| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
16,602 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
14,716 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
1,886 |
| Total graduate students: |
4,594 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
1,395 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
3,199 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
13% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 1.0% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.4% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.0% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 81.9% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.4% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 0.3% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.9% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.0% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.5% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 80.0% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.7% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.0% | Nonresident Alien |
| 2.2% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
1,140 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Muncie, IN |
| Population of city/town: |
70,316 |
| Nearest major city: |
Indianapolis |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
56 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
852,866 |
| Online campus map: |
www.bsu.edu/map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- women's dorms
- men's dorms
- sorority housing
- fraternity housing
- single-student apartments
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
- special housing for international students
- other housing including Theme housing.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
90% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
41% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
59% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried students under age 21 with fewer than 24 semester hours must live on campus unless living with parents or dependent children within a 60-mile radius. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
44% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
602 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art museum, planetarium, center for glass, communication and media building. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, employer site visits, career coaching for job search, professional development, etiquette dinners, image consults, faculty externships; career Infusion, retention, and exposes students to alumni and employers programming. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
95% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
18 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
13% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
15 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
16% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Daily News |
| Number of honor societies: |
35 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
390 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Bridges International, Catholic Student Union, Christian Student Foundation, Cross Impact, CRU, Grace Village, Hillel, Ignite, Impact Movement, Koin, Lutheran Church Missouri Synod University, Navigators, Oasis, Reef, Revolution, Secular Student Alliance, Society for Earth-Based Religion, The Way International; Alliance Student, Baptist Collegiate, and Presbyterian Campus Ministries; Chi Alpha Christian and Orthodox Christian Fellowships; Baha'i, Latter-day Saint, and Muslim Student Associations |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Men and Women of Color, Persian Student Organization, Saudi Student Club, Spectrum, Voice of Triumph Choir; Afghan and Latino Student Unions; African, Asian American, Bangladesh, Black, Caribbean, Chinese Scholars, Indian, Korean, and Tajik Student Associations |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Music, theatre, political, service, and special-interest groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Mark Sandy,
Director of Athletics |
| School colors: |
cardinal red and white |
| School mascot: |
Cardinals |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Mid-America Conference (Division I, Football I-A), Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (Division I) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. I-A |
| Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's swimming | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's field hockey | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's golf | yes | |
| Women's gymnastics | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's soccer | yes | |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's swimming | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
12% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
76% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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arena, fitness rooms, gymnasium, swimming pools, tennis courts, indoor track, dance studios, locker rooms, rock climbing wall; baseball, football, indoor turf, and soccer fields |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, baseball, basketball, bowling, cornhole, cricket, darts, dodgeball, flag football, golf, kickball, quidditch, racquetball, rock climbing, running, skydiving, slacklining, soccer, softball, swimming/diving, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, walleyball, Wiffle ball, wrestling |
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| Club sports for men: |
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baseball, bass fishing, bowling, climbing, cricket, cycling, equestrian sports, fencing, judo, lacrosse, martial arts, quidditch, racquetball, roller hockey, rugby, running, skydiving, slacklining, soccer, snowboarding, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, water skiing, wrestling |
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| Club sports for women: |
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baseball, bass fishing, bowling, climbing, cricket, cycling, equestrian sports, fencing, judo, lacrosse, martial arts, power soccer, quidditch, racquetball, roller hockey, rugby, running, skydiving, slacklining, soccer, snowboarding, synchronized swimming, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, water skiing |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Indianapolis (60 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Indianapolis (60 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Muncie (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
23% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
16% immediately, 22% within one year of graduation, 30% within 5 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Ball State University, Indiana University, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, University of Michigan, Purdue University. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
46% within six months of graduation, 62% within one year of graduation, 74% within two years of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Angie's List, Ball State University, Community Health Network, Department of Child Services, Indiana Public Schools, Interactive Intelligence, IU Health, State of Indiana. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Angela Ahrendts, Senior VP of Retail, Apple Inc.
- David Letterman, retired CBS Late Show host
- John Snatter, CEO of Pappa John's Pizza.
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