Cleveland, MS
Delta State University is a public four-year institution in Cleveland, Mississippi, a remote town in Bolivar County. It enrolls 1,620 students at a 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio. The cost of attendance is $22,836, and the average net price after aid is $13,540.
Delta State University received 1,242 applications for the Fall 2023 cycle, admitted 1,238 students, and enrolled 218. The reported acceptance rate is 100%.
| Applied | Admitted | Rate | Enrolled | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 475 | 473 | 99.6% | 123 |
| Women | 767 | 765 | 99.7% | 95 |
Delta State University admits 100% of applicants — a typical similar college admits 83%.
Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.
The cost of attendance is $22,836, built from $8,605 in in-state tuition and fees plus room, board and expenses. The average net price is $13,540.
* One or more income brackets show an unusually low net price, reflecting need-based aid that can reduce cost to near zero for families in that range.
Graduates who borrowed carry a median monthly repayment of about $216.
After aid, Delta State University costs $13,540 a year — about 7% less than a typical similar college.
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Delta State University reports a 47.4% six-year graduation rate. Median earnings are $36,265 six years after entry and $41,991 at the ten-year mark.
| Major | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 59 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 39 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 35 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 34 |
| General Studies | 27 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 26 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human... | 19 |
| Psychology, General | 19 |
| Social Work | 19 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 14 |
Median earnings eight years after entering Delta State University are $38,771, and 58% of former students earn more than $25,000 six years after entry.
Six years after entry, former Delta State University students earn $36,265 — 21% less than at a typical similar college.
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The campus sits in Cleveland, a remote town in Bolivar County. Of 1,620 students, 53% are women and 32.3% are first-generation.
Average head coach salary by program gender.
338 of 1,407 undergraduates, counting each athlete once regardless of how many sports they play.
227 of 1,964 undergraduates study entirely at a distance, against 632 of 752 graduate students.
Delta State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.
Delta State University is in Cleveland, MS, in what IPEDS classifies as a town, remote setting. The campus sits about 0.4 miles from the center of Cleveland.
Bolivar County scores 6.1 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index — below average walkable. The index is a county-wide average of block groups, so it describes the surrounding area rather than the campus itself.
Undergraduates make up about 10.1% of Cleveland's residents.
Every college that receives federal financial aid must publish its crime statistics each year under the Clery Act. These are the figures Delta State University reported for 2024.
Read these numbers carefully. A Clery figure counts reports, not incidents. A university with active reporting channels, a large campus police force and a teaching hospital will record more offenses than one where the same events go unreported — so a higher count is not evidence of a more dangerous campus, and a low count is not evidence of a safe one. In 2024, 833 campuses with more than 1,000 students reported no offenses at all. Use these figures to ask a college questions, not to rank one against another.
Common questions about Delta State University admissions, costs, and outcomes.
Delta State University reports an acceptance rate of 100%. In the Fall 2023 admissions cycle it received 1,242 applications, admitted 1,238 students, and enrolled 218 of them.
The cost of attendance is $22,836. That figure combines $8,605 in in-state tuition and fees, $8,731 for room and board, $1,500 for books and supplies, and $4,000 in other expenses. The average net price after grant aid is $13,540.
The middle 50% of admitted students scored between 17 and 23 on the ACT. Reported SAT ranges are 475 to 590 for reading and writing and 450 to 620 for math. 82% of students submitted ACT scores and 11% submitted SAT scores.
47.4% of students complete a degree within six years. Pell grant recipients graduate at 42% and students without Pell grants at 40%.
Median earnings are $36,265 six years after entry and $41,991 ten years after entry. By gender, median earnings are $39,195 for men and $33,281 for women.
Delta State University enrolls 1,620 students and employs 104 faculty members, giving a student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1.
44.4% of students take out federal loans. Median debt at completion is $20,390, which works out to a typical monthly payment of $216.
41.8% of undergraduates receive Pell grants, and 32.3% are first-generation students.
Registered Nursing accounts for the most completions at 59, followed by Physical Education Teaching and Coaching at 39 and Business/Commerce, General at 35. Elementary Education and Teaching follows with 34.
Delta State University competes in NCAA Division II with football. 338 students take part in varsity athletics, 239 men and 99 women.