Delta State University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Delta State University, also known as DSU, is one of eight publicly funded universities in Mississippi. This regional university is spread over 332 acres in the Cleveland area. It was originally established in 1924 as Delta State Teachers College. In 1974, the college changed its name to Delta State University. DSU offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. The university is organized into the following academic division:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Business
• College of Education
• School of Nursing

DSU enrolls more than 4,000 students annually in its undergraduate degree programs. The university has an active Greek life. There are several fraternities and sororities on campus that are governed by the Interfraternity Council, Pan-Hellenic Council, and Panhellenic Council.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in education and teaching, family and social work, and art studies.
• Selective admissions.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 4,064 in 2009-2010 (3,666 full-time equivalent).

About 37% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 63% of the class.

Undergrads are 74% of enrolled students and graduate students are 26%.

Students under 25 years old represent 60% of the student body. About 12% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

Delta State provides on-campus housing for 1,007 of its 3,666 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Gulf South Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 180 male students received the aid (men were 67% of those receiving aid) and 88 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 33% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Delta State offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Doctoral (Education).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (28 awarded)

• Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (206 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Fashion Merchandising
• Finance
• Insurance
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (260 awarded)

• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Education
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Social Science Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (85 awarded)

• Community Organization and Advocacy
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
• Social Work

HOSPITALITY (1 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management

LIBERAL ARTS (55 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• General Studies
• History
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (5 awarded)

• Journalism

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (23 awarded)

• Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MUSIC (6 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (87 awarded)

• Nursing
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (4 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Office Management and Supervision

SCIENCE (43 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (31 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (16 awarded)

• Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (34 awarded)

• Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology
• Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
• Aviation/Airway Management and Operations