The Student Achievement Measure is supported by six sponsoring associations, working together to provide a more comprehensive and accurate picture of student progress and completion as students move across institutions and state boundaries.

Ball State University

Founded in 1918 and located in Muncie, Ball State University is one of Indiana’s premier universities and an economic driver for the state. Ball State’s 21,600 students come from all over Indiana, the nation, and the world. The 790-acre campus is large enough to accommodate first-rate facilities and 19 NCAA Division I sports, but our welcoming and inclusive campus is small enough to ensure the friendliness, personal attention, and access that are the hallmarks of the University. Destination 2040: Our Flight Path establishes Ball State’s ambitious goals for our second century. We Fly!

Fall 2018 First-time Full-time Cohort

6-year outcomes for undergraduate bachelor’s-seeking students as of 2024

Website:

www.bsu.edu

Email:

askus@bsu.edu
First-Time Full-Time

First-Time Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2018

Number of students: 3,697

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62%
11%
1%
4%
22%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
60%
9%
3%
5%
23%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
50%
6%
16%
8%
20%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Ball State University in the Fall of 2018. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Ball State University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Ball State University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Ball State University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Ball State University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Ball State University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Full-Time

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2018 BY SUMMER 2024
 
2018-19
 
2019-20
 
2020-21
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2021-22
WITHIN 5 YEARS
2022-23
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2023-24
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Bachelor's degree from Ball State University 0% 0% 5% 49% 60% 61%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Ball State University 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1%
= Total Graduated from Ball State University 0% 0% 5% 50% 60% 62%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 3% 6% 7%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 1% 2% 3% 3% 4%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 1% 2% 6% 9% 11%
Enrolled at Ball State University 97% 74% 64% 16% 3% 1%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 7% 8% 6% 3% 3%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 1% 5% 3% 2% 2% 1%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 1% 12% 12% 8% 5% 4%
Current Status Unknown 2% 13% 17% 20% 23% 22%
Full-Time Transfer

Full-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2018

Number of students: 628

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68%
11%
1%
3%
17%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
61%
6%
10%
7%
16%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
13%
2%
64%
8%
13%
WITHIN 2 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Ball State University in the Fall of 2018. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Ball State University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Ball State University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Ball State University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Ball State University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Ball State University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Full-Time Transfer

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2018 BY SUMMER 2024
 
2018-19
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2019-20
 
2020-21
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2021-22
 
2022-23
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2023-24
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Bachelor's degree from Ball State University 0% 13% 43% 60% 65% 67%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Ball State University 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1%
= Total Graduated from Ball State University 0% 13% 43% 61% 66% 68%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 1% 3% 4% 6%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 1% 2% 3% 3% 4% 4%
= Total Graduated from another institution 1% 2% 4% 6% 8% 11%
Enrolled at Ball State University 96% 64% 30% 10% 4% 1%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 1% 5% 6% 5% 5% 2%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 3% 2% 2% 1% 1%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 1% 8% 8% 7% 6% 3%
Current Status Unknown 2% 13% 15% 16% 16% 17%