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#959 of 2,496 In the United States
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Acceptance rate
100%
Average SAT
1068
Average ACT
20
Aid receiving
97%
Undergraduates
1,876
Graduates
778
Male:Female Ratio
40:60
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
deltastate.edu

Delta State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Delta State University has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 100% 100% 100%
Applicants 1,231 484 747
Admissions 1,231 484 747
Freshmen enrolled full time 210 119 91
Freshmen enrolled part time 7 4 3

1,213 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

932 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
18 or 8%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 925
or below

75% of them
had 1210
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Delta State University are 925-1210 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
184 or 85%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 17
or below

75% of them
had 23
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Delta State University are 17-23 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
SAT/ACT Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Other Tests Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1250 (47%)
Black or African American 1115 (42%)
Nonresident Alien 107 (4%)
Hispanic 64 (2%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 63 (2%)
Two or more races 29 (1%)
Asian 16 (0.6%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 4 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 2 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$8,331
Students receiving aid
97%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $8,435$8,435
Tuition in-state $8,435$8,435
Tuition out-of-state $8,435$8,435
Fee in-district $170$170
Fee in-state $170$170
Fee out-of-state $170$170

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,224
Combined charge for room and board $8,731
Room charge $4,625
Meal charge $3,692

Delta State University majors

Delta State University has granted 430 bachelor's degrees across 34 programs, 320 master's across 16 programs, and 21 doctorate degrees across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Delta State University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 12 85
Elementary Education and Teaching 34 31
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 39 24
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 59
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 46
Business & Commerce, General 35
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 29
General Studies 27
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 26
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 26
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General 19
Psychology, General 19
Social Work 19
Curriculum and Instruction 17
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 6 10
Nursing Practice 15
Accounting 9 5
Aviation & Airway Management and Operations 14
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 14
Airline & Commercial & Professional Pilot and Flight Crew 12
Management Information Systems, General 12
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 5 5
Aeronautics & Aviation & Aerospace Science and Technology, General 9
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, Other 9
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 9
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 8
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 7
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 7
College & Postsecondary & University Teaching 6
Education, General 6
Visual and Performing Arts, General 6
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 5
Music Teacher Education 5
Music, General 5
Biological and Physical Sciences 2 2
English Language and Literature, General 4
Finance, General 4
History, General 4
Mathematics, General 4
Digital Arts 3
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 3
Secondary Education and Teaching 3
Social Studies Teacher Education 3
Chemistry, General 2
Mathematics Teacher Education 1
Grand Total 430 320 21

Delta State University has a graduation rate of 48%, which is among the 38% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 48% 36% 59%
  • Full-time retention rate - 67%
  • Part-time retention rate - 27%

Publications & Citations

Delta State University has published 1,231 scientific papers with 10,146 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science, Political Science, Sociology, Engineering, Law, Computer Science, and Psychology.

Publications
1,231
Citations
10,146

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
728 / 5,767
Biology
685 / 7,012
Medicine
640 / 6,326
Environmental Science
553 / 5,326
Political Science
439 / 3,269
Sociology
426 / 3,492
Engineering
415 / 3,669
Law
415 / 3,227
Computer Science
392 / 3,381
Psychology
386 / 3,632
Physics
362 / 2,662
Mathematics
354 / 2,508
Chemistry
352 / 3,912
Business
340 / 2,550
Philosophy
307 / 1,658
Ecology
304 / 3,792
Economics
293 / 1,588
Geography and Cartography
288 / 2,741
Pathology
278 / 2,679
Statistics
275 / 1,938
Geology
260 / 3,258
Genetics
242 / 2,652
History
215 / 2,276
Development Studies
198 / 1,081
Public Health
193 / 1,630
Biochemistry
193 / 2,210
Archaeology
189 / 2,129
Paleontology
187 / 2,038
Demography
184 / 1,056
Linguistics
174 / 950
Quantum and Particle physics
168 / 1,090
Organic Chemistry
168 / 2,301
Surgery
156 / 1,228
Management
144 / 958
Botany
144 / 1,953
Psychiatry
134 / 1,438
Agricultural Science
120 / 1,637
Social Psychology
114 / 1,888
Materials Science
114 / 1,089
Education Majors
113 / 742

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 4 20
1994 4 13
1995 4 22
1996 7 23
1997 4 24
1998 4 9
1999 3 17
2000 7 24
2001 5 25
2002 8 24
2003 10 32
2004 19 44
2005 23 67
2006 16 78
2007 13 107
2008 17 124
2009 16 153
2010 18 188
2011 35 206
2012 36 280
2013 61 326
2014 84 405
2015 66 437
2016 53 433
2017 51 457
2018 67 527
2019 56 687
2020 74 838
2021 67 994
2022 92 826
2023 79 925
2024 89 852
2025 54 863
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Delta State University alumni

  1. John Grisham

    John Grisham
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1955-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    missionarylawyerchildren's writernovelisttelevision producer
    Biography

    John Ray Grisham Jr. is an American writer, lawyer, and former politician, known for his best-selling legal thrillers. According to the American Academy of Achievement, Grisham has written 37 consecutive number-one fiction bestsellers, and his books have sold 300 million copies worldwide. Along with Tom Clancy and J. K. Rowling, Grisham is one of only three anglophone authors to have sold two million copies on the first printing.

  2. Lusia Harris

    Lusia Harris
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1955-2022 (aged 67)
    Enrolled in Delta State University
    Studied in 1973-1977
    Occupations
    basketball playerbasketball coach
    Biography

    Lusia Mae Harris was an American professional basketball player. Harris is considered to be one of the pioneers of women's basketball. She played for Delta State University and won three consecutive Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) National Championships, the predecessors to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) championships, from 1975 to 1977. On the international level, she represented the United States' national team. She was on the team which won the gold medal in the 1975 Pan American Games. In addition, she was a member of the team which won the silver medal in the 1976 Olympic Games, the first women's basketball tournament in the Olympic Games. She played professional basketball with the Houston Angels of the Women's Professional Basketball League (WBL) and was the first and only woman ever to be officially drafted by the National Basketball Association (NBA). For her achievements, Harris was inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.

  3. Oritse Femi

    Oritse Femi
    Born in
    Nigeria Flag Nigeria
    Years
    1985-.. (age 41)
    Occupations
    singersongwriter
    Biography

    Oritsefemi Majemite Ekele popularly known by his first name Oritse Femi, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and performer. He is best known for his remake of Fela Kuti's "Double Wahala" song. His rendition of the song earned him two nominations at the 2014 City People Entertainment Awards, winning the award for Most Popular Song of the Year. He also won the Indigenous Artist of the Year award at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. In 2014, he released the remix for his version of the song featuring D'banj.

  4. Mark Hudspeth

    Mark Hudspeth
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1968-.. (age 58)
    Occupations
    head coach
    Biography

    Mark Douglas Hudspeth is an American football coach and former player. He is the head football coach at Gulf Shores High School in Gulf Shores, Alabama, a position he has held since 2021. Hudspeth served as the head football coach at the University of North Alabama from 2002 to 2008, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette from 2011 to 2017, and Austin Peay State University in 2019.

All 11 notable alumni

General info

Founded 1924
Colors green, white
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May)
Total FTE staff 462
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 1003 W Sunflower Road
Cleveland, Mississippi, 38733
United States
City population 11,000
Phone 6628463000

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