Ball State University Online Learning

Is your schedule too hectic to accomodate traditional classroom learning? Then, online classes might be a good solution for you. You may even want to get your entire degree online if possible. Here, we'll take a look at what online learning opportunities are available at Ball State University. On this page you will find:

• Online Bachelor’s Degrees
• Online Master’s Degrees
• Online Student Breakdown
• Combined Student Totals
• Undergraduate Degree Seekers
• Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers

Online Bachelor’s Degrees at Ball State

Ball State offers 7 online bachelor's degrees. During the most recent year for which data is available, 689 students obtained their bachelor's degree in one of these fields:

Online Bachelor’s Degree	Number of Grads
Business Administration & Management	33
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	72
Criminal Justice & Corrections	123
General Business/Commerce	202
Liberal Arts General Studies	217
Nursing	2
Teacher Education Grade Specific	40

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state undergraduates at Ball State is $26,862. Part time students pay $1,068 per credit hour. For more information on costs, see our Ball State tuition and fees page.

Online Master’s Degrees at Ball State

You can get an online master's degree in 13 different fields at Ball State. The following table shows which subject areas are offered online and the number of recent graduates in each one.

Online Master’s Degree	Number of Grads
Child Development & Psychology	12
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	84
Curriculum & Instruction	7
Design & Applied Arts	5
Educational Administration	92
General Business/Commerce	66
Information Science	55
Journalism	7
Other Public Administration	10
Public Relations & Advertising	18
Special Education	1,369
Teacher Education Grade Specific	93
Teacher Education Subject Specific	61

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state graduate students at Ball State is $25,938. Part time graduate students pay $1,179 per credit hour.

How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at Ball State?

In the 2019-2020 academic year, 19,352 students took at least one online class at Ball State University. Of these students, 14,058 were seeking an undergraduate degree, 27 were undergraduates who were not enrolled in a degree program (non-seekers), and 5,267 were graduate students.

All Online Students at Ball State

Of the 21,597 students at Ball State University, 89.61% (19,352) took at least one class online. About 30.19% (6,520) took all of their courses online. Those students who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Ball State University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	19,352	6,520
2018-2019	9,809	5,079
2017-2018	9,839	5,037
2016-2017	10,229	4,670
2015-2016	9,395	4,097

Online Undergraduate Degree Seekers at Ball State

In 2019-2020, 15,171 undergraduate students attended Ball State University. Of these students 92.66% (14,058) took at least one class online. 12.50% (1,896) of undergraduate degree seekers took classes exclusively online. Those who took all of their classes online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online undergraduate degree students at Ball State University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	14,058	1,896
2018-2019	5,202	757
2017-2018	5,193	758
2016-2017	5,892	756
2015-2016	5,698	754

Online Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers at Ball State

Of the 609 undergraduate non-seekers at Ball State University, 4.43% (27) took at least one class online. About 2.46% (15) took all of their courses online. Those non-seekers who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Ball State University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	27	15
2018-2019	2	2
2017-2018	47	27
2016-2017	48	25
2015-2016	43	15

Online Graduate Students at Ball State

During the 2019-2020 academic year, 5,817 graduate students attended Ball State University, and 90.54% (5,267) were enrolled in at least one online class. 79.23% (4,609) of these students took classes exclusively online. Those graduate students who only took online courses were originally from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Ball State University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	5,267	4,609
2018-2019	4,605	4,320
2017-2018	4,599	4,609
2016-2017	4,289	3,889
2015-2016	3,654	3,328

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• California State University - Chico
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• University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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