Acceptance Rate History
Ball State University Acceptance Rate (2013–2025)
IN · Current rate: 86.3%
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What is Ball State University's acceptance rate in 2025?
Ball State University's acceptance rate in 2025 is 86.3%, up from 85.5% in 2024.
Common Data Set 2025-2026
Year-by-Year Data
| Year | Acceptance Rate | Applicants | Admitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 86.3% | 22,193 | 19,141 |
| 2024 | 85.5% | 21,093 | 18,034 |
| 2023 | 71.6% | 28,668 | 20,525 |
| 2022 | 69.0% | 22,859 | 15,761 |
| 2021 | 68.2% | 22,947 | 15,642 |
| 2020 | 87.1% | 20,167 | 17,555 |
| 2019 | 76.7% | 23,305 | 17,878 |
| 2018 | 64.8% | 23,988 | 15,539 |
| 2017 | 62.1% | 24,191 | 15,017 |
| 2016 | 62.3% | 24,735 | 15,398 |
| 2015 | 60.5% | 22,147 | 13,399 |
| 2014 | 59.9% | 18,107 | 10,842 |
| 2013 | 60.5% | 17,118 | 10,364 |
Source: IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · College Scorecard
Cost
The same school, two different prices
Family income under $30k: $7,834/yr · Family income over $110k: $23,479/yr (AY 2023–24)
Average paid by students receiving federal aid, by family income (College Scorecard). In-state students only. International students are not eligible for U.S. federal aid, so they are not in this cohort and typically pay closer to the sticker price.
High-income families typically pay closer to sticker.
Aid for international students
Ball State University's average institutional aid award to international undergraduates was $19,716 (2025-2026 Common Data Set).
These figures describe only the international students who actually received aid — not what a typical international admit can expect. International students outside this group pay the full sticker price.
Source: official Common Data Set filing
Admitted Student Profile
SAT Range · Middle 50% (25th–75th)
1080–1260
College Scorecard 2024
Admitted students at Ball State University scored between 1080 and 1260 on the SAT (middle 50%).
Source: College Scorecard · U.S. Dept of Education
How to read these numbers
- The 2025 rate covers Ball State University's whole applicant pool — early and regular applications counted together in one figure. It is not the rate of any single round.
- 1080–1260 is the middle half of admitted scores, not a cutoff: a quarter of admitted students scored below 1080, and a quarter scored above 1260.
- The table above holds 13 reported years, 2013 through 2025. Across them Ball State University's rate ranged from 59.9% to 87.1%, so any single year is one point inside that range.
Each figure above describes a class a school already admitted in a completed cycle. It is a record of who was admitted, not a measurement of any one application.
Source: College Scorecard · IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · U.S. Dept. of Education
Where do you stand?
School
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SAT
Middle 50% of admitted students scored 1080–1260.
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Trend Analysis
Ball State University's acceptance rate has increased from 60.5% in 2013 to 86.3% in 2025. The most notable shift occurred in 2021.
Analysis compiled from official data trends.
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