30%
Graduation Rate
72%
Retention Rate
At Philander Smith University, the graduation rate is 30 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 72 %, as of August 31, 2023.
Its graduation rate is lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 43.44% (private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 85 students out of 279 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Philander Smith University.
By gender, 21 male and 64 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
|---|
| Total | 279 | 85 | 30.47% |
|---|
| Men | 109 | 21 | 19.27% |
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| Women | 170 | 64 | 37.65% |
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Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Philander Smith University.
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 29.26%
- Hispanic: 100.00%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0.00%
- Two or More Race: 50.00%
- Unknown: 100.00%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
|---|
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 29.26%(79/270) |
18.10%(19/105) |
36.36%(60/165) |
|---|
| Hispanic | 100.00%(2/2) |
- |
100.00%(2/2) |
|---|
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.00%(-/1) |
- |
- |
|---|
| Two or More Race | 50.00%(1/2) |
- |
50.00%(1/2) |
|---|
| Unknown | 100.00%(1/1) |
- |
100.00%(1/1) |
|---|
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Philander Smith University, 2 of 3 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 2.00%.