PSC vs. Wade College

Philander Smith College vs. Wade College comparison

	Philander Smith College	Wade College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	PSC	Wade College
Location	Little Rock, AR	Dallas, TX
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	769	157
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	philander.edu	wadecollege.edu
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Costs	PSC	Wade College
Tuition (In State)	$11,804	$17,120
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,804	$17,120
Room & Board	$8,250	$8,552
Avg Net Price	$15,634	$17,859
Avg Grant Aid	$10,317	$6,195
% Receiving Grant Aid	86%	55%

Admission	PSC	Wade College
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Acceptance Rate		Open
Enrolled %		Open
Avg High School GPA	3.04	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	PSC	Wade College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (30%) Social Sciences (18%) Biology (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Human Services (9%)	Visual and Performing Arts (50%) Business (50%)
Outcomes	PSC	Wade College
Graduation Rate	31%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,800	$28,800
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	20%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,000	$23,250
Median Loan Payment	$320	$240

Diversity	PSC	Wade College
% Men	41%	13%
% Women	59%	87%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	0%	26%
% Black	91%	39%
% Hispanic	1%	17%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	8%

Students	PSC	Wade College
% In-State	58%	98%
% Out-of-State	33%	2%
Campus	PSC	Wade College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Philander Smith College is larger than than Wade College based on total student enrollment (769 students vs. 157 students)

PSC vs. Wade College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, PSC or Wade College?

• Wade College is 45% more expensive to attend than PSC for in-state tuition ($17,120.00 vs. $11,804.00)
• Out of state tuition is 45% higher at Wade College than Philander Smith College ($17,120.00 vs. $11,804.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Philander Smith College than Wade College ($15,634 vs. $17,859)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Philander Smith College are 3.7% lower than costs at Wade College ($8,250 vs. $8,552)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Philander Smith College than Wade College (86% vs. 55%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Philander Smith College students is 66.5% larger than aid received Wade College ($10,317 vs. $6,195)

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

PSC vs. Wade College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, PSC or Wade College? 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 Wade College and PSC.

• Graduates from Wade College earn on average $2,000 more per year than PSC graduates after ten years. ($28,800 vs. $26,800)
• Wade College students graduate with a $7,750 lower median federal student loan debt than PSC graduates. ($23,250 vs. $31,000)
• Wade College graduates are paying $80 less per month on federal student loans than PSC graduates. ($240 vs. $320)
• More PSC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wade College students, three years after graduation. (35% vs. 20%)

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