PSC vs. WCC

Philander Smith College vs. Williamson Christian College comparison

	Philander Smith College	Williamson Christian College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	PSC	WCC
Location	Little Rock, AR	Franklin, TN
Setting	Midsize City	Small City
Enrollment	769	60
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Interdenominational	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	philander.edu	williamsoncc.edu
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Costs	PSC	WCC
Tuition (In State)	$11,804	$12,960
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,804	$12,960
Room & Board	$8,250	$14,180
Avg Net Price	$15,634	$10,299
Avg Grant Aid	$10,317	$14,001
% Receiving Grant Aid	86%	100%

Admission	PSC	WCC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
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Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate		Open
Enrolled %		Open
Avg High School GPA	3.04	3.25
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	PSC	WCC
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Business (30%) Social Sciences (18%) Biology (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Human Services (9%)	Business (70%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (30%)
Outcomes	PSC	WCC
Graduation Rate	31%	100%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,800	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	48%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$320	N/A

Diversity	PSC	WCC
% Men	41%	43%
% Women	59%	57%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	0%	71%
% Black	91%	3%
% Hispanic	1%	7%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	PSC	WCC
% In-State	58%	100%
% Out-of-State	33%	0%
Campus	PSC	WCC
Campus Housing	Yes	No
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 WCC based on total student enrollment (769 students vs. 60 students)

PSC vs. WCC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, PSC or WCC?

• Williamson Christian College is 9.8% more expensive to attend than PSC for in-state tuition ($12,960.00 vs. $11,804.00)
• Out of state tuition is 9.8% higher at WCC than Philander Smith College ($12,960.00 vs. $11,804.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Williamson Christian College than PSC ($10,299 vs. $15,634)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Philander Smith College are 71.9% lower than costs at Williamson Christian College ($8,250 vs. $14,180)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Williamson Christian College than Philander Smith College (100% vs. 86%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Williamson Christian College students is 35.7% larger than aid received Philander Smith College ($14,001 vs. $10,317)

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

• Accepted freshman WCC students have a 0.21 point higher average high school GPA (3.25) than students at PSC (3.04)

PSC vs. WCC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, PSC or WCC? 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 WCC and PSC.

• The graduation rate at WCC is higher than Philander Smith College (100% vs. 31%)
• More WCC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former PSC students, three years after graduation. (48% vs. 35%)

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