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Philander Smith College

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Rating

Private

Type

1,075

Students

$11,804

Tuition

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Acceptance

#2557

Ranking

Midsize City

Campus Setting

Little Rock, AR

900 W. Daisy Bates Drive, Little Rock, AR 72202-3799

Philander Smith College is a very small historically black private institution located in Little Rock, AR ranked 34th in Arkansas. It has a total of 1,075 full-time undergraduate students. Philander Smith College offers 16 different majors and is best known for its Health and Fitness, Business Administration and Management, and Social Work programs (respectively ranked 3rd, 7th, and 9th in Arkansas). With an annual tuition of $11,804 per year, Philander Smith College is pretty inexpensive. 26.64% of students graduate beginning the next chapter of their lives, employment. After finishing their studies, alumni go on to make more or less $24,400 per year, which is 41% less than the national median.
Rankings

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Cost

$13,014
Above Average

Philander Smith College

$13,014

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$26,105

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$14,625

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

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Very Selective

Philander Smith College

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National

69%
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Admissions Yield

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SAT & ACT

Application Fee

$25

Students

1,075Undergrads
Very Small Student Population

Full-Time

99%

Part-Time

1%
Male

35%

In-state

83%

Female

65%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

10%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
36% Business Administration and Management, General11% Social Work11% Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General42% Others

36% Business Administration and Management, General

11% Social Work

11% Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General

42% Others

Business Administration and Management, General

36%

29 Graduates

Social Work

11%

9 Graduates

Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General

11%

9 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

9%

7 Graduates

Psychology, General

9%

7 Graduates

Computer Science

5%

4 Graduates

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

5%

4 Graduates

Sociology

4%

3 Graduates

Philosophy and Religious Studies, General

4%

3 Graduates

Academics

C+
Professors
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Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

14

Number of Library Books

61,855

Academic Spend per Student

$4,746

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

64%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$21,400/Year

Philander Smith College

$21,400

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$21,400

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$24,400

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

26%