The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 40.80% where the last year rate was 48%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 67.10% for full-time students and 26.00% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 40.80% where the current academic year rate is 48%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Delta State University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 34% | 28% | 37% |
| 2016-17 | 35% | 34% | 36% |
| 2017-18 | 40% | 36% | 42% |
| 2018-19 | 39% | 36% | 41% |
| 2019-20 | 38% | 31% | 43% |
| 2020-21 | 39% | 30% | 46% |
| 2021-22 | 43% | 41% | 45% |
| 2022-23 | 46% | 37% | 51% |
| 2023-24 | 46% | 42% | 51% |
| 2024-25 | 48% | 36% | 58% |
| Average | 40.80% | 35.10% | 45.00% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 67.10% for full-time students and 26.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Delta State from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 62% | - |
| 2016-17 | 67% | 50% |
| 2017-18 | 71% | - |
| 2018-19 | 67% | 50% |
| 2019-20 | 67% | 29% |
| 2020-21 | 67% | 30% |
| 2021-22 | 65% | 13% |
| 2022-23 | 64% | 21% |
| 2023-24 | 74% | 40% |
| 2024-25 | 67% | 27% |
| Average | 67.10% | 26.00% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 12.00 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 12 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Delta State University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 14:1 |
| 2016-17 | 14:1 |
| 2017-18 | 13:1 |
| 2018-19 | 12:1 |
| 2019-20 | 13:1 |
| 2020-21 | 11:1 |
| 2021-22 | 10:1 |
| 2022-23 | 10:1 |
| 2023-24 | 11:1 |
| 2024-25 | 12:1 |
| Average | 12.00:1 |
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