Ball State University (BSU) is a public institution located at Muncie, Indiana. The syllabus design and teaching approach at the university aim at transforming entrepreneurial learners into impactful leaders. The university was established in 1899 as a private teacher training institute. In 1918, the institute was named Indiana State Normal School Eastern Division and then renamed to Ball State Teachers College in 1929. The current name was given in 1965 after acknowledging the institution’s outstanding growth in enrollment and infrastructural developments.
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There is a total student population of 21,884 with 16,389 full-time students and 5,609 part-time students.
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The retention rate for full-time students is 81% and for part-time students is 60%.
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The student-faculty ratio is 14:1 at the university.
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The total graduation rate at the university is 58%.
Located in Muncie, IN, Ball State University is a public university. The university covers an area of 1,140 acres. Ball State University was founded in the year 1918. Ball State University believes in imparting education and contributing to society by focusing on innovation, research, education, and commitment. The motto of the university is "We Fly" and its official colors are cardinal and white. In addition to over 16,702 undergraduate students, BSU also boasts of over 5,741 students in its postgraduate courses, taking the total enrollment to over 22,513. To teach various courses to the students, the school has employed a total of 1,245 faculty. Ball State University is home to an ethnically diverse student body. At BSU around 77% are white, 8% are Black or African American, and 6% belong to Hispanic ethnicity. Further, around 95% of the students are 24 and under. When it comes to gender distribution at the varsity, around 60% of the students are females and 40% are males. The college has produced several notable alumni including David Letterman (Talk show host, Announcer), John Schnatter (Spokesperson, Businessperson), Angela Ahrendts (Businessperson), and Ray Boltz (Singer-songwriter, Singer) in its 102 years of existence. Ball State University's sporting teams are affiliated to NCAA Division I – MAC. A total of 708 programs are currently offered by the varsity to the students. It includes both the residential as well as online programs. The university also has a long list of accreditations. It has been accredited by AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), AAFCS (American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences), ABA (American Bar Association), and ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.). Ball State University has around $212 million (2019) in endowment.