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Delta State, founded as a teachers'' college in 1924, is a public university. Its 332-acre campus is located in Cleveland, in the Mississippi Delta.

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Public
studentType
Coed
1,964
Undergraduates
814
Men - 41.4%
1,151
Women - 58.6%
667
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Noncompetitive
Overall Admission Rate
100% of 1,242 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.43
SAT Math
556 average
460-590 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
565 average
480-600 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
21 average
17-24 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
$24,532
Tuition and Fees
$8,605
Room and Board
$8,427
Average Percent of Need Met
Not reported
Average Freshman Award
$9,725
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$26,488
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
123
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
38%
10-19
38%
20-29
14%
30-39
8%
40-49
1%
50-99
1%
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Cleveland Population
10,846
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Not reported
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
40% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division II
Mascot
Statesmen/Lady Statesmen; Fighting Okra
Sororities
10% of women participate
Fraternities
13% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.1%
Asian
0.8%
Black/African-American
37.5%
Hispanic/Latino
2.7%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
1.9%
White
54.9%
Unknown
2.1%
International Students
3.7% from 30 countries
First-Year Students Returning
73.6%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
30.5%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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