Delta State University

www.deltastate.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$8,435
2023 Average Net Price
$13,457
After Financial Aid
2023 Acceptance Rate
99.7%
1,242 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
2,716
62.8% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
46.9%
149 Graduates

About

Delta State University is a higher education institution located in Bolivar County, MS. N/A

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Costs

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After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $13,457.

In 2023, 78% of undergraduate students attending Delta State University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 49% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$8,435
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Delta State University was $8,435. N/A

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Average Net Price

$13,457
2023 Value
4.82%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Delta State University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $13,457. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Delta State University grew by 4.82%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

78%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
49%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

78% of undergraduate students at Delta State University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 2.5% with respect to 2022, when 80% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Delta State University received 1,242 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 32.7% annual growth. Out of those 1,242 applicants, 1,238 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 99.7% acceptance rate.

There were 2,716 students enrolled at Delta State University in 2023. N/A

Delta State University has an overall enrollment yield of 17.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

99.7%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
1,238
Accepted Out of 1,242

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Delta State University was 99.7% (1,238 admissions from 1,242 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 98.6%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 32.7%, while admissions grew by 34.1%.

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Enrollment

Delta State University had a total enrollment of 2,716 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Delta State University is 1,705 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,011. This means that 62.8% of students enrolled at Delta State University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Delta State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 52.4% White, 36.9% Black or African American, 1.91% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Two or More Races, 0.847% Asian, and 0.258% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Delta State University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (29%), followed by White Male (23.6%) and Black or African American Female (22.3%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (38.5%), followed by White Female (23.5%) and Black or African American Male (13.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

62.8%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Delta State University in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,716 students. The full-time enrollment at Delta State University is 1,705 and the part-time enrollment is 1,011. This means that 62.8% of students enrolled at Delta State University are enrolled full-time compared with 68.2% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

74%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Delta State University was 74%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Delta State University had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    1,422 enrolled students
  2. Black or African American
    1,001 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    52 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Delta State University is 52.4% White, 36.9% Black or African American, 1.91% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Two or More Races, 0.847% Asian, and 0.258% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 50.1% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.4% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Delta State University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Transportation (39 degrees awarded), Education (260 degrees), and Human Sciences (25 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Delta State University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,602,519 people), Secondary school teachers (551,404 people), Physicians (416,701 people), Education administrators (297,091 people), and Other managers (283,870 people).

The most specialized majors at Delta State University in 2023 are Transportation (39 degrees awarded), Education (260 degrees), Human Sciences (25 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (29 degrees), and Biology (34 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Delta State University are Physicians, Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Delta State University are Transportation (39 degrees awarded), Education (260 degrees), Human Sciences (25 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (29 degrees), and Biology (34 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Delta State University are Elementary & secondary schools (2,992,438 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (638,597 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (592,294 people), Offices of physicians (222,258 people), and Computer Systems Design (202,322 people).

The most specialized majors at Delta State University are Transportation (39 degrees awarded), Education (260 degrees), Human Sciences (25 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (29 degrees), and Biology (34 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Delta State University.
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Most Common (2023)
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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
White Female
Highest Graduation Rate (57.6%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Delta State University is Female and White (57.6% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.671% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    260 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American Female
    190 degrees awarded
  3. White Male
    146 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Delta State University is white female (260 degrees awarded). There were 1.37 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (190 degrees).

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Operations

N/A Delta State University employs 41 Associate professors, 35 Assistant professors and 29 Instructors. Most academics at Delta State University are Male Associate professor (22), Female Instructor (22), and Female Assistant professor (20).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Delta State University are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 73 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 69 employees, and Service with 59 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$29.8M
2023 Salaries
3.91%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Delta State University paid a median of $29.8M in salaries, a 3.91% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 13% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 7.14% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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Instructional Salaries

$8.3M
Instructional Salaries
123
Number of Employees

In 2023, Delta State University paid a total of $8.3M to 123 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.9% of all salaries paid.

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Occupations by Share

Associate professor
Most Common Instructor
41 Employees
Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
73 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Delta State University were Associate professor with 41 employees, Assistant professor with 35 employees, and Instructor with 29 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Delta State University were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 73 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 69 employees, and Service with 59 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male Associate professor
  2. Female Instructor
  3. Female Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Delta State University was Male Associate professor with 22 employees, Female Instructor with 22 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 20 employees.

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