Philander Smith University

Little Rock, ARMain CampusMidsize city (population 100,000–250,000)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

Cost & Tuition

Tuition: $13,014

Total Cost of Attendance: $26,729

Student Debt

Median total debt: $14,750

Students with federal loans: 62.7%

Students with Pell grants: 71.4%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $29,683

After 5 years: $40,298

Majors(17 programs)

  1. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(36 graduates)
  2. Psychology, General.(15 graduates)
  3. Biology, General.(14 graduates)
  4. Social Work.(12 graduates)
  5. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(11 graduates)
  6. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(7 graduates)
  7. Chemistry.(5 graduates)
  8. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(5 graduates)
  9. Sociology.(5 graduates)
  10. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(3 graduates)
  11. Political Science and Government.(3 graduates)
  12. English Language and Literature, General.(2 graduates)
  13. Computer Science.(1 graduates)
  14. Philosophy and Religious Studies, General.(1 graduates)
  15. Mathematics.
  16. Biological and Physical Sciences.
  17. Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 842 students

Retention Rate: 67.3%

Graduation Rate: 32.3%

Student Demographics

White (4.4%)
Hispanic (3.6%)
Black (79.2%)
Asian (0.1%)
Two or More (1.2%)
International (7.7%)

Gender Distribution

Men (47.9%)
Women (52.1%)

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