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Delta State University

Cleveland, MSQuad's selectivityOpen
Known forLow average cost
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Admissions · Fall 2024

10 in 10 applicants admitted

Delta State admits about 10 in 10 applicants (100%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 1% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

100%

100%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

1,231

Admitted

1,231

Yield

18%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

925–1210

8001600
ACT middle 50%

17–23

1236
Applications +36% since fall 2014 · admit rate 87% → 100%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,620 undergrads, where 42% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

1.6K

undergrads · larger than 51% of colleges

Diversity index

0.61

Pell Grant

42%

above the median

First generation

32%

about the median

Remote townNCAA D-II · Gulf South ConferenceUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.54 → 0.61 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (11% of graduates). 12 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 59% of colleges. 56% of faculty are full-time. Spends $10,994 a year on instruction per student.

12 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 59% of colleges

Most popular major

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

11% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

$76K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

56%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$11K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $14,603 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $9.7K less than the national median. The 95% who received grants paid $14,021 on average; the other 5% paid the full sticker price of $22,532.

35%

$14.6K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $9.7K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$22,532 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 35% of full price

Federal loans

44%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −27% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $41,991 ten years after enrolling, more than at 17% of colleges; 52% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.4 years of that salary.

52%

52%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$42K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$20.4K

≈ $216/month for 10 years

Retention

67%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 32% → 48% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 9% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 27%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 36% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 87% to 100%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −27% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +36%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 87% → 100%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.54 → 0.61

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 175616 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything