Delta State University

Academics

Bachelor’s 81%

Associate’s N/A

Certificate 19%

Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences5%

Business, Management, Marketing20%

Education19%

English Language and Literature1%

Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%

Health Professions and Related Programs14%

History1%

Human, Family and Consumer Sciences9%

Law Enforcement, Firefighting2%

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities3%

Mathematics and Statistics2%

Multi-disciplinary Studies3%

Physical Sciences2%

Psychology4%

Public Administration and Social Service4%

Social Sciences1%

Transportation and Materials Moving2%

Visual and Performing Arts6%

Admissions

Admission Rate 85%

Median SAT Math 540

Median SAT Reading 530

Median ACT Composite 21

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 480–600

200 800

SAT Reading (25–75%) 470–590

200 800

ACT Composite (25–75%) 18–24

1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $7,000

Out-of-State Tuition $7,000

Average Total Cost $19,000

Average Net Cost $13,000

Attendance Costs by Family Income	School	State	US
$0–$30K	$11,000	$10,300	$11,406
$30K–$48K	$12,000	$10,602	$12,318
$48K–$75K	$13,000	$13,785	$15,178
$75K–$110K	$16,000	$15,263	$18,184
>$110K	$17,000	$15,934	$20,813

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 47%

Median Federal Debt $15,000

Repayment Rate 52%

Median Payment $223

Financial Aid Recipients	School	State	US
$0–$30K	56%	55%	46%
$30K–$48K	17%	17%	16%
$48K–$75K	12%	11%	14%
$75K–$110K	8%	8%	10%
>$110K	8%	10%	15%

Student Debt	School	State	US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K	$15,000	$12,314	$12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K	$15,000	$11,947	$12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K	$14,000	$11,696	$12,789
The median debt for Pell students	$16,000	$13,137	$13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students	$12,000	$10,432	$11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile	$31,000	$29,077	$28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile	$22,000	$20,343	$20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile	$6,000	$4,885	$5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile	$3,000	$3,021	$3,316

Loan Repayment Rates	School	State	US
1-year after entering repayment	52%	47%	49%
3-years after entering repayment	52%	49%	54%
5-years after entering repayment	56%	51%	59%
7-years after entering repayment	53%	54%	65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 67%

Transfer Rate N/A

Withdrawal Rate 31%

Graduation Rate 39%

Time Taken to Graduate	School	State	US
Within 4 Years	18%	30%	33%
Within 6 Years	39%	46%	49%
Within 8 Years	36%	48%	52%

Graduation by Ethnicity	School	State	US
Asian	100%	60%	57%
Black	29%	35%	41%
Caucasian	44%	51%	53%
Hispanic or Latino	29%	48%	47%
Non-US citizens/residents	50%	59%	58%
Two or more races	50%	46%	48%
Other race	50%	47%	53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,269

Full-time Undergrads 38%

Avg Entry Age 22

Graduate Students 640

Enrollment by Gender	School	State	US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates	56%	60%	57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates	44%	40%	43%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity	School	State	US
Asian	1%	1%	7%
Black	31%	37%	13%
Caucasian	58%	55%	50%
Hispanic or Latino	3%	3%	19%
Native American or Alaskan Native	0%	0%	1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Non-US citizens/residents	6%	2%	4%
Two or more races	2%	2%	4%
Other race	0%	1%	4%

Enrollment by Family Income	School	State	US
$0–$30K	49%	49%	37%
$30K–$48K	19%	18%	17%
$48K–$75K	13%	13%	16%

Nearby Colleges

Goshen School of Cosmetology

1 miles, E

Mississippi Delta Community College

25 miles, S • 1.4 star

Mississippi Valley State University

28 miles, SE • 1.4 star

Delta Beauty College

30 miles, SW • 1 star

Nearby Airports

Memphis International Airport

100 miles, NE • 2.8 star

Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport

106 miles, S • 1.4 star

Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport-Adams Field

109 miles, NW • 1.9 star

Monroe Regional Airport

114 miles, SW • 1 star