BSU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Ball State University, the graduation rates was 62.34% (2,304 students out of 3,696 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 856 male and 1,448 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Ball State University. Last year, the graduation rate was 62.34%. where 2,304 students out of 3,696 candidate completed their degree.

1,819 students completed their course in 4 years and 387 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 59 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Ball State University, 7 of 11 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 63.64%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Ball State University is 21.86% (808 out of 3,696 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Ball State University, the retention rate is 78% for full-time students and 52 % for part-time students.