Pulaski Times

At Philander Smith College, 87 percent of undergraduate students are traditional students - age 24 or younger - and 66 percent are female, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

The four-year private not-for-profit institution in Little Rock enrolled 1,000 students in fall 2018, all in undergraduate programs, data shows. 9.1 percent of undergraduates transferred from another college or university.

43 percent of undergraduates are residents of Arkansas, and 54 percent are residents of other states. 4 percent are citizens of foreign countries.

The undergraduate student body is comprised mostly of students who identify as Black or African American (94 percent) and Hispanic or Latino (2 percent).

	Total	Portion of Total
Undergraduate enrollment	1,000
Transfers	91	9.1%
Male	340	34%
Female	660	66%
Age 24 and under	870	87%
Age 25 and over	130	13%
In-state residence	430	43%
Out of state residence	540	54%
Resident of foreign country	40	4%
Black or African American	940	94%
Hispanic/Latino	20	2%
Two or more races	20	2%
Enrolled in distance education	20	2%
Enrolled in some distance education	830	83%
Not enrolled in distance education	150	15%