The student population at Delta State University is 2,654 (1,876 undergraduate and 778 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 800 (23.16%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Delta State is 70.69% which is decreased by 777 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 23 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 68 male students for every 100 female students, up from 61 in 2015.
- 932 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 32.01% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,194 where 2,654 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 3,785 students in 2018 and was lowest at 2,556 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,454 to 2,654 students, a net loss of 800 (23.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Delta State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,474 where 1,876 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Delta State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 720 where 778 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Delta State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 47.10% and the percentage of black students is 42.01% at Delta State University. 0.60% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 2.41% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 56.31% to 47.10%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.75% to 0.60%. Black student enrollment increased from 35.70% to 42.01%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.62% to 2.41%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6009 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5551 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Delta State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
932 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 35% of total students. The number of online students has increased 32.01% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Delta State University from 2015 to 2025.