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Philander Smith College — Student Body Report 2025

Student body 2025

Philander Smith College is a private nonprofit, baccalaureate institution in Arkansas. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.

Total undergraduate enrollment

751

small

Undergrad

751

First-year retention

66%

full-time

6-yr graduation rate

30%

Race / ethnicity

Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: Black 78.6%, Non-resident 8.4%, White 6.7%, Hispanic 3.1%, Unknown 1.5%, Two or more 1.2%, Pacific Islander 0.4%, Native 0.3%. 78.6% 8.4% Black 78.6% Non-resident 8.4% White 6.7% Hispanic 3.1% Unknown 1.5% Two or more 1.2% Pacific Islander 0.4% Native 0.3%

Gender

Gender Stacked bar: Women 51.3%, Men 48.7%. 51.3% 48.7% Women 51.3% Men 48.7%

Out of every 100 first-year students

Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 66/100; Do not return 34/100
  • Return for sophomore year 66/100
  • Do not return 34/100

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