Little Rock, AR · Private nonprofit
At a glance
$15,360
Avg net price
842
Enrollment
Degrees awarded
2024-25
| All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 83Master’s 8 |
| Bachelor’s 25Master’s 8 |
| Bachelor’s 11Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 8Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 8Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 7Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 6Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 4Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 3Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 3Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 3Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 3Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reported |
College athletics
Athletic participation
104 unique student-athletes · 10 varsity teams
Application deadlines
For fall 2027 entry
Fall
Jun 30, 2027
· Apply with the college's application
Cost
Published on-campus price, 2024–25
- Tuition
- $11,804
- Required fees
- $1,210
- Food and housing
- $10,000
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other expenses
- $4,312
- Total
- $28,526
- $26,1052019–2019–20
- $26,1642020–2120–21
- $26,2122021–2221–22
- $26,2122022–2322–23
- $28,5262023–2423–24
- $28,5262024–2524–25
Net price by family income, 2022–23
Students of all incomes paid $15,360 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.
Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.
Graduation and Retention
4-year graduation19%
6-year graduation32%
Retention rate67%
Earnings and Debt
Median earnings (10yr)$38,427
Median debt$24,736
Campus
Enrollment842
Student-faculty ratio12:1
SettingCity
HBCU
Sources
- IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
- College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
- Application process · College websites · 2026–27
- Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
- IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
- IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
No parsed Common Data Set answers
Parsed answers aren’t available for Philander Smith University. Available federal outcome figures appear below.
67.3% of Philander Smith University’s first-years return for a second year and 32.3% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.
Sources
- College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03