Indiana University-Indianapolis vs Ball State University vs Indiana State University

Side-by-side comparison of Indiana University-Indianapolis, Ball State University, Indiana State University

Metrics	IU Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	Ball State University Muncie, IN	Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN
Location	Indianapolis, IN	Muncie, IN	Terre Haute, IN
Control	Public	Public	Public
Carnegie	A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with high research activity	A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with high research activity	A Doctoral and Professional Degree University (which undergraduates attend)
In-state tuition	$10,762	$11,082	$10,258
Out-of-state tuition	$35,227	$29,630	$22,926
Avg. net price	$9,479	$13,877	$10,103
Acceptance rate	76%	86%	81%
Enrollment	13,830	13,988	6,188
Campus setting	City: Large	City: Small	City: Small
Graduation rate	54%	62%	44%
Retention rate	72%	78%	66%
Median earnings	$58,990	$56,674	$52,316
SAT range	ERW 520-630 · Math 510-610	ERW 550-640 · Math 530-620	N/A
ACT range	21-29	20-24	N/A
Themes	Not reported	AffordableBig sports	AffordableBig sports
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Bars are drawn from the figures in each cell. Rates use a 0–100% scale; tuition, net price, enrollment and earnings are relative to the largest value among the colleges shown (darker bar); SAT and ACT bands sit on each test's full scale (200–800 per SAT section, 1–36 for the ACT).