PSC Rankings and Evaluation
Overview
Next statements evaluate Philander Smith College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
- It has inexpensive tuition & fees of $13,014.
- It has relatively small number of students of 1,000.
- It offers limited area of study (16 programs).
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Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2020 undergraduate tuition & fees of PSC are $13,014 and it is inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Philander Smith College $13,014
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas $21,028
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Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at PSC is 44% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Philander Smith College 44%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas 46%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at PSC is 29% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Philander Smith College 29%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%
4-Years Colleges 24%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas 38%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at PSC is 69% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Philander Smith College 69%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas 65%
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Student Population
The total student population at PSC is 1,000 and its population relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Philander Smith College 1,000
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas 1,115
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at PSC is $10,902 which is 83.77% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Philander Smith College $10,902
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas $13,564
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at PSC is 16 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Philander Smith College 16 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas 13 to 1
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Number of Programs
PSC offers 16 programs and it means limited area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Philander Smith College 16
All U.S. Colleges 37
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 45
4-Years Colleges 58
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas 33
Number of Online Programs
PSC offers 1 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.