29,196 | $30,052 |
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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 145 major areas - 73 Master's (26 online programs), 15 Doctorate (5 online programs), 54 Post-Bachelor's (38 online programs), 3 Post-Master's (1 online programs). 2,241 students have been conferred Master's degree and 54 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 | 2,241 | 54 | 881 | 20 |
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| Men | 471 | 12 | 106 | 7 |
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| Women | 1,770 | 42 | 775 | 13 |
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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 | 5 |
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Graduate Student Population
BSU graduate schools have a total of 5,566 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 1,293 male and 4,273 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 1,248 full-time and 4,318 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 4,779 students enrolled through online exclusively and 399 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 3,760 White, 549 Black, and 151 Asian students are attending at Ball State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
104 grad students are younger than 22 and 993 students are older than 65. It has 3,369 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,434 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 5,566 |
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| Men | 1,293 |
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| Women | 4,273 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 5,566 |
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| Full-time Students | 1,248 |
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| Part-time Students | 4,318 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 5,566 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 8 |
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| Asian | 151 |
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| Black | 549 |
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| Hispanic | 536 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 4 |
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| White | 3,760 |
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| Two or more races | 160 |
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| Un-Known | 161 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 5,566 |
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| 21 & Under | 104 |
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| 22-24 | 1,598 |
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| 25-29 | 1,771 |
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| 30-34 | 869 |
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| 35-39 | 565 |
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| 40 & Over | 993 |
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Online Population
At Ball State University graduate schools, 4,779 students enrolled online exclusively and 399 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 5,900 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 4,779 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 399 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 722 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 4,779 |
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| Indiana Resident | 1,786 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 2,919 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 74 |
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