Student Population at BSU
Total Enrollment
19,777
Undergraduate
14,416
Graduate
5,361
Online Enrollment
5,040
Men Students
6,882
Women Students
12,895
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 19,777 students have enrolled at Ball State University - 14,416 undergraduate and 5,361 graduate.
By gender, 6,882 male and 12,895 female students are attending Ball State University. By attendance status, there are 13,797 full-time students and 5,980 part-time students.
The number of students at Ball State University is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Indiana. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Louisville and University of Central Florida, its population is relatively small (average population is 24,851).
Ball State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 5,040 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
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.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 14,416 | 12,622 | 1,794 |
Men | 5,622 | 4,910 | 712 |
Women | 8,794 | 7,712 | 1,082 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 5,361 | 1,175 | 4,186 |
Men | 1,260 | 363 | 897 |
Women | 4,101 | 812 | 3,289 |
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.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 21 | 6 | 15 |
Asian | 319 | 123 | 196 |
Black or African American | 1,336 | 501 | 835 |
Hispanic | 1,050 | 425 | 625 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 11 | 6 | 5 |
White | 10,723 | 4,187 | 6,536 |
Two or More Races | 618 | 241 | 377 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 254 | 100 | 154 |
Total | 14,416 | 5,622 | 8,794 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Asian | 120 | 39 | 81 |
Black or African American | 449 | 87 | 362 |
Hispanic | 460 | 93 | 367 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 2 | 1 |
White | 3,834 | 870 | 2,964 |
Two or More Races | 152 | 38 | 114 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 87 | 18 | 69 |
Total | 5,361 | 1,260 | 4,101 |
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.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 14,416 | 5,622 | 8,794 |
Under 18 | 976 | 388 | 588 |
18-19 | 5,722 | 2,133 | 3,589 |
20-21 | 5,337 | 2,081 | 3,256 |
22-24 | 1,638 | 757 | 881 |
25-29 | 332 | 139 | 193 |
30-34 | 172 | 60 | 112 |
35-39 | 103 | 28 | 75 |
40-49 | 87 | 25 | 62 |
50-64 | 47 | 9 | 38 |
65 and over | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 14,416 | 5,622 | 8,794 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 5,361 | 1,260 | 4,101 |
20-21 | 100 | 19 | 81 |
22-24 | 1,479 | 301 | 1,178 |
25-29 | 1,677 | 384 | 1,293 |
30-34 | 761 | 210 | 551 |
35-39 | 509 | 162 | 347 |
40-49 | 597 | 125 | 472 |
50-64 | 224 | 56 | 168 |
65 and over | 14 | 3 | 11 |
Total | 5,361 | 1,260 | 4,101 |
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.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 19,777 | 14,416 | 5,361 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 5,040 | 953 | 4,087 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 6,716 | 6,226 | 490 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 8,021 | 7,237 | 784 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 5,040 | 953 | 4,087 |
Indiana Residents | 2,591 | 807 | 1,784 |
Other State in U.S. | 2,402 | 143 | 2,259 |
Outside of U.S. | 25 | 2 | 23 |
Unknown | 22 | 1 | 21 |