Delta State University
Delta State University (DSU) is a public university in Cleveland, Mississippi, United States, in the Mississippi Delta.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $14,021
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,413
- Graduation rate (150%): 48%
- Graduation rate (200%): 45%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 58%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $41,991
- Median earnings (8 years): $38,771
- Median earnings (6 years): $36,265
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Cleveland, MS
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Delta State University include Nursing, Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, Business.
- Nursing (59 bachelor's) · median earnings $76,031 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,610
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching (39 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,300 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,822
- Business (35 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,058 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,000
- Elementary Education and Teaching (34 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,177 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,000
- General Studies (27 bachelor's) · median debt $22,955
- Biology (26 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,266 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Family and Consumer Sciences (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,285 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,375
- Psychology (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $37,868 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,250
- Social Work (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,196 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,125
- Multi- (14 bachelor's) · median debt $24,875
Degree mix: Business 54%, Health 32%, Biological Sciences 8%, Psychology 6%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Delta State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,223 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $12,223
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $10,615
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $10,625
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $17,170
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $16,950
- In-state tuition and fees: $8,605
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $8,605
- Books and supplies: $1,500
- On-campus room and board: $8,731
- Off-campus room and board: $8,700
- Off-campus with family: $4,200
- Typical cost of attendance: $22,445
- Sticker vs net gap: 38%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 42%
- Federal loan recipients: 44%
- Average institutional grant: $5,376
- Average federal loan: $7,377
- Median debt at graduation: $20,390
Admissions
Delta State University admits 100% of applicants. Of students admitted, 18% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,231
- Admitted: 1,231
- Enrolled: 217
- Yield (first-choice signal): 18%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,413
- Women: 63%
- Commuter share (estimated): 49%
- Part-time undergraduates: 12%
- Age 25 and older: 16%
- Graduate students: 658
- Graduation rate: 48%
- Come back after freshman year: 67%
- First-generation: 32%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 45%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $78,568
- Associate professor salary: $68,517
- Assistant professor salary: $64,554
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,224
- Meal plan meals per week: 35
- Average SAT: 1,050
- Average ACT: 20
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Delta State University acceptance rate? Delta State University admits 100% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Delta State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,223 a year after aid. Average net price is $14,021.
What majors does Delta State University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, Business, Elementary Education and Teaching, General Studies.
What is the average salary after Delta State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $41,991 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Delta State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 58% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 48%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Delta State University official site: https://deltastate.edu.