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Delta State University Demographics & Diversity Report

What does the Delta State University student population look like? College Factual wanted to know the truth so we ran the numbers. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, age and location diversity of college campuses accross the country. The results of the Delta State University <nil> diversity report are below.

• Student Population
• Racial/Ethnic Diversity
• Male/Female Diversity
• Location Diversity
• Student Age Diversity

Delta State University Student Population

How Many Students Attend Delta State University?

Delta State University total enrollment is approximately 2,999 students. 1,667 are undergraduates and 254 are graduate students.

Delta State University Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Delta State University undergraduate population is made up of 59% women, and 41% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

Delta State University Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	929
Black or African American	560
International	83
Hispanic	33
Multi-Ethnic	31
Unknown	22
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Delta State University Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 63% of full-time grad students are women, and 37% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

Delta State University Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	119
Black or African American	96
International	23
Unknown	8
Hispanic	4
Asian	2
Multi-Ethnic	2
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Delta State University Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	1,650
Black or African American	979
International	118
Unknown	93
Hispanic	90
Multi-Ethnic	44
Asian	17
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2

Average Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

Delta State University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

Ethnicity	Number of Faculty
White	455
Black or African American	160
Asian	7
Multi-Ethnic	1
Hispanic	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
International	0
Unknown	0

Learn more about the faculty at Delta State University.

Delta State University Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 1,829 female students and 1,170 male students at Delta State University.

Close to Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers

Reporting of the gender of Delta State University is unknown or unavailable.

There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

More about Delta State University faculty.

There are approximately 387 female teachers and 257 male teachers.

Average Geographic Diversity

Delta State University ranks 980 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

24.7% of Delta State University students come from out of state, and 3.77% come from out of the country.

The undergraduate student body is split among 21 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

Top 5 States

State	Amount
Mississippi	250
Tennessee	17
Louisiana	12
Alabama	9
Arkansas	9

International Students at Delta State University

Students from 53 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from United Kingdom, Canada, and Nigeria.

Learn more about international students at Delta State University.

High Student Age Diversity

The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Delta State University, 39.18% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
20-21	846
22-24	758
18-19	637
35 and over	398
25-29	324
30-34	168
Under 18	0

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

• Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

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