Ball State vs East Tennessee State
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%BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TNCompass Score: Good
At a glance
- Ball State has the higher graduation rate: 62% against 53% at East Tennessee State.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Ball State has the lower price after aid: $7,834 a year, against $12,433 at East Tennessee State.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Ball State: $51,833, against $44,859 at East Tennessee 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%
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
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%
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 41%
Value
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 35%
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 44%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Muncie, IN
Johnson City, TN
Setting
City
City
Students
20,440
13,586
Sports
NCAA Division I · Mid-American Conference
NCAA Division I · Southern Conference
Admission
Admission rate
86%
86%
Average SAT
1160
1144
ACT middle 50%
20–24
19–26
Outcomes
Graduation rate
62%
53%
First-year retention
78%
76%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$51,833
$44,859
Median debt
$23,250
$19,442
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 $12,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $10,000
About $14,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $14,000
About $16,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $20,000
About $21,000
Over $110,000
About $23,000
About $21,000
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
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration $106,593
- Computing and information science $82,073
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians $75,298
- Nursing $74,311
- Dental assisting $65,649
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.