by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Delta State University, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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What it costs to attend Delta State University is about $22,008.00 a year.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $8,605.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,403.00 |
| Total cost | $22,008.00 |
| That is 14% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $22,008.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,905.00 |
| Net price | $13,103.00 |
| That is 32% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $22,008.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,222.00 |
| Net price | $11,786.00 |
| That is 39% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees plus living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by roughly 1.0% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Freshman year | $11,901.00 | $13,231.00 | $22,223.00 |
| Senior year | $12,253.00 | $13,623.00 | $22,881.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $48,307.00 | $53,705.00 | $90,203.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $18,403.00 | $20,460.00 | $34,364.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $556.00 | $618.00 | $1,038.00 |
| Total amount paid | $66,710.00 | $74,164.00 | $124,567.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Freshman year | $11,901.00 | $13,231.00 | $22,223.00 |
| Senior year | $12,017.00 | $13,360.00 | $22,440.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $23,919.00 | $26,591.00 | $44,663.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,112.00 | $10,130.00 | $17,015.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $275.00 | $306.00 | $514.00 |
| Total amount paid | $33,031.00 | $36,722.00 | $61,678.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the Net Price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $13,540.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $13,778.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $11,183.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $11,200.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $15,514.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $17,418.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $17,117.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Delta State University Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid breakdown.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Delta State University amounts to $15,000.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,750.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $15,000.00 |
| 75th | $22,450.00 |
| 90th | $31,000.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt page.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $15,000.00 |
| Middle income | $15,000.00 |
| High income | $14,806.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $194.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,000.00 |
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Delta State University works out to $3,328.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The federal default-rate tier for Delta State University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 8.5% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Delta State University reach $350,505,648.00 distributed across 16,599 student borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 47 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $11,683.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 44 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,580.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Delta State University, the questions below are worth your time:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.