For the 2022-23 school year, in-state tuition at Mississippi Delta Community College rose by 7.6%, based on the latest available information, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Mississippi residents paid $3,380 to attend the two-year public college this year, an increase of $240 from the $3,140 charged during the 2021-22 academic year.
Non-resident students faced a tuition rate 76.9% higher than that of in-state students in 2022-23, amounting to $5,980. This represents a 12% increase from the $5,340 tuition fee in the previous year.
Approximately 96% of the undergraduate student body at the college are Mississippi residents, while around 2% come from other states.
Data indicates that 94% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled at Mississippi Delta Community College in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. A total of 403 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $2.7 million.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 1,204 students benefited from grants or scholarships totaling $7.6 million.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Mississippi Delta Community College in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 344 | 81% | $2.1 million | $6,230 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 85 | 20% | $105,362 | $1,240 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 192 | 45% | $445,040 | $2,318 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 403 | 94% | $2.7 million | $6,684 |
| Federal student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Total student aid | 403 | 94% | $2.7 million | $6,683 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
