Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 3278 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Ball State. Among these students, 1,367 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 429 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1110
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 15642 admitted students 1367 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
42%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1010-1210. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 510 and 610, while 25% scored below 510 and another 25% scored above 610.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 500 and 600, while 25% scored below 500 and 25% achieved a score of 600. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1110 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Ball State.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 41% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
510-610 -
Math
500-600
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
24
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 15642 admitted students 429 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
13%
Similar to the SAT, Ball State does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 13% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 20 and 27, with 25% scoring above 27 and another 25% scoring below 20.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
20-26 -
Math
19-26 -
Composite
20-27
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$60
Undergraduate$60
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Ball State during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Ball State received a total of 22,947 applications. These applications included 7,899 male applicants and 15,048 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 22,947 applicants, Ball State admitted 15,642 students. Among the admitted students, there were 5,001 males and 10,641 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 3,278 students chose to enroll at Ball State. This means that 3,278 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,237 were male and 2,041 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Ball State had an overall acceptance rate of 68% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 63% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 71%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Ball State had an overall yield rate of 21% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 25%, and for female admitted students, it was 19%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Ball State over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Ball State University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Ball State is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Recommended
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Secondary school record
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Ball State University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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