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Colleges in and near Cleveland

Cleveland is home to Delta State University

Delta State University (1,857 students on campus) is inside the city. About 12% of Cleveland’s residents are enrolled in college, above Mississippi (6%).

Delta State University

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Cleveland. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
1,857 students on campus
Nearest college
0.4 mi
Delta State
Residents in college
12%
Above MS (6%)
Nearest community college
24.4 mi
Mississippi Delta · $3,540 tuition
Nearest public university
0.4 mi
Delta State · $8,605 in-state
Median household income
$44K
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What stands out about college in Cleveland

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university in ClevelandDelta State University has 1,857 students on campus in Cleveland, 48% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Delta StateLiving in Mississippi, Delta State University charges $8,605 in tuition and fees, the same for every student.A community college 24.4 miles awayMississippi Delta Community College in Moorhead: tuition and fees $3,540 a year for Mississippi residents.Students are 12% of residentsAbove Mississippi (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Cleveland

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Cleveland.

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University or collegeCommunity college
Delta State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,857 on campus · In Cleveland100%admitted$14knet price48%graduate$42kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $30–48k, where Cleveland’s median household income ($44,074) falls.

Delta State UniversityIn Cleveland · sticker $22,445$10,615a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Cleveland: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Delta State
Delta State University48% graduate$42k earnings$20k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Cleveland

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Delta State University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Education 21%Business 20%Health professions 12%Visual & performing arts 9%Interdisciplinary 7%Transportation 6%Everything else 25%

Biggest programs

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas52 graduates a year
$43k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing46 graduates a year
$76k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods40 graduates a year
$41k4 yrs out
Biology, General34 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General25 graduates a year
$41k4 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General24 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
Psychology, General21 graduates a year
$38k4 yrs out
Social Work15 graduates a year
$47k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Cleveland

Is Cleveland a college town?

No. About 12 of every 100 Cleveland residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Mississippi (6). The largest campus in the city, Delta State University, has 1,857 students on campus.

What colleges are in Cleveland?

Delta State University is inside the city. Mississippi Delta Community College is 24.4 miles away in Moorhead.

What is the closest community college to Cleveland, and what does it cost?

Mississippi Delta Community College in Moorhead, 24.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,540 a year for Mississippi residents; the federal net price, $3,715, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Delta State University cost if we live in Mississippi?

Tuition and fees are $8,605 a year in-state and $8,605 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $12,223 (under $30,000 income) to $16,950 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Cleveland. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →