Head-to-head comparison
Delta State University vs Coahoma Community College: which has better ROI?
Option A Cleveland, MS
Delta State University
- Net price / year
- $13,540
- Earnings, 10 years
- $41,991
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Clarksdale, MS
Coahoma Community College
- Net price / year
- -$274
- Earnings, 10 years
- $24,289
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Delta State University comes closer — median earnings $41,991 against a $54,160 total, vs $24,289 at Coahoma Community College. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Delta State University | Coahoma Community College |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $13,540 | -$274 |
| Total net cost | $54,160 | -$1,096 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $41,991 | $24,289 |
| Median debt | $20,390 | — |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$181,540 | -$480,324 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Delta State University or Coahoma Community College?
Coahoma Community College, at -$274 a year after aid versus $13,540 — a gap of $13,814 a year, or $55,256 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do Delta State University or Coahoma Community College graduates earn more?
Delta State University graduates report a median $41,991 ten years after entry, $17,702 more than the $24,289 at Coahoma Community College. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
48% of students finish at Delta State University, against 41% at Coahoma Community College. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.