Cleveland, Mississippi · Public · 1,620 undergrads
Delta State University's in-state sticker price was $22,372 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $12,677 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $12,660.
What does Delta State University cost?
$12,677 a year
What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $22,372.
Tap your family income:
Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000
$12,660
$30,000–$48,000
$7,013
$48,000–$75,000
$14,601
$75,000–$110,000
$10,389
over $110,000
$18,047
Sticker
$22,372
All with aid
$12,677
At your income
Out-of-state tuition is close to the in-state $8,605, so these prices are a fair guide from any state.
For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 43% off Delta State University's sticker price.
Business owner, divorced parents, or savings? The averages can't see that; Delta State University's own calculator can.
Compared with colleges people also look at
For families earning $48,000–75,000, Delta State University cost less than University of Southern Mississippi but more than University of Mississippi and Mississippi University for Women.
These are Delta State University's in-state prices; out-of-state students usually pay more and get less aid.
Aid and debt
47%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$8,331
average grant for students who got aid.
48%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$19,487
median federal debt at graduation.
Questions people ask
How much does Delta State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $12,660 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $22,372. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Delta State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Delta State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $7,013 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $22,372. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Delta State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Delta State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $14,601 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $22,372. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Delta State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
