Philander Smith College Data & Information Overview

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• Rankings
• Admission and Acceptance
• Faculty
• Retention and Graduation Rates
• Diversity
• Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Earnings
• Location
• Majors
• Online Learning
• Related Schools

How Well Is Philander Smith College Ranked?

2021 Rankings

College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.

Philander Smith College was awarded 11 badges in the 2021 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is business, management and marketing.

Overall Quality

Philander Smith landed the #1,564 spot in College Factual's 2021 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 1,715 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Philander Smith held the #1,692 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

Philander Smith is also ranked #18 out of 20 schools in Arkansas.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Philander Smith?

Acceptance Rate

As long as you meet basic requirements, you should not have any trouble getting into Philander Smith College since the school has an open admissions policy. Still, be sure to submit any requested materials and that your application is completed in full.

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Philander Smith College Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at Philander Smith College is about average at 15 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Philander Smith College is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Retention and Graduation Rates at Philander Smith College

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Philander Smith College this rate is 58%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Graduation Rate

When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from Philander Smith have a four-year graduation rate of 29%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%

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Below Average Overall Diversity at Philander Smith

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 891 undergraduates at Philander Smith with 845 being full-time and 46 being part-time.

Philander Smith Diversity Score

For each college and university, College Factual calculates an overall diversity score that takes four factors into account: gender, ethnicity, age, and home location of the student. Then, the schools with the best mixtures of students with respect to these factors are ranked the highest.

The overall diversity score for Philander Smith is 34.73 out of 100. This is below average when compared to other schools in the United States.

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How Much Does Philander Smith College Cost?

The overall average net price of Philander Smith is $14,249. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Philander Smith

$0-30 K	$30K-48K	$48-75	$75-110K	$110K +
$14,063	$13,673	$13,878	$20,325	$16,721

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Philander Smith, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Philander Smith, approximately 86% of students took out student loans averaging $6,964 a year. That adds up to $27,856 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Philander Smith is 23.9%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.

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How Much Money Do Philander Smith Graduates Make?

The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Philander Smith make about $24,400 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is about 39% less that the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.

See which majors at Philander Smith College make the most money.

Location of Philander Smith College

Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, Philander Smith College is a private not-for-profit institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

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Contact details for Philander Smith are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	900 W. Daisy Bates Drive, Little Rock, AR 72202-3799
Phone:	501-375-9845
Website:	https://www.philander.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/pages/Philander-Smith-College/143862818997419
Twitter:	http://www.twitter.com/PhilanderSmith

Philander Smith College Majors

Most Popular Majors	Bachelor’s Degrees	Average Salary of Graduates
Business Administration & Management	29	$24,800
Health & Physical Education	9	NA
Social Work	9	NA
General Psychology	7	NA
General Biology	7	NA
Criminal Justice & Corrections	4	NA
Computer Science	4	NA
Teacher Education Grade Specific	3	NA
Sociology	3	NA
General Philosophy & Religious Studies	3	NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Philander Smith College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Philander Smith

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2017-2018, 852 students took at least one online class at Philander Smith College. This is an increase from the 377 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2017-2018	852	19
2016-2017	377	15
2015-2016	131	0
2014-2015	0	0
2013-2014	0	0

Learn more about online learning at Philander Smith College.

Related Schools

If you’re considering Philander Smith College, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• Anna Maria College
• Centenary University
• Trinity Christian College
• Union College Kentucky
• University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

More about our data sources and methodologies.