- The Inkwell
- Mississippi
- Delta State University
Cleveland, MSTown: remoteZIP 38733Founded 1924
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1924
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.deltastate.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
MississippiPublic
Delta State University
Delta State University is a public university in Cleveland, Mississippi, with 1,620 undergraduates. It admits 100% of applicants, graduates 50% within six years and costs $12,677 a year after aid.
50%graduate
Admission rate100%
Retention67%
4-year graduation32%
Pell Grant share47%
Federal loans48%
$12,677net price / year
100%admission rate
1050average SAT
50%graduate in 6 years
$44,639median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,487median debt
#1,457 of 1,704 for earnings#340 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,066 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,527 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $22,372tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $8,605
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $8,605
- Average net price
- $12,677national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$12,660
$30,001–48,000$7,013
$48,001–75,000$14,601
$75,001–110,000$10,389
$110,001+$18,047
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 100%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1050
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 475–590
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 450–620
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 17–23
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college100%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college67%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college50%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college47%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 50%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 32%
- First-year retention
- 67%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 56%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $40,603
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $44,639middle 50%: $30,044–$65,245
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,487
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$65,245
Median, Delta State University$44,639
Lower quarter$30,044
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 1,620
- Part-time
- 12%
- Women / men
- 53% / 47%
- Average age at entry
- 22.4
- First-generation students
- 32%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 47%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 12 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 56%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,517 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $10,994
- Endowment, end of year
- $37,479,615
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White48%
Hispanic2.8%
Black40%
Asian0.6%
Two or more races1.2%
U.S. nonresident5.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
Unknown1.7%
17 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Education21%
Business & management20%
Health professions12%
Visual & performing arts9.3%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies6.9%
Transportation & materials moving5.7%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.2%
Psychology3.8%
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS | $11,452 | 53% | $52,685 |
| Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, MS | $11,844 | 23% | $36,621 |
| Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS | $14,791 | 49% | $40,721 |
| Jackson State University Jackson, MS | $34,119 | 43% | $42,075 |
| University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS | $21,172 | 54% | $47,355 |
| Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS | $18,781 | 69% | $54,296 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL | $12,717 | 50% | $55,885 |
| Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT | $12,748 | 50% | $76,999 |
| Salem State University Salem, MA | $12,921 | 49% | $62,762 |
| Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI | $12,147 | 51% | $55,838 |
| Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA | $12,468 | 46% | $49,502 |
| Troy University Troy, AL | $13,943 | 50% | $49,010 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 175616. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q3887993.