Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at BSU

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 63.00% where the current academic year rate is 62%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Ball State University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2015-16	60%	56%	63%
2016-17	58%	48%	66%
2017-18	62%	59%	63%
2018-19	63%	59%	65%
2019-20	66%	62%	69%
2020-21	66%	63%	68%
2021-22	67%	63%	70%
2022-23	63%	61%	65%
2023-24	63%	60%	64%
2024-25	62%	57%	65%
Average	63.00%	58.80%	65.80%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 21.00% where the current year rate is 21%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Ball State University from 2016 to 2025.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 77.50% for full-time students and 47.50% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at BSU from 2015 to 2025.

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Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 14.70 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 14 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Ball State University since 2025.

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