Cleveland, Mississippi · Public · 4-year · Remote town
Overview
Delta State University is a public four-year institution in Cleveland, Mississippi. The campus sits in a remote town. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,654, made up of 1,876 undergraduates and 778 graduate students. It is part of Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning.
Delta State University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 49 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Elementary Education and Teaching, and Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. It awarded 850 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 21 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
67% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Key figures
2,654
Students enrolled
67%
First-year retention
850
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
49
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 49
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
67%
First-year retention, part-time students
27%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
413
Master's degrees
400
Doctoral degrees (research)
9
Professional doctorates
21
Certificates under 1 year
7
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,654
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,876
Graduate students, fall 2024
778
Full-time, fall 2024
67%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,588
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,314
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,274
Full-time, 2024-25
62%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
62%
Men
38%
White
43%
Hispanic or Latino
2%
Black or African American
41%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
9%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
21
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
43%
Students taking some online courses
37%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Gulf South Conference
President
Daniel J. Ennis
Services and opportunities
Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact