PSC Rankings and Evaluation
Liberal Arts Colleges
#207 in Liberal Arts Colleges
Arkansas Colleges
#12 in Arkansas Colleges
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 small number of students of 710.
- It offers fewer area of study (17 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2022 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
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at PSC is 28% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Philander Smith College 28%
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%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at PSC is 55% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Philander Smith College 55%
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%
Student Population
The total student population at PSC is 710 and its population small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Philander Smith College 710
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 $10,711 which is 82.30% 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 $10,711
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 12 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Philander Smith College 12 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
Number of Programs
PSC offers 17 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.