School Details
Institutional control: Public
About the online program: Ball State’s online bachelor’s degrees offer students full- or part-time study options with no on-campus requirements. By far most of the course are taught by the same engaged and experienced faculty who teach our on- campus courses. Plus, we have faculty experiences in teaching online since the mid-1990s and have a unit charged with online faculty training and course review, using the Quality Matters rubric. Our degrees are competitively priced and fully accredited.
Average class size: 22
Maximum class size: 30
Academics
3 year graduation rate (2011-2012): N/A
New student retention rate (2012): 59%
Most popular majors:
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Academic calendar: Other
Online courses offered:141
Can earn degree entirely outside U.S.:Yes
Number of times per month faculty provide feedback to students on participation: 4
Amount of courses requiring students to work collaboratively with other students:Minority
Class participation graded:No
Number of times per week students must login to a typical course: 1
Expectation that instructors will respond to questions within specific timeframe: Yes
Instructor response expected within (hours): 48
Academic Integrity
Anti-plagiarism screening required for essay assignments: Depends
Measures to instill academic integrity: B Virtual Proctoring Service, Blackboard tools to randomize quizzes and exams, pushed authentic assessments that move beyond question pools
Faculty
Average online teaching experience: N/A
Full-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's: 2
Full-time faculty with a doctorate degree: 74
Full-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online: 109
Part-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's: 0
Part-time faculty with a doctorate degree: 0
Faculty who teach online also teach on campus: Majority
Instructor office hours (weekly): 2
Faculty who have at least 1 year online teaching experience: N/A
Faculty who have at least 2 years online teaching experience: N/A
Faculty who have at least 3 years online teaching experience: N/A
Online learning tools
Bulletin boardsY,
Live streaming audioY,
Live streaming videoY,
Online chatroomsY,
Online labsY,
Recorded audioY,
Recorded videoY,
Skype or other visual softwareY,
SimulationsY,
Web conferencing (webinars)Y
Technology & Support
Recommended Internet connection: T1
Required Internet connection: Cable
24-7 live tech support: Yes
Online course development: In-house
Courses designed by certified instructional designers: Yes
Full-time course development tech staff supporting faculty: 8
Part-time course development tech staff supporting faculty: 2
Student Services
Academic advisingY,
BookstoreY,
Career placement assistanceY,
E-mail addressY,
Financial aid office/servicesY,
Local area network,
Access to live librarianY,
Access to digitized library materialsY,
MentoringY,
Technical supportY,
Live tutoringY,
Writing workshopsY
Student Body
Region from which most U.S. students come: Midwest
Male: 92
Female: 175
American Indian: 0.7%
Asian: 0.0%
Black or African American: 11.6%
Hispanic: 1.5%
Two or more races: 0.7%
International: 0.0%
Pacific Islander: 0.0%
Unknown: 3.0%
White: 82.4%
Students 22 and younger: 5%
Students ages 23-39: 60%
Students 40 or older: 35%
New students who are first-time freshman: 90%
New students who are employed: 80%
Admission
Admissions requirements same as non-online students' requirements: Yes
College uses SAT or ACT scores in admissions decisions for new applicants: N/A
ACT Composite Score: N/A
SAT Critical Reading average score: N/A
SAT Math average score: N/A
SAT Writing average score: N/A
Continuing online instruction education required: No
Application essay required: No
Accept transfer students: Yes
High school completion requirements: Diploma or GED required
Minimum high schools GPA required: N/A
Military-Friendly
Institution is Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) member: Yes
Institution is G.I. Bill certified: Yes
Institution Participates in Yellow Ribbon Program: Yes
In-state tuition for all military veterans: No