Real costs by school · Muncie, IN · Public
At Ball State University, families earning $75,000–$110,000 paid an average of $19,567 per year — the published cost of attendance is $26,146. (Federal College Scorecard data, July 2026 refresh.)
| Household income | Avg net price / yr | ≈ four years* |
|---|---|---|
| Under $30k | $7,834 / yr | $33,020 |
| $30–48k | $9,848 / yr | $41,509 |
| $48–75k | $14,333 / yr | $60,414 |
| $75–110k | $19,567 / yr | $82,475 |
| Over $110k | $23,479 / yr | $98,964 |
*Four-year figures grow each year's price by 3.5% — the same method College Compass uses in a family's plan. "Net price" is what families actually paid after grants and scholarships, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education — not a calculator's estimate. Federal reporting groups every income above $110k into one band; families well above it often pay closer to the full cost.
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| Admit rate | 86% published — federal data |
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Run Ball State University for your student →At $75,000–$110,000 of household income, the distance between Ball State University's published sticker price and what families in that band actually paid is $6,579 a year — a 25% discount off the number on the brochure. That ranks it 3rd lowest of the 4 Indiana schools on this site at that income. Graduates report a median $51,833 10 years out — roughly 63% of the four-year cost at this income band.
Earnings and completion from federal reporting — not the school's own placement survey.
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