The student population at Ball State University is 21,089 (15,189 undergraduate and 5,900 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 107 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at BSU is 72.02% which is decreased by 1,413 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 1,306 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.89 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
5,957 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 70.25% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 21,326 where 21,089 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
72.02% of total students is undergraduate students and 27.98% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 1,413 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 1,306 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.89 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in BSU than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Ball State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 15,864 where 15,189 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Ball State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 5,462 where 5,900 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Ball State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 69.11%. The percentage was 78.65% 10 years ago and BSU still has a high percentage of white students. 2.57% of enrolled students is Asian and 10.85% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.90% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 78.65% to 69.11%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.33% to 2.57%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.91% to 10.85%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.98% to 8.90%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5003 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3744 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Ball State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
5,957 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 28% of total students. The number of online students has increased 70.25% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Ball State University from 2015 to 2025.