Delta State University Teaching Programs

Delta State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Mississippi. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Cleveland draws many to the area.

Where Is Delta State University?

Contact details for Delta State University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1003 W Sunflower Road, Cleveland, MS 38733
Phone:	662-846-3000
Website:	www.deltastate.edu

How Do I Get Into Delta State University?

You can apply to Delta State University online at: https://www.deltastate.edu/academic-affairs/admissions/

Admission Requirements for Delta State University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	1
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Delta State University?

Since Delta State University has an acceptance rate of 99%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 97%, and the acceptance rate for women is 99%.

Average Test Scores

About 8% of students accepted to Delta State University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 460 and 630. Math scores were between 480 and 650.

Delta State University received ACT scores from 92% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 24. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 17 and 24.

Can I Afford Delta State University?

The overall average net price of Delta State University is $17,059. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Delta State University, approximately 58% of students took out student loans averaging $6,381 a year. That adds up to $25,524 over four years for those students.

Delta State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,041 undergraduate students at Delta State University, with 1,486 being full-time and 555 being part-time.

There are also 686 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,486 full-time undergraduates at Delta State University, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Delta State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	5
Black or African American	538
Hispanic or Latino	36
White	800
International Students	63
Other Races/Ethnicities	44

Geographic Diversity

Mississippi students aren't the only ones who study at Delta State University. At this time, 21 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 53 countries are represented at Delta State University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are United Kingdom, Canada, and Nigeria.

Online Learning at Delta State University

In 2022-2023, 1,719 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Delta State University has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 3rd most popular in Mississippi for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Delta State University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	18%
General Education	14%
General Educational Leadership & Administration	2%
General Special Education	46%
Teacher Education	42%

Delta State University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	63	31	0	94
Elementary Education	42	29	0	71
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	61	0	61
Teacher Education	0	53	0	53
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	22	0	22
General Special Education	0	13	0	13
Music Education	8	0	0	8
General Education	0	0	7	7
Secondary Education	0	5	0	5
Social Studies Education	4	0	0	4
Mathematics Education	3	0	0	3
Curriculum & Instruction	0	1	0	1
English & Language Arts Education	0	0	0	0
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	120	215	7	342

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Kilobytezero under License

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