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Delta State University

Q: Is Delta State University closing?

This profile does not establish that Delta State University is closing. 3 different categories of public evidence currently meet the tracker’s display rules. This calls for closer review, not a prediction that the college will close.

Cleveland, MS 38733 · Public · Predominantly bachelor

Quick answer

Is Delta State University closing?

This profile does not establish that the college is closing. 3 different categories of public evidence currently meet the tracker’s display rules. This calls for closer review, not a prediction that the college will close.

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Undergraduates1,613

3-year enrollment↓16.6%

5-year enrollment↓28.9%

Evidence categories3

Public evidence timeline2024-05-13

Program closure or reduction1 sourced action: Counseling, Elementary Education, Special Education, Fashion Merchandising, and Recreation Administration

Program, admissions, and campus actions are scoped to what the source describes. They do not establish that the institution will close.

↗2024-05-01

Workforce reduction73 positions eliminated

17 filled positions, 49 vacancies, and 7 retirements. Evidence: Official institutional presentation.

↗2018–19 to 2023–24

Enrollment declineUndergraduate enrollment fell -16.6% / 3y

A material decline can increase tuition pressure but does not establish distress.

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Identifiers

UNITID 175616
OPEID8 00240300

Interpretation

This profile organizes descriptive evidence. It is not a rating, closure forecast, or guarantee of institutional stability. Repeated events in one category do not multiply review priority.

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