Philander Smith College, AR

location_on  900 W. Daisy Bates Drive, Little Rock, AR 72202 • language  philander.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Very Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Not Selective Low Transfer-In Historically Black College and University Affiliated with the United Methodist Church Open Admissions Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences8%
Business, Management, Marketing39%
Computer and Information Sciences6%
English Language and Literature2%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting1%
Mathematics and Statistics3%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies4%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences3%
Psychology19%
Public Administration and Social Service8%
Social Sciences4%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 68%
Median SAT Math 430
Median SAT Reading 435
Median ACT Composite 18

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 350–510
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 360–510
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 16–20
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $13,000
Out-of-State Tuition $13,000
Average Total Cost $25,000
Average Net Cost $14,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $14,000 $10,876 $11,406
$30K–$48K $14,000 $11,802 $12,318
$48K–$75K $14,000 $13,599 $15,178
$75K–$110K $20,000 $15,988 $18,184
>$110K $17,000 $15,571 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 85%
Median Federal Debt $12,000
Repayment Rate 39%
Median Payment $259
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		69% 46% 46%
$30K–$48K 		17% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		8% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		4% 11% 10%
>$110K 		2% 13% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $11,000 $12,139 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $12,000 $12,434 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $16,000 $11,861 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $12,000 $13,157 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $13,000 $10,391 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $40,000 $30,566 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $21,030 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $5,360 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,056 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		39% 57% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		39% 57% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		43% 57% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		45% 58% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 69%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 21%
Graduation Rate 35%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		37% 29% 33%
Within 6 Years 		35% 44% 49%
Within 8 Years 		43% 44% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		50% 57% 57%
Black 		38% 33% 41%
Hispanic or Latino 		100% 45% 47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 57% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		79% 59% 58%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,000
Full-time Undergrads 76%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		66% 59% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		34% 41% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		0% 2% 7%
Black 		94% 16% 13%
Caucasian 		0% 66% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		2% 7% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		2% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		2% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		64% 38% 37%
$30K–$48K 		21% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		10% 16% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Arkansas Baptist College
<1 miles, W • 1 star
Shorter College
2 miles, NE

Nearby Airports

Fort Smith Regional Airport
125 miles, NW • 1 star
Memphis International Airport
132 miles, E • 2.8 star