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Delta State University is a public regional university located in Cleveland, Mississippi. Delta State University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Delta State University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $37,214 10 years after enrolling, 7th in Mississippi, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Delta State University bachelor students earn 13% less than the national average.
Delta State University’s median net annual cost of $14,296 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 5 programs at Delta State University sorted by number of graduates - Education (subject specific), Education, Registered Nursing, Biology, Consumer Sciences - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$14,296
Average years to graduate
4.6
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 3 graduate programs at Delta State University - Business Administration, Education, Registered Nursing - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 47% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Delta State University is 7% lower than the state average, and 11% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Delta State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 40% of the measured graduating class, 5% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Delta State University graduates within 4.6 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Delta State University’s economic mobility score of 12.71 is calculated by adjusting the 5.26 economic score of lower-income students by the 40% pell grant recipients within the student body. Delta State University’s EMS of 12.71 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Delta State University pays $14,296 a year, $7,110 less than the $21,406 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $14,296
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Delta State University, 98% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $14,296 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 58% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,381. This is 4% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,561
Pell grants
$4,953
State grants
$1,961
Institutional grants
$4,698
Delta State University offers 1 hybrid bachelor program. At the master’s level Delta State University offers 13 programs, 11 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
14
Hybrid programs
3
Percentage of programs online
26%
Delta State University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 100% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 901 applicants, of which 899 were admitted and 264 enrolled. Delta State University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
93%
83%
Female
60%
59%
First time
39%
59%
In-state
70%
68%
1st generation
32%
35%
White
56%
52%
Black
33%
14%
Hispanic
2%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%