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Philander Smith University

Basic Information

Type Private
Population 550,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 842
Men / Women 49% / 51%
Black 81%
White 8%
International 8%
Hispanic 3%
Native American 1%
Mixed 1%
Asian 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 33%
Humanities & Social Sciences 32%
Life & Natural Sciences 19%
Education 9%
Engineering, Computing & Math 7%
Arts 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $13,014
Est. Cost of Attendance $28,136
10-Year ROI $68,000
ROI Percentile 10th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 66%
4-Year Graduation Rate 20%
6-Year Graduation Rate 30%
Transfer-Out Rate 37%

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,750 (74th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (77th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 70%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Arts and Sciences 41 37% / 63% 10%
Computer Science 5 100% / 0% 40%
Mathematics 2 50% / 50% 0%
Biology 14 14% / 86% 0%
Chemistry 1 100% / 0% 100%
Political Science 1 100% / 0% 0%
Psychology 12 33% / 67% 8%
Sociology 2 0% / 100% 0%
General Education 3 33% / 67% 0%
Visual and Performing Arts 1 0% / 100% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Business 35 46% / 54% 3% $47,756
Business Administration 35 46% / 54% 3% $47,756
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Education and Social Sciences 31 35% / 65% 0%
Kinesiology 5 60% / 40% 0%
Criminal Justice 13 23% / 77% 0%
Social Work 6 50% / 50% 0%
Middle School Education 7 29% / 71% 0%