Philander Smith College

https://www.philander.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$11,804

2021 Average Net Price

$14,396

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

6.29%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

710

86.3% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

28.2%

48 Graduates

About

Philander Smith College is a higher education institution located in Pulaski County, AR. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Philander Smith College were General Business Administration & Management (30 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (23 degrees), and General Psychology (19 degrees).

In 2021, 146 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Philander Smith College. 70.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 29.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (141 degrees), 47 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (3 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Philander Smith College is $11,804, which is $−16,701 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Philander Smith College is $11,804, which is $−16,701 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,396.

In 2021, 95% of undergraduate students attending Philander Smith College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 69% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$11,804

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Philander Smith College was $11,804. The cost of tuition at Philander Smith College is $−16,701 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Philander Smith College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$14,396

2021 Value

6.02%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Philander Smith College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,396. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Philander Smith College grew by 6.02%.

This chart compares the average net price of Philander Smith College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,289

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Philander Smith College was of $10,289 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 0.952% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Philander Smith College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

95%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

69%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

95% of undergraduate students at Philander Smith College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2020, when 95% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Philander Smith College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

6.29%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Philander Smith College was 6.29%, which represents 21 out of the 334 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Philander Smith College had a total enrollment of 710 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Philander Smith College is 613 students and the part-time enrollment is 97. This means that 86.3% of students enrolled at Philander Smith College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Philander Smith College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 90.4% Black or African American, 1.41% Hispanic or Latino, 1.13% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 1.13% Two or More Races, 0.282% White, and 0.141% Asian.

Students enrolled at Philander Smith College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (57.9%), followed by Black or African American Male (31.5%) and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders Female (0.979%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

86.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Philander Smith College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 710 students. The full-time enrollment at Philander Smith College is 613 and the part-time enrollment is 97. This means that 86.3% of students enrolled at Philander Smith College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Philander Smith College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

55%

2021 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 College was 55%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Philander Smith College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Philander Smith College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Black or African American
642 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
10 enrolled students
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders
8 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Philander Smith College is 90.4% Black or African American, 1.41% Hispanic or Latino, 1.13% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 1.13% Two or More Races, 0.282% White, and 0.141% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1 students (0.141%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 60 more women than men received degrees from Philander Smith College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Philander Smith College is black or african american (141 degrees awarded). There were 47 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (3 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Philander Smith College is General Business Administration & Management (30 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (23 degrees) and General Psychology (19 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Philander Smith College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (12 degrees awarded), Biology (23 degrees), and English (7 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Philander Smith College are Physicians (440,590 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (308,781 people), Other managers (283,575 people), Postsecondary teachers (236,885 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (176,687 people).

The most specialized majors at Philander Smith College in 2021 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (12 degrees awarded), Biology (23 degrees), English (7 degrees), Protective Services (18 degrees), and Psychology (19 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 College are Surgeons, Physicians, Nurse anesthetists, Chief executives & legislators, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Philander Smith College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (12 degrees awarded), Biology (23 degrees), English (7 degrees), Protective Services (18 degrees), and Psychology (19 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Philander Smith College are Elementary & secondary schools (780,032 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (700,126 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (575,290 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (423,558 people), and Outpatient care centers (266,788 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Philander Smith College.

Most Common (2021)

General Business Administration & Management
30 degree-majors awarded
General Biological Sciences
23 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
19 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Philander Smith College was General Business Administration & Management with 30 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Philander Smith College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

103

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 43 degrees were awarded to men at Philander Smith College, which is 0.417 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (103).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Philander Smith College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 10 degrees were awarded to men at Philander Smith College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.5 times less than the 20 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 20 degrees were awarded to men at Philander Smith College in General Biological Sciences, which is 6.67 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

35%

100% Completion Time

44%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 35% of students graduating from Philander Smith College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 44% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 44% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Philander Smith College is Female and Hispanic or Latino (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Black or African American
141 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
3 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Philander Smith College is black or african american (141 degrees awarded). There were 47 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (3 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Black or African American Female
98 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
43 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Philander Smith College is black or african american female (98 degrees awarded). There were 2.28 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american male (43 degrees).

Operations

Philander Smith College has an endowment valued at nearly $14.6M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.09M (14.3%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Philander Smith College had a total salary expenditure of 20.2M. Philander Smith College employs 14 Assistant professors, 8 Instructors and 7 Associate professors. Most academics at Philander Smith College are Female Instructor (8), Male Assistant professor (8), and Female Assistant professor (6).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Philander Smith College are: Service, with 20 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 20 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 13 employees.

Endowment

$14.6M

2021 Endowment

51.1%

growth from 2020

Philander Smith College has an endowment valued at about $14.6M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Philander Smith College grew 51.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $37.7M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Philander Smith College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$7.96M

2021 Salaries

10.4%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Philander Smith College paid a median of $7.96M in salaries, which represents 39.4% of their overall expenditure ($20.2M) and a 10.4% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.68M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Philander Smith College paid a total of $1.68M to 30 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

14 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

20 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Philander Smith College were Assistant professor with 14 employees, Instructor with 8 employees, and Associate professor with 7 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Philander Smith College were Service with 20 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 20 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 13 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Male Assistant professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Philander Smith College was Female Instructor with 8 employees, Male Assistant professor with 8 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 6 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Philander Smith College.