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Delta State University
Cleveland, MS 1,620 Undergrads 52.1% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$22,445
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$13,540
After Aid
Median Earnings
$47,248
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$13,540
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (10yr)$47,248
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate52.1%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients50.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time88.4%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS61.1%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
1,050
SAT Reading
25th: 47553575th: 590
SAT Math
25th: 45053575th: 620
ACT Composite
25th: 171975th: 23
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$424k
-$36k
-$53k
Median Cost$14k/yr
+$376k
-$84k
-$102k
Full Cost$22k/yr
+$344k
-$116k
-$134k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$14k/yr
Never
-209%
Full Cost$22k/yr
Never
-166%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-191%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-95%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Air Transportation
BachCIP: 4901
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings
-
Nat: $85,825
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
BachCIP: 5010
Median Debt
$24,251
Earnings (4yr)
$36,216
Nat: $48,240
Lifetime Value Added
-$204k
Biological and Physical Sciences
BachCIP: 3001
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $58,891
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$46,266
Nat: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$119k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$18,500
Earnings (4yr)
$55,424
Nat: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$43k
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (4yr)
$45,058
Nat: $68,407
Lifetime Value Added
-$129k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$24,394
Earnings
-
Nat: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1901
Median Debt
$22,375
Earnings (4yr)
$41,285
Nat: $48,460
Lifetime Value Added
-$161k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$22,955
Earnings
-
Nat: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
BachCIP: 1601
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $49,984
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Management Information Systems and Services
BachCIP: 5212
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $83,290
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
$24,875
Earnings
-
Nat: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$18,250
Earnings (4yr)
$37,868
Nat: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$190k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$15,610
Earnings (4yr)
$76,031
Nat: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$118k
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other
BachCIP: 4199
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $68,416
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Sciences, General
BachCIP: 4501
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $53,366
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$23,125
Earnings (4yr)
$47,196
Nat: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (4yr)
$41,177
Nat: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$162k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$19,822
Earnings (4yr)
$43,300
Nat: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$144k
Visual and Performing Arts, General
BachCIP: 5001
Median Debt
$21,708
Earnings
-
Nat: $41,688
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Air Transportation
MastCIP: 4901
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $110,104
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biological and Physical Sciences
MastCIP: 3001
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $82,371
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$26,702
Earnings (4yr)
$53,082
Nat: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$4k
Community Organization and Advocacy
MastCIP: 4402
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $67,597
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections
MastCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $66,714
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$56,897
Earnings
-
Nat: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
MastCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $65,716
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$109,763
Nat: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$558k
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other
MastCIP: 4199
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $88,131
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$54,221
Earnings (4yr)
$52,735
Nat: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
+$1k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$25,732
Earnings (4yr)
$48,099
Nat: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
-$43k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$36,248
Earnings
-
Nat: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Doctoral Degrees
Education, General
DocCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $87,373
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
DocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $138,131
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Professional Degrees
Educational Administration and Supervision
ProfCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$58,136
Nat: $78,026
Lifetime Value Added
-$61k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
ProfCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $133,099
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
ProfCIP: 1311
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $60,172
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
ProfCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $53,973
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Other Programs
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
DegCIP: 5102
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $54,155
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.