Philander Smith University

https://www.philander.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $11,804
    2024 Graduation Rate
    30.4%
    89 Graduates

    About

    Philander Smith University is a higher education institution located in Pulaski County, AR. N/A

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    Tuition Costs

    $11,804
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Philander Smith University was $11,804. N/A

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    Enrollment

    Philander Smith University had a total enrollment of N/A students in N/A. The full-time enrollment at Philander Smith University is N/A students and the part-time enrollment is N/A. This means that N/A% of students enrolled at Philander Smith University are enrolled full-time.

    Students enrolled at Philander Smith University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (46.4%), followed by Black or African American Male (33.2%) and White Male (2.91%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (62.8%), followed by Black or African American Male (32.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (2.33%).

    Retention Rate over Time

    66%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Philander Smith University was 66%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Philander Smith University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Graduates

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Philander Smith University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (13 degrees awarded), Biology (14 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (5 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Accountants & auditors
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Philander Smith University are Accountants & auditors (1,036,493 people), Other managers (905,987 people), Financial managers (548,041 people), Chief executives & legislators (439,986 people), and Physicians (434,775 people).

    The most specialized majors at Philander Smith University in 2024 are Protective Services (13 degrees awarded), Biology (14 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (5 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (6 degrees), and Business (52 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Philander Smith University are Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

    The most specialized majors at Philander Smith University are Protective Services (13 degrees awarded), Biology (14 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (5 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (6 degrees), and Business (52 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Philander Smith University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (937,064 people), Elementary & secondary schools (848,123 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (689,451 people), Computer Systems Design (648,657 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (545,459 people).

    The most specialized majors at Philander Smith University are Protective Services (13 degrees awarded), Biology (14 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (5 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (6 degrees), and Business (52 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Time to Complete

    16%
    100% Completion Time
    30%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 16% of students graduating from Philander Smith University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 30% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 31% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Operations

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Philander Smith University are: Management, with 22 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 12 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 11 employees.

    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Philander Smith University were Management with 22 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 12 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 11 employees.

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