Delta State University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Delta State University is a public master's university in Cleveland, MS (town setting), with 1,964 undergraduates (63% women). It admitted 100% of 1,242 applicants — bottom quarter for selectivity among Division II schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 940–1190 on the SAT and 17–24 on the ACT. Cost of attendance is $22,532 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $13,457 on average after grants (top quarter for affordability in its division). 47% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in education, business, health professions & nursing. The campus reported 0.13 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — top quarter for safety among Division II schools.
Against Division II schools
Percentile among 299 Division II institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Delta State University ranks
1 top-ten finish among Division II schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 47%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,605
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Delta State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Delta State University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Gulf South Conference | 21 | — | 1 | $261k | $12,437 | — | |
| Baseball | Gulf South Conference | 42 | — | 1 | $495k | $11,785 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Gulf South Conference | 21 | — | 1 | $435k | $20,695 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Gulf South Conference | 23 | — | 1 | $429k | $18,631 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Gulf South Conference | 6 | — | 1 | $64k | $10,711 | — | |
| Football | Gulf South Conference | 107 | — | 8 | $1.5M | $13,552 | — | |
| Men's Golf | Gulf South Conference | 8 | — | 1 | $167k | $20,893 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Gulf South Conference | 28 | — | 1 | $251k | $8,964 | — | |
| Softball | Gulf South Conference | 23 | — | 3 | $305k | $13,277 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Independent | 24 | — | 2 | $195k | $8,130 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Independent | 24 | — | 2 | $166k | $6,900 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | Gulf South Conference | 9 | — | 1 | $132k | $14,632 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Gulf South Conference | 5 | — | 1 | $146k | $29,259 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.