Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Delta State graduates 10 pts more of its students than Henderson State (52% vs. 42%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Delta State costs about $6.5K less per year on average than Henderson State ($14,603 vs. $21,131, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Delta State's grants cover 35% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at Henderson State

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Henderson State has 5 pts more first-gen students than Delta State (38% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Henderson State has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Delta State (46% vs. 42%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Delta State is more diverse (index 0.61 vs. 0.59)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Delta State admits 100%; Henderson State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Henderson StateNot reported
Delta State100%
Quad's selectivity
  • Henderson StateNot rated
  • Delta StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Henderson StateNot reported
Delta State
925–1210
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Henderson StateNot reported
  • Delta StateGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Delta State is a bit larger than Henderson State (1,620 vs. 1,456 undergrads); Henderson State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Henderson State1.5K
Delta State1.6K
Pell Grant share
Henderson State46%
Delta State42%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Delta State has 12 students per faculty member to Henderson State's 14.

Students per faculty member
Henderson State14 to 1
Delta State12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Henderson StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%
  • Delta StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse11%

What each costs

Delta State costs about $6.5K less a year than Henderson State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Henderson State$21.1K
Delta State$14.6K
Aid generosity
Henderson State27%
Delta State35%

What each pays off

Henderson State's former students earn more, a median $43.5K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 52% at Delta State to 42% at Henderson State.

Median earnings, 10 years
Henderson State$43.5K
Delta State$42K
Graduation rate
Henderson State42%
Delta State52%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Delta State, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Henderson StateNot reported
  • Delta StateGrowing+36%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why