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BSU Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 12,922
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 87%
Average Aid Amount $10,706
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 3,185
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 98%

Financial Aid Information at BSU

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 12,922 students (87% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $10,706. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 3,185 students (98% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Ball State University is $10,758 for Indiana residents and $28,766 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 12,922 students (87% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $10,706. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Ball State University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Ball State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid12,92287%$10,706
Pell Grants5,00034%$5,402
Federal Student Loans11,21175%$6,959

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 3,185 beginning students (98% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 3,178 students (98% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Ball State University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Ball State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid3,18598%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources3,16097%$11,418
Federal Grants3,08295%$3,929
Pell Grants1,36342%$5,409
Other Federal Grants3,05094%$1,553
State/Local Grants1,29740%$7,441
Institutional Grants1,87258%$7,650
Student Loans2,96591%$6,906
Federal Student Loans2,95891%$5,401
Other Student Loans31910%$14,115

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 2,164 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Ball State University. Among them, 1,837 students have lived on campus and 128 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Ball State University
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus2,3561,9781,837
Living Off-Campus with Family182188199
Living Off-Campus without Family125195128

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Ball State University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level2,7732,121$25,119,503$9,059
$0 - $30,000601600$10,162,641$16,910
$30,001 - $48,000381379$5,526,673$14,506
$48,001 - $75,000439415$4,370,024$9,954
$75,001 - $110,000507336$2,467,851$4,868
$110,001 or more845391$2,592,314$3,068