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Ball State Demographics & Diversity Report

Below Average Overall Diversity
Below Average Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Below Average Male/Female Diversity
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to find out how diverse the average college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they're from. Read the Ball State diversity report below.

Ball State Student Population

21,597 Total Students
14,334 Undergraduates
1,246 Graduate Students

How Many Students Attend Ball State University?

Ball State total enrollment is approximately 21,597 students. 14,334 are undergraduates and 1,246 are graduate students.

Ball State Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Ball State undergraduate population is made up of 61% women, and 39% men.

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Ball State Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

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Race/EthnicityNumber
White10,906
Black or African American1,368
Hispanic938
Multi-Ethnic541
Asian246
Unknown208
International93
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander14

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Ball State Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 70% of full-time grad students are women, and 30% men.

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Ball State Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

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Race/EthnicityNumber
White877
International107
Hispanic93
Black or African American87
Multi-Ethnic38
Asian23
Unknown17
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2

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Racial/Ethnic Diversity

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities *
Low Faculty Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Ball State Racial Demographics:

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Race/EthnicityNumber
White16,323
Black or African American1,876
Hispanic1,479
Multi-Ethnic730
Asian426
Unknown403
International304
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander28

Low Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

Ball State University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

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EthnicityNumber of Faculty
White3,069
Black or African American169
Multi-Ethnic49
Asian44
Hispanic0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
International0
Unknown0

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Ball State Male/Female Diversity

More Female Students
More Female Teachers
This school is more popular with women than with men.

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There are approximately 14,161 female students and 7,436 male students at Ball State.

Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers

Reporting of the gender of Ball State is unknown or unavailable.

Faculty Gender Ratio  89.01 out of 100.
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There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

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There are approximately 1,979 female teachers and 1,587 male teachers.

Average Geographic Diversity

17.29% Out of State

Ball State ranks 975 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

17.29% of Ball State students come from out of state, and 0% come from out of the country.

Student Location Diversity  55 out of 100.
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The undergraduate student body is split among 30 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

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Top 5 States

StateAmount
Indiana3,206
Illinois327
Ohio151
Michigan61
Wisconsin26

International Students at Ball State

Students from 69 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

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High Student Age Diversity

High Student Age Diversity
58.89% Traditional College Age
The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

Student Age Diversity  78.04 out of 100.
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A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Ball State, 58.89% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

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Student Age GroupAmount
18-196,950
20-216,307
22-243,472
25-292,271
35 and over1,660
30-341,019
Under 180

Notes and References

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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