Philander Smith University
Little Rock, AR · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$14,224Average net price / year
30%Graduation rate
$38,427Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$24,736Median debt at graduation
751Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $13,014
- Total cost of attendance
- $28,136
- Room & board
- $10,000
- Books & supplies
- $1,200
- Average net price
- $14,224
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $13,393
- $30–48k
- $14,606
- $48–75k
- $16,686
- $75–110k
- $12,847
- $110k+
- $15,800
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 30%
- First-year retention
- 66%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $25,254
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $38,427
- Median debt (graduates)
- $24,736
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 68%
- Students with federal loans
- 58%
Programs: what graduates earn
2 of 17 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 37 | $27,413 | $27,000 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | — | $34,628 | $19,172 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 751
- Graduate students
- 38
- Part-time
- 16%
- Women / men
- 51% / 49%
- White
- 7%
- Hispanic
- 3%
- Black
- 79%
- Asian
- 0%
- International
- 8%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 11:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $66,015 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- www.philander.edu
- Also known as
- PSU
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 5% of degrees
- Education – 4% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 4% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 13% of degrees
- Mathematics & Statistics – 2% of degrees
- Parks, Recreation & Fitness – 7% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Philander Smith University cost?
The average net price after grants is $14,224 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $13,014 and the full cost of attendance is $28,136.
How much do Philander Smith University graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $38,427 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
30% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Little Rock
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR · Public · 4,949 students |
$17,248 | 59% | 42% | $45,265 |
| University of Arkansas Grantham LIttle Rock, AR · Public · 2,833 students |
$8,370 | — | 43% | $63,496 |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR · Public · 1,571 students |
— | — | — | $73,827 |
| Strayer University-Arkansas Little Rock, AR · Private for-profit · 695 students |
— | — | — | $40,092 |
| Baptist Health College Little Rock Little Rock, AR · Private nonprofit · 569 students |
$25,454 | 95% | — | $62,244 |
| Arkansas Baptist College Little Rock, AR · Private nonprofit · 342 students |
$10,627 | — | 7% | $28,418 |
| Washington Barber College Inc Little Rock, AR · Private for-profit · 43 students |
$15,563 | — | 89% | $8,579 |
| GoodFellas Barber College Little Rock, AR · Private for-profit · 32 students |
$12,225 | — | — | — |
| Velvatex College of Beauty Culture Little Rock, AR · Private for-profit · 8 students |
$6,909 | — | 64% | $17,412 |
| Lyon College-School of Dental Medicine Little Rock, AR · Private nonprofit |
— | — | — | $44,232 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.