by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Ball State? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Ball State. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual analyzed the data to learn how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Ball State total enrollment is approximately 14,748 students. 13,309 are undergraduates and 1,439 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Ball State undergraduate population is made up of 60.2% women, and 39.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Ball State Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 9,686 | 72.9% |
| Black or African American | 1,365 | 10.3% |
| Hispanic | 1,000 | 7.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 627 | 4.7% |
| Asian | 294 | 2.2% |
| Unknown | 226 | 1.7% |
| International | 85 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 70.5% of full-time grad students are women, and 29.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Ball State Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 863 | 60.0% |
| International | 154 | 10.7% |
| Black or African American | 153 | 10.6% |
| Hispanic | 140 | 9.7% |
| Unknown | 48 | 3.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 41 | 2.9% |
| Asian | 38 | 2.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 10,549 | 71.6% |
| Black or African American | 1,518 | 10.3% |
| Hispanic | 1,140 | 7.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 668 | 4.5% |
| Asian | 332 | 2.3% |
| Unknown | 274 | 1.9% |
| International | 239 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.1% |
Ball State University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 79.3% |
| Asian | 9.6% |
| Black or African American | 3.9% |
| Hispanic | 3.4% |
| International | 2.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.1% |
| Unknown | 0.2% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 9,030 female students and 5,718 male students at Ball State.
Ball State University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 79.0% of Ball State students come from within the state, and 21.0% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 33 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 3,359 | 91.9% |
| Illinois | 102 | 2.8% |
| Ohio | 56 | 1.5% |
| Michigan | 24 | 0.7% |
| Virginia | 13 | 0.4% |
Ball State enrolls approximately 1.6% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Ball State, 55.0% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 6,345 | 30.1% |
| 20-21 | 5,259 | 24.9% |
| 22-24 | 3,120 | 14.8% |
| 25-29 | 2,172 | 10.3% |
| 35 and over | 1,857 | 8.8% |
| Under 18 | 1,244 | 5.9% |
| 30-34 | 1,092 | 5.2% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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