PSC vs. Laurel University

Philander Smith College vs. Laurel University comparison

	Philander Smith College	Laurel University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	PSC	Laurel University
Location	Little Rock, AR	High Point, NC
Setting	Midsize City	Midsize City
Enrollment	769	158
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	philander.edu	laureluniversity.edu
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Costs	PSC	Laurel University
Tuition (In State)	$11,804	$10,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,804	$10,500
Room & Board	$8,250	$9,280
Avg Net Price	$15,634	$19,269
Avg Grant Aid	$10,317	$6,212
% Receiving Grant Aid	86%	97%

Admission	PSC	Laurel University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate
Enrolled %
Avg High School GPA	3.04	3.16
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Neither required nor recommended
Application Deadline

Academics	PSC	Laurel University
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Business (30%) Social Sciences (18%) Biology (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Human Services (9%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (88%) Business (8%) Education (2%) Psychology (2%)
Outcomes	PSC	Laurel University
Graduation Rate	31%	60%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,800	$38,900
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	39%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,000	$27,969
Median Loan Payment	$320	$289

Diversity	PSC	Laurel University
% Men	41%	0%
% Women	59%	0%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	0%	41%
% Black	91%	33%
% Hispanic	1%	9%
% Native American	0%	8%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	5%	5%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	PSC	Laurel University
% In-State	58%	-
% Out-of-State	33%	-
Campus	PSC	Laurel University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Philander Smith College is larger than than Laurel University based on total student enrollment (769 students vs. 158 students)

PSC vs. Laurel University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, PSC or Laurel University?

• Philander Smith College is 12.4% more expensive to attend than Laurel University for in-state tuition ($11,804.00 vs. $10,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 12.4% higher at PSC than Laurel University ($11,804.00 vs. $10,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Philander Smith College than Laurel University ($15,634 vs. $19,269)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Philander Smith College are 12.5% lower than costs at Laurel University ($8,250 vs. $9,280)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Laurel University than Philander Smith College (97% vs. 86%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Philander Smith College students is 66.1% larger than aid received Laurel University ($10,317 vs. $6,212)

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

• Accepted freshman Laurel University students have a 0.12 point higher average high school GPA (3.16) than students at PSC (3.04)

PSC vs. Laurel University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, PSC or Laurel 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 Laurel University and PSC.

• The graduation rate at Laurel University is higher than Philander Smith College (60% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Laurel University earn on average $12,100 more per year than PSC graduates after ten years. ($38,900 vs. $26,800)
• Laurel University students graduate with a $3,031 lower median federal student loan debt than PSC graduates. ($27,969 vs. $31,000)
• Laurel University graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than PSC graduates. ($289 vs. $320)
• More Laurel University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former PSC students, three years after graduation. (39% vs. 35%)

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