Ball State University
Muncie, IN
Admissions Prediction
Official Admissions Statistics 2016 - 2017
Admission Overview
| Applicants | 24,735 |
| Admitted | 15,398 |
| Acceptance rate | 62.3% |
| Yield rate | 25.2% |
Acceptance Rate by Gender
25th to 75th Percentile of Admitted Students
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile SAT scores of admitted students at Ball State University.
Ball State University's average SAT scores fall between:
- Verbal: 500 and 590
- Math: 490 and 580
- Writing: 20 and 24
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile ACT scores of admitted students at Ball State University.
Ball State University's average composite ACT score falls between 19 and 24.
Degree Completions
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This table shows the number of students who graduated with a degree in the following fields:
| Major | Men | Women | Total |
| Accounting | 54 | 41 | 95 |
| Actuarial Science | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science, General | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Adult & Continuing Education & Teaching | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Adult & Continuing Education Administration | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Advertising | 13 | 25 | 38 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions, Other | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Anthropology | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| Applied Economics | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Architecture & Related Programs, Other | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) | 41 | 22 | 63 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 30 | 54 | 84 |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Audiology/Audiologist & Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 3 | 74 | 77 |
| Biological & Physical Sciences | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Biology Teacher Education | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 38 | 70 | 108 |
| Biotechnology | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Business Administration/Management | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Business Teacher Education | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services, | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 80 | 39 | 119 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 17 | 4 | 21 |
| Cartography | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chemistry Teacher Education | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Chemistry, General | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| Chinese Language & Literature | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| City/Urban, Community & Regional Planning | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clinical Child Psychology. | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Clinical Psychology. | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| College Student Counseling & Personnel Services | 7 | 20 | 27 |
| Communications Studies/Speech Communication & Rhetoric | 25 | 40 | 65 |
| Community Health & Preventive Medicine | 8 | 43 | 51 |
| Computer & Information Sciences & Support Services, Other | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Computer & Information Sciences, General | 63 | 13 | 76 |
| Construction Management, General. | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Counseling Psychology. | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 4 | 14 | 18 |
| Dance, General | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Developmental and Child Psychology. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dietetics/Dietician (RD) | 0 | 27 | 27 |
| Digital Communications & Media/Multimedia | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Drama & Dance Teacher Education | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Drama & Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 20 | 32 | 52 |
| Early Childhood Education & Teaching | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Earth Science Teacher Education. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Economics, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Education, General | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs. | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism | 8 | 139 | 147 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities | 12 | 60 | 72 |
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Educational Administration & Supervision, Other | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other. | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Educational Leadership & Administration, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Educational Psychology. | 5 | 20 | 25 |
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Elementary Education & Teaching | 12 | 102 | 114 |
| Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Engineering, General | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| English Language & Literature, General | 20 | 60 | 80 |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Environmental Design/Architecture | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Environmental Education. | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Environmental Science | 19 | 8 | 27 |
| Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 18 | 148 | 166 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Finance, General | 60 | 11 | 71 |
| Fine Arts & Art Studies, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| French Language & Literature | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| French Language Teacher Education | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| General Studies | 100 | 120 | 220 |
| Geography | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| German Language & Literature | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Gerontology | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services, Other | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Health & Physical Education, General | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Health Teacher Education | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Historic Preservation & Conservation | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| History, General | 17 | 16 | 33 |
| Hospitality/Travel Services Sales Operations | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| Housing & Human Environments, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services, Other | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General | 12 | 30 | 42 |
| Industrial Technology/Technicians | 34 | 1 | 35 |
| Information Science/Studies | 41 | 11 | 52 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Japanese Language & Literature | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Journalism | 35 | 106 | 141 |
| Journalism, Other | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kinesiology & Exercise Science | 39 | 52 | 91 |
| Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Law, Legal Services, & Legal Studies, Other | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| Legal Studies, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies & Humanities, Other | 13 | 31 | 44 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences/Liberal Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Management Information Systems, General | 16 | 7 | 23 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 43 | 41 | 84 |
| Mathematics, General | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science Radiation Therapist | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Multicultural Education | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Music Teacher Education | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Music Technology. | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| Music, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Music, Other | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| Natural Resources/Conservation, General | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nursing Administration. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nursing Education. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nursing Practice. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Operations Management & Supervision | 14 | 5 | 19 |
| Philosophy | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Physical Education Teaching & Coaching | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Physics Teacher Education | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Physics, General | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Physiology, General | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| Political Science & Government, General | 22 | 5 | 27 |
| Pre-Dentistry Studies | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Pre-Pharmacy Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pre-Veterinary Studies. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Psychology, General | 31 | 123 | 154 |
| Public Administration | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Public Administration & Services, Other | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Public Health Education & Promotion | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Public Relations/Image Management | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Radio & Television | 116 | 72 | 188 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Real Estate | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. | 13 | 138 | 151 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Respiratory Therapy/Therapist | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| School Psychology. | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Secondary Education & Teaching | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Social Psychology. | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Social Sciences, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Social Work | 7 | 60 | 67 |
| Sociology | 11 | 23 | 34 |
| Spanish Language & Literature | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Special Education, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sport & Fitness Administration/Management | 37 | 11 | 48 |
| Statistics, General | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Technical Teacher Education | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Telecommunications Management. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia & Information Resources Design | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Women's Studies | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 1435 | 2222 | 3657 |
Parchment Member Admissions Statistics
Parchment Members' Admissions Results
| Applied | 3046 |
| Reported Results | 1184 |
| Accepted | 1014 (86%) 86,14 |
| Rejected | 170 |
| Attending | 435 |
| Yield Rate | 43% |
Admitted Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 0.00 | 3.01 | |
| SAT I | 600 | 600 | 1485 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 50 | 88 | 443 |
Rejected Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 0.00 | 2.52 | |
| SAT I | 600 | 600 | 1205 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 0 | 75 | 313 |
Stats last calculated: Sunday 19th of August 2012 08:00:06 PM
Newest applicant: 19 days, 6 hours, and 31 minutes ago.
All the above data except for Parchment Member Statistics is 'official' -- meaning that it was reported directly by this college -- and comes from the 2016 - 2017 academic year.
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