PSC vs. Langston University

Philander Smith College vs. Langston University comparison

	Philander Smith College	Langston University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	PSC	Langston University
Location	Little Rock, AR	Langston, OK
Setting	Midsize City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	769	1,903
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	philander.edu	lunet.edu
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Costs	PSC	Langston University
Tuition (In State)	$11,804	$4,429
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,804	$11,956
Room & Board	$8,250	$10,793
Avg Net Price	$15,634	$9,681
Avg Grant Aid	$10,317	$11,885
% Receiving Grant Aid	86%	74%

Admission	PSC	Langston University
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Acceptance Rate		Open
Enrolled %		Open
Avg High School GPA	3.04	2.79
Typical High School Grades	B	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	PSC	Langston University
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Business (30%) Social Sciences (18%) Biology (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Human Services (9%)	Health Professions (23%) Business (20%) Psychology (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Education (8%)
Outcomes	PSC	Langston University
Graduation Rate	31%	19%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,800	$30,600
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	23%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$320	$258

Diversity	PSC	Langston University
% Men	41%	39%
% Women	59%	61%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	Yes	Yes
% White	0%	6%
% Black	91%	90%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	5%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	PSC	Langston University
% In-State	58%	42%
% Out-of-State	33%	52%
Campus	PSC	Langston University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Langston University is larger than than PSC based on total student enrollment (1,903 students vs. 769 students)

PSC vs. Langston University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, PSC or Langston University?

• Philander Smith College is 166.5% more expensive to attend than Langston University for in-state tuition ($11,804.00 vs. $4,429.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1.3% higher at Langston University than Philander Smith College ($11,956.00 vs. $11,804.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Langston University than PSC ($9,681 vs. $15,634)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Philander Smith College are 30.8% lower than costs at Langston University ($8,250 vs. $10,793)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Philander Smith College than Langston University (86% vs. 74%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Langston University students is 15.2% larger than aid received Philander Smith College ($11,885 vs. $10,317)

Which college is harder to get into, PSC or Langston University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Langston University or PSC .

• Accepted freshman PSC students have a 0.25 point higher average high school GPA (3.04) than students at Langston University (2.79)

PSC vs. Langston University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, PSC or Langston University? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Langston University and PSC.

• The graduation rate at PSC is higher than Langston University (31% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Langston University earn on average $3,800 more per year than PSC graduates after ten years. ($30,600 vs. $26,800)
• Langston University students graduate with a $6,000 lower median federal student loan debt than PSC graduates. ($25,000 vs. $31,000)
• Langston University graduates are paying $62 less per month on federal student loans than PSC graduates. ($258 vs. $320)
• More PSC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Langston University students, three years after graduation. (35% vs. 23%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/