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Is Delta State University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Delta State, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Delta State sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $41,991 helps, but median debt of $20,390 plus yearly net price of $13,540 creates a tighter path. For context, Delta State's net price is about 2% above the typical 4-year, public school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$13,457
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrNet price is slightly above average
You'd pay about $303 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $1,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$13,540
Median earnings 10 years out
$41,991
Median debt at graduation
$20,390
Graduation rate
47%
At Delta State, a typical graduate carries about $20,390 in student debt and earns roughly $41,991 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $232 per month, or 7% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Delta State is a public four year school in Cleveland, MS. For many families, the key question is whether the published value here beats cheaper in state or regional alternatives once your real aid offer arrives.
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Common questions about Delta State
The median net price at Delta State is $13,540 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →