Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Ball State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 6,882 male and 12,895 female students attending BSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.53 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at BSU.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at BSU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total14,41612,6221,794
Men5,6224,910712
Women8,7947,7121,082
Population by Gender/Attending Status at BSU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total5,3611,1754,186
Men1,260363897
Women4,1018123,289

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 14,557 White students (73.61%) and 1,785 Black or African American students (9.03%) at Ball State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Ball State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Ball State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native21615
Asian319123196
Black or African American1,336501835
Hispanic1,050425625
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1165
White10,7234,1876,536
Two or More Races618241377
Race/Ethnicity Unknown254100154
Total 14,4165,6228,794
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Ball State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native312
Asian1203981
Black or African American44987362
Hispanic46093367
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander321
White3,8348702,964
Two or More Races15238114
Race/Ethnicity Unknown871869
Total 5,3611,2604,101

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 15,252 students whose age under twenty five and 2,516 students whose age is over thirty years old at Ball State University.
Especially, 976 students are younger than eighteen and 16 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Ball State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Ball State University
TotalMenWomen
Total14,416 5,6228,794
Under 18976 388588
18-195,722 2,1333,589
20-215,337 2,0813,256
22-241,638 757881
25-29332 139193
30-34172 60112
35-39103 2875
40-4987 2562
50-6447 938
65 and over2 20
Total 14,416 5,6228,794
Population by Student Age at Ball State University
TotalMenWomen
Total5,361 1,2604,101
20-21100 1981
22-241,479 3011,178
25-291,677 3841,293
30-34761 210551
35-39509 162347
40-49597 125472
50-64224 56168
65 and over14 311
Total 5,361 1,2604,101

Online Student Population

At Ball State University, 11,756 students (59.44% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 5,040 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,591 students live in Indiana where Ball State University is located in and 2,402 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total19,77714,4165,361
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes5,0409534,087
Enrolled Some in Online Classes6,7166,226490
Not Enrolled in Online Classes8,0217,237784
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)5,0409534,087
Indiana Residents2,5918071,784
Other State in U.S.2,4021432,259
Outside of U.S.25223
Unknown22121