Ball State vs Northern Arizona
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.Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, AZCompass Score: Good · Top 45%
At a glance
- Median debt is lower at Northern Arizona: $19,000, against $23,250 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%
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 45%
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 47%
Value
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 35%
A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 18%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Muncie, IN
Flagstaff, AZ
Setting
City
City
Students
20,440
28,186
Sports
NCAA Division I · Mid-American Conference
NCAA Division I · Big Sky Conference
Admission
Admission rate
86%
90%
Average SAT
1160
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
20–24
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
62%
61%
First-year retention
78%
75%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$51,833
$54,384
Median debt
$23,250
$19,000
Cost
Average price after aid
About $15,000
About $14,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $8,000
About $10,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $10,000
About $10,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $14,000
About $13,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $20,000
About $18,000
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
- Computer science $99,067
- Construction Management $99,015
- Computer Systems Analysis $97,511
- Electrical engineering $95,388
- Mechanical engineering $91,941
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.