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Delta State University

General Information

Name: Delta State University
Address: Hwy 8 West, Cleveland, MS 38733
Phone:

  • General information: (662) 846-4000
  • Financial aid office: (662) 846-4670
  • Admissions office: (662) 846-4655

Website: www.deltastate.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$4,008$3,762$3,582
        Out-of-state$9,574$8,702$8,522
Books and supplies$700$800$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$4,210$3,947$3,734
        Other expenses$324$324$324

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$9,242$8,833$8,440
Out-of-state
        On-campus$14,808$13,773$13,380

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 75%
  • Federal grants: 39%
  • State/local grants: 50%
  • Institutional grants: 23%
  • Student loans: 66%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3100
  • State/local grants:$1286
  • Institutional grants:$2500
  • Student loans:$2125

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$15
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,541621920
Percent admitted29.5%31.4%28.2%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time86.6%87.7%85.7%
Part-time1.1%1.0%1.2%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 4119
Undergraduate enrollment: 3315
First-time student retention: 71%
Overall graduation rate: 49%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 84%
    • Part Time: 16%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 40%
    • Women: 60%

White non-hispanic: 60%
Black non-hispanic: 39%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • Fashion Merchandising - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General - Bachelor
  • Insurance - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Office Management and Supervision - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Journalism - Bachelor
    Education
  • Business Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Education, General - Doctor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Social Science Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels - Master
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other - Bachelor, Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor
  • Nursing, Other - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Bachelor, Master
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Community Organization and Advocacy - Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Transportation and Materials Moving
  • Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General - Bachelor
  • Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew - Bachelor
  • Aviation/Airway Management and Operations - Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General - Bachelor


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