Philander Smith total enrollment is approximately 799 students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Philander Smith undergraduate population is made up of 67% women, and 33% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Philander Smith Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
Race/Ethnicity | Number |
---|---|
Black or African American | 638 |
International | 30 |
Hispanic | 15 |
Multi-Ethnic | 12 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
White | 1 |
Asian | 0 |
Unknown | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Race/Ethnicity | Number |
---|---|
Black or African American | 730 |
International | 31 |
Hispanic | 20 |
Multi-Ethnic | 14 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
White | 1 |
Asian | 0 |
Unknown | 0 |
Philander Smith College Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
---|---|
Black or African American | 184 |
White | 18 |
Asian | 7 |
Hispanic | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
International | 0 |
Multi-Ethnic | 0 |
Unknown | 0 |
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There are approximately 522 female students and 277 male students at Philander Smith.
Reporting of the gender of Philander Smith is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
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There are approximately 114 female teachers and 96 male teachers.
Philander Smith ranks 610 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
54.36% of Philander Smith students come from out of state, and 1.37% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 16 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
State | Amount |
---|---|
Arkansas | 131 |
Illinois | 41 |
Tennessee | 32 |
Louisiana | 23 |
Texas | 15 |
Students from 8 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Bahamas, Nigeria, and Rwanda.
Learn more about international students at Philander Smith.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Philander Smith, 69.25% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
Student Age Group | Amount |
---|---|
18-19 | 435 |
20-21 | 182 |
22-24 | 80 |
35 and over | 62 |
25-29 | 36 |
30-34 | 16 |
Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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