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Philander Smith University

Little Rock, AR · Private · Midsize city · PSU

Private institution in Little Rock, AR · 842 undergraduates · $38,427 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$15,360714th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$13,014841st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$13,014449th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$26,729799th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$24,7361,208th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$38,4271,669th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$25,2541,844th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
32.3%1,714th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
67.3%1,363rd highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
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Average SAT
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Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
8421,459th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
12.0:1782nd smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
71.4%112th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 293 mi (DAL)

List appearances

This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 16 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBusinessbachelors$33,993$46,087
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$30,771$25,194
Social WorkPublic Administrationbachelors$23,649—
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$23,351—
Biological and Physical SciencesMultidisciplinary Studiesbachelors$23,113$25,774
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors——
ChemistryPhysical Sciencesbachelors——
Computer Sciencebachelors——
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors——
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literaturebachelors——
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitnessbachelors—$20,140
MathematicsMathematics & Statisticsbachelors——

Campus facts

Athletics — 6 sports

NAIA Division I · NAIA

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $455,741 (M $225,463 · W $230,278)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Philander Smith University’s 842 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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