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Graduate Programs at BSU

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Graduate Program 88 Programs
Online Graduate Courses 26 Programs
Graduate Enrollment 5,900
Offered Award Levels Master's, Doctorate
2025 Tuition & Fees $30,052

Graduate Programs Overview

Ball State University offers 88 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 26 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 5,900 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at BSU and 4,779 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $12,342 for Indiana residents and $30,052 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at Ball State University.
Graduate Program Information
Awarded Degree ProgramsMaster's (73 programs)
Doctorate - Research (13 programs)
Doctorate - Practical (2 programs)
Online Graduate ProgramsMaster's (24 programs)
Doctorate - Research (2 programs)
Tuition & Fees$12,342 Indiana residents
$30,052 out-of-state Students
Graduate Student Enrollment5,900 graduate students
4,779 enrolled in online courses
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
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Offered Graduate Degrees at BSU

It offers 88 graduate programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Master's, Doctorate and Post-MS Certificate degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.
Offered Degrees and Number of Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Master's Degree7324
Post Master's Degree31
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship132
Doctor's degree - professional practice20
Total8826

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $12,342 for Indiana residents and $30,052 for students from other States at Ball State University. The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.93% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees
2022202320242025
In-State$10,144$10,298$11,992$12,342
Out-of-State$26,600$28,340$29,196$30,052
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
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[Chart] Ball State University Graduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate School Student Population

At Ball State University, 5,900 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 1,388 male and 4,512 female students. By attendance status, there are 1,242 full-time and 4,658 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Enrollment
TotalFemaleMale
Total5,9004,5121,388
Full-time1,242892350
Part-time4,6583,6201,038
[Chart] Ball State University Graduate School Student Population

Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs

At Ball State University, 4,779 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 399 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 5,900 students.
Distance Learning Enrollment in Graduate Programs
Graduate Students
Total5,900
Online Exclusively4,779
In Some Online Classes399
Not In Online Classes722
[Chart] Ball State University Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
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