Ball State vs East Carolina
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Ball State UniversityMuncie, INCompass Score: Good · Top 39%B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NCCompass Score: Very good · Top 34%
At a glance
- For families earning up to $30,000, Ball State has the lower price after aid: $7,834 a year, against $10,046 at East Carolina.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at East Carolina: $55,146, against $51,833 at Ball State.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 39%
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 34%
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 35%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 32%
Value
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 35%
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 31%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Muncie, IN
Greenville, NC
Setting
City
City
Students
20,440
26,785
Sports
NCAA Division I · Mid-American Conference
NCAA Division I · American Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
86%
89%
Average SAT
1160
1180
ACT middle 50%
20–24
21–26
Outcomes
Graduation rate
62%
63%
First-year retention
78%
83%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$51,833
$55,146
Median debt
$23,250
$22,750
Cost
Average price after aid
About $15,000
About $16,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $8,000
About $10,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $10,000
About $12,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $14,000
About $15,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $20,000
About $20,000
Over $110,000
About $23,000
About $23,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Construction Management $90,239
- Computing and information science $79,620
- Management information systems $78,566
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations $78,401
- Management science $77,774
- Computer science $98,406
- Computing and information science $90,197
- Other engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians $87,848
- Engineering (general) $84,847
- Nursing $82,250
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.