Delta State University
Cleveland, MS · Public four-year · Town: Remote
1,964undergraduates
100%admitted
Test scores requiredSAT/ACT
$13,457average net price per year
47%graduate in 6 years
74%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,242
- Admitted
- 1,238
- Admit rate
- 100%
- Admit rate, women
- 100%
- Admit rate, men
- 100%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 18%
- First-year students
- 218
- SAT/ACT
- Test scores required
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 11%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 480-600
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 460-590
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 82%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 17-24
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
34 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Education (6)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (34 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (39 awarded)
- Social Studies Teacher Education Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (35 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Management Information Systems, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (59 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Bachelor's (27 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, Other Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Digital Arts Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (2)
- Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Biological and Physical Sciences Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded), Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Graduate programs (19)
- College/Postsecondary/University Teaching Master's
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Education, General Doctorate (research)
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Master's
- Accounting Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Post-master's certificate
- Nursing Practice Doctorate (professional)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other Master's
- Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Master's
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Master's
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Master's
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography Master's
- Biological and Physical Sciences Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $8,605
- Housing and food on campus
- $8,427
- Books and supplies
- $1,500
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,000
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $22,532
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $22,532
- Total cost living at home
- $14,305
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $11,183 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $11,200 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $15,514 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $17,418 |
| Over $110,000 | $17,117 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 98%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 94%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $8,658
- Got a grant from the college
- 75%
- Average grant from the college
- $6,423
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 43%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 54%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,448
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 31%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 44%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 47%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 45%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 47%
- Came back for year two
- 74%
| Pell grant students | 41% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 36% |
| Neither | 57% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 164 | 51% |
| Men | 154 | 42% |
| Asian | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 91 | 37% |
| Hispanic | 13 | 38% (small group) |
| White | 187 | 51% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 50% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 5 | 20% (small group) |
| International | 13 | 69% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 331 | 44% | 41% |
| Started here, part-time | 3 | 33% (small group) | 67% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 604 | 57% | 25% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 25 | 24% | 44% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,716
- Undergraduates
- 1,964
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,407
- Part-time undergraduates
- 557
- Graduate students
- 752
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 60%
- From out of state
- 33%
- From other countries
- 7%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 14%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 12%
| Women | 59% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 33% |
| Hispanic | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 56% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 4% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- 1003 W Sunflower Road, Cleveland, MS, 38733
- County
- Bolivar County
- Part of
- Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.