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Philander Smith Demographics & Diversity Report

College Factual's <nil> diversity report highlights the racial demographics, age range, gender ratios, and geographic origins of Philander Smith students.

• Student Population
• Racial/Ethnic Diversity
• Male/Female Diversity
• Location Diversity
• Student Age Diversity

Philander Smith Student Population

How Many Students Attend Philander Smith College?

Philander Smith total enrollment is approximately 799 students.

Philander Smith Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Philander Smith undergraduate population is made up of 67% women, and 33% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

Philander Smith Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Black or African American	638
International	30
Hispanic	15
Multi-Ethnic	12
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2
White	1
Asian	0
Unknown	0

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Philander Smith is a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) with a principal mission of serving and educating the black community.

Philander Smith Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Black or African American	730
International	31
Hispanic	20
Multi-Ethnic	14
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2
White	1
Asian	0
Unknown	0

Low Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

Philander Smith College Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

Ethnicity	Number of Faculty
Black or African American	184
White	18
Asian	7
Hispanic	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
International	0
Multi-Ethnic	0
Unknown	0

Learn more about the faculty at Philander Smith.

Philander Smith Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 522 female students and 277 male students at Philander Smith.

Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers

Reporting of the gender of Philander Smith is unknown or unavailable.

There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

More about Philander Smith faculty.

There are approximately 114 female teachers and 96 male teachers.

High Geographic Diversity

Philander Smith ranks 610 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

54.36% of Philander Smith students come from out of state, and 1.37% come from out of the country.

The undergraduate student body is split among 16 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

Top 5 States

State	Amount
Arkansas	131
Illinois	41
Tennessee	32
Louisiana	23
Texas	15

International Students at Philander Smith

Students from 8 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Bahamas, Nigeria, and Rwanda.

Learn more about international students at Philander Smith.

High Student Age Diversity

The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Philander Smith, 69.25% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
18-19	435
20-21	182
22-24	80
35 and over	62
25-29	36
30-34	16
Under 18	0

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

• Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• Learn more about how College Factual creates their Diversity Rankings.