Delta State University
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Delta State University (DSU) is a public university in Cleveland, Mississippi, United States, in the Mississippi Delta.
Infobox
Former name
Delta State Teachers College(1924–1955)Delta State College(1955–1974)
Type
Public university
Established
February 19, 1924; 101 years ago (February 19, 1924)
Parent institution
Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning
Accreditation
SACS
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment
$39.8 million (2021)
President
Daniel J. Ennis
Academic staff
122
Students
2,716 (fall 2023)
Location
Cleveland, Mississippi, United States 33°44′31″N 90°43′36″W / 33.742027°N 90.726548°W / 33.742027; -90.726548
Campus
Remote town, 332 acres (1.34 km2)
Newspaper
The Delta Statement
Colors
Green and white
Nickname
Statesmen & Lady Statesmen
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II – Gulf South
Mascot
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Website
deltastate.edu
Tables
Undergraduate demographics as of Fall 2023[27] · Student life
White
White
Race and ethnicity
White
Total
52%
Black
Black
Race and ethnicity
Black
Total
36%
International student
International student
Race and ethnicity
International student
Total
5%
Hispanic
Hispanic
Race and ethnicity
Hispanic
Total
2%
Two or more races
Two or more races
Race and ethnicity
Two or more races
Total
2%
Unknown
Unknown
Race and ethnicity
Unknown
Total
2%
Asian
Asian
Race and ethnicity
Asian
Total
1%
Economic diversity
Economic diversity
Race and ethnicity
Economic diversity
Low-income
Low-income
Race and ethnicity
Low-income
Total
49%
Affluent
Affluent
Race and ethnicity
Affluent
Total
51%
| Race and ethnicity | Total | ||
| White | 52% | ||
| Black | 36% | ||
| International student | 5% | ||
| Hispanic | 2% | ||
| Two or more races | 2% | ||
| Unknown | 2% | ||
| Asian | 1% | ||
| Economic diversity | |||
| Low-income | 49% | ||
| Affluent | 51% | ||
References
- The percentage of students who received an income-based federal Pell grant intended for low-income students.
- The percentage of students who are a part of the American middle class at the bare minimum.
- "IHL System - About"http://www.mississippi.edu/about/
- "Data USA - Delta State University"https://datausa.io/profile/university/delta-state-university
- MississippiToday.orghttps://mississippitoday.org/2023/03/28/ihl-names-daniel-j-ennis-next-president-of-delta-state/
- UNIVERSITY SYSTEM ENROLLMENT REMAINS STEADYhttp://www.mississippi.edu/pr/newsstory.asp?ID=1842
- "IPEDS-Delta State University"https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Delta&s=all&id=175616
- Gunn & Castle (1980), p. 11
- nwhm.orghttps://web.archive.org/web/20171013225021/https://www.nwhm.org/online-exhibits/legislators/Mississippi.html
- Gunn & Castle (1980), p. 40
- "Timeline 2"https://web.archive.org/web/20120207204348/http://www.deltastate.edu/pages/1228.asp
- Deltastate.eduhttps://web.archive.org/web/20120606205609/http://www.deltastate.edu/pages/1229.asp
- "Timeline 2 – Delta State University"https://web.archive.org/web/20120207204348/http://www.deltastate.edu/pages/1228.asp
- See location on Google Mapshttps://maps.google.com/maps?oi=map&q=1003+W+Sunflower+Rd,+Cleveland,+MS
- petersons.comhttps://petersons.com/
- "About DSU – Delta State University"http://www.deltastate.edu/pages/204.asp
- "Columns: In nickname realm, Fighting Okra snappiest"https://web.archive.org/web/20040607015722/www.sptimes.com/2004/05/23/Columns/In_nickname_realm__Fi.shtml
- Yahoo Sportshttps://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/meet-delta-state-unofficial-mascot-fighting-okra-160434934.html
- Mississippi Encyclopediahttps://mississippiencyclopedia.org/entries/delta-state-university/
- deltastate.eduhttps://web.archive.org/web/20130627172811/http://www.deltastate.edu/pages/249.asp
- deltastate.eduhttp://www.deltastate.edu/pages/250.asp
- deltastate.eduhttps://web.archive.org/web/20130726140356/http://www.deltastate.edu/pages/251.asp
- Athletics Archived 2005-11-24 at the Wayback Machine on DSU websitehttp://www.deltastate.edu/pages/178.asp
- Hult & Trekell (1991), p. 405
- "Official Website of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame – Hall of Famers"https://web.archive.org/web/20080214040355/http://www.hoophall.com/halloffamers/bhof-l-margaret-wade.html
- "Pre-NCAA Statistical Leaders and AIAW Results"http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/w_basketball_RB/2010/AIAW_wbkb.pdf
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/1977/06/11/archives/nba-drafts-woman-and-jenner.html
- "Aviation Facilities"https://www.deltastate.edu/college-of-business/commercial-aviation/aviation-facilities/
- College Scorecardhttps://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?175616-Delta-State-University
- The Broom