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Philander Smith College is a private regional college located in Little Rock, Arkansas. Philander Smith College has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Philander Smith College is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $35,583 10 years after enrolling, 17th in Arkansas, and in the bottom 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Philander Smith College bachelor students earn 28% less than the national average. Philander Smith College is ranked 9th in Arkansas.
Philander Smith College’s median net annual cost of $14,046 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 1 programs at Philander Smith College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$14,046
Average years to graduate
4.4
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 53% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Philander Smith College is 3% higher than the state average, and 4% above the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Philander Smith College, Pell Grant recipients represent 75% of the measured graduating class, 40% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Philander Smith College graduates within 4.4 years.
Philander Smith College is in the top 5% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Philander Smith College’s economic mobility score of 16.85 is calculated by adjusting the 6.78 economic score of lower-income students by the 75% pell grant recipients within the student body. Philander Smith College’s EMS of 16.85 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Philander Smith College pays $14,046 a year, $12,118 less than the $26,164 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $14,046
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Philander Smith College, 98% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $14,046 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 57% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,451. This is 3% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,451
Pell grants
$5,302
State grants
$1,292
Institutional grants
$9,080
Full time
95%
83%
Female
62%
59%
First time
71%
59%
In-state
42%
68%
1st generation
43%
35%
White
N/A
52%
Black
91%
14%
Hispanic
3%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%