Delta State University

Cleveland, MS · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

100%

Acceptance rate

1,091

SAT Average

$13,778

Avg net price

1,613

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,091

SAT Reading/Writing475–590

SAT Math450–620

ACT Composite17–23

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 413Master’s 400Doctoral 30	413	400	30
Bachelor’s 87Master’s 249Doctoral 9	87	249	9
Bachelor’s 84Master’s 94Doctoral None reported	84	94	None reported
Bachelor’s 52Master’s 8Doctoral 21	52	8	21
Bachelor’s 39Master’s 1Doctoral None reported	39	1	None reported
Bachelor’s 29Master’s 2Doctoral None reported	29	2	None reported
Bachelor’s 24Master’s 15Doctoral None reported	24	15	None reported
Bachelor’s 22Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	22	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 16Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	16	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 11Master’s 8Doctoral None reported	11	8	None reported
Bachelor’s 11Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	11	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 9Master’s 13Doctoral None reported	9	13	None reported
Bachelor’s 9Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	9	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 8Master’s 10Doctoral None reported	8	10	None reported
Bachelor’s 4Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	4	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 3Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	3	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 3Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	3	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	2	None reported	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division II
Primary conference: Gulf South Conference

Projected sponsored sports13

BaseballFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's GolfMen's SoccerMen's Swimming & DivingMen's TennisSoftball

Athletic participation

338 unique student-athletes · 13 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Rolling admission

No deadline

FAFSA due Oct 1 · Required documentation due Jul 1

· Apply with the college's application

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $8,435
Required fees: $170
Food and housing: $8,731
Books and supplies: $1,500
Other expenses: $4,000
Total: $22,836

Total by year

$20,8792019–2019–20
$21,4062020–2120–21
$21,7742021–2221–22
$22,4222022–2322–23
$22,5322023–2423–24
$22,8362024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $13,778 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation31%

6-year graduation47%

Retention rate74%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$41,991

Median debt$20,390

Campus

Enrollment1,613

Student-faculty ratio11:1

SettingTown

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25