Philander Smith University academics
Little Rock, Arkansas · Private · 751 undergrads · HBCU
Philander Smith University has 751 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 18 fields of study. The most degrees go to Business Administration and Management, General.
The short answers
751
undergraduates.
18
graduate students.
18
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
138
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
43%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
751
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
18
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
866
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
62%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
43%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21.9 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$23,559
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
BlackCollege Scorecard
79%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
7.7%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
4.4%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
3.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
2%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.8%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
1.2%
AsianCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
138
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Business Administration and Management, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
15
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Bachelor's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers