Delta State University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Cleveland, MS
Population
30,000
Website
http://www.deltastate.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
1,613
Men / Women
47% / 53%
White
49%
Black
43%
International
5%
Hispanic
2%
Asian
1%
Mixed
1%
Native American
0%
From State
63%
From Region
21%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
20%
Education
19%
Health Sciences
15%
Arts
7%
Life & Natural Sciences
7%
Professional
5%
Physical Sciences & Math
1%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$8,605
Est. Cost of Attendance
$11,131
10-Year ROI
$125,000
ROI Percentile
36th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
67%
4-Year Graduation Rate
32%
6-Year Graduation Rate
48%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
90 (14%) muggy
Sunshine Hours
2,683 (64%)
Days Without Precipitation
255 (68%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
85%
Yield (Unbound)
17%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 15 | #444 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 6 | #513 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
93%
SAT Range
970
–
1160
SAT Math Range
450
–
620
SAT RW Range
475
–
590
ACT Range
17
–
23
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta State University | 430 | 36% / 64% | 4% | $48,266 | 100% | ||
| Chemistry | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $51,857 | 59 | — | |
| Mathematics | 4 +1 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $55,201 | 66 | — | |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $48,217 | 50 | — | |
| Biology | 26 +1 | 23% / 77% | 4% | $45,341 | 42 | 100% | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 7 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,670 | 54 | — | |
| Nursing | 59 — | 12% / 88% | 2% | $74,510 | 89 | 100% | |
| Accounting | 9 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $54,347 | 64 | — | |
| Business | 35 +1 | 49% / 51% | 3% | $44,157 | 38 | 100% | |
| Business Administration | 12 +1 | 33% / 67% | 17% | $54,316 | 64 | 100% | |
| Finance | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 25% | $58,088 | 71 | — | |
| Health Administration | 7 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,285 | 53 | — | |
| Management Information Systems | 12 — | 50% / 50% | 25% | $55,224 | 66 | — | |
| Marketing | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 20% | $50,576 | 56 | — | |
| Criminal Justice | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 17% | $43,500 | 36 | — | |
| English | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $39,988 | 26 | — | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences | 19 — | 5% / 95% | 5% | $40,459 | 27 | 100% | |
| General Studies | 27 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | $41,042 | 29 | — | |
| Geographic Information Science | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $48,394 | 51 | — | |
| History | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $41,834 | 31 | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 14 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $42,125 | 32 | — | |
| Psychology | 19 — | 26% / 74% | 0% | $37,111 | 18 | 100% | |
| Social Work | 19 — | 0% / 100% | 5% | $46,252 | 44 | 100% | |
| Elementary Education | 34 — | 3% / 97% | 0% | $40,353 | 27 | 100% | |
| English Education | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $42,434 | 33 | 100% | |
| Mathematics Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $42,434 | 33 | 100% | |
| Physical Education | 39 — | 69% / 31% | 5% | $42,434 | 33 | 100% | |
| Social Studies Education | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $42,434 | 33 | 100% | |
| Arts Management | 9 — | 78% / 22% | 11% | $35,492 | 15 | 100% | |
| Digital Arts | 3 +1 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $36,017 | 16 | 96% | |
| Music | 5 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $36,098 | 16 | — | |
| Music Education | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $42,434 | 33 | 100% | |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $36,017 | 16 | 96% | |
| Aeronautics | 9 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $47,179 | 47 | 100% | |
| Aviation | 12 — | 92% / 8% | 0% | $47,179 | 47 | 100% |