PSC vs. Woodbury University

Philander Smith College vs. Woodbury University comparison

	Philander Smith College	Woodbury University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	PSC	Woodbury University
Location	Little Rock, AR	Burbank, CA
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	769	943
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	philander.edu	woodbury.edu
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Costs	PSC	Woodbury University
Tuition (In State)	$11,804	$43,392
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,804	$43,392
Room & Board	$8,250	$14,138
Avg Net Price	$15,634	$32,182
Avg Grant Aid	$10,317	$23,816
% Receiving Grant Aid	86%	96%

Admission	PSC	Woodbury University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,460
Admitted	-	914
Acceptance Rate		62.6%
Enrolled %		12.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.04	3.39
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	PSC	Woodbury University
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (30%) Social Sciences (18%) Biology (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Human Services (9%)	Architecture (42%) Business (35%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Psychology (2%) General Studies (2%)
Outcomes	PSC	Woodbury University
Graduation Rate	31%	52%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,800	$50,500
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,000	$31,000
Median Loan Payment	$320	$320

Diversity	PSC	Woodbury University
% Men	41%	47%
% Women	59%	53%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	0%	34%
% Black	91%	3%
% Hispanic	1%	26%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	5%	24%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	PSC	Woodbury University
% In-State	58%	73%
% Out-of-State	33%	21%
Campus	PSC	Woodbury University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Woodbury University is larger than than PSC based on total student enrollment (943 students vs. 769 students)

PSC vs. Woodbury University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, PSC or Woodbury University?

• Woodbury University is 267.6% more expensive to attend than PSC for in-state tuition ($43,392.00 vs. $11,804.00)
• Out of state tuition is 267.6% higher at Woodbury University than Philander Smith College ($43,392.00 vs. $11,804.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Philander Smith College than Woodbury University ($15,634 vs. $32,182)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Philander Smith College are 71.4% lower than costs at Woodbury University ($8,250 vs. $14,138)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Woodbury University than Philander Smith College (96% vs. 86%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Woodbury University students is 130.8% larger than aid received Philander Smith College ($23,816 vs. $10,317)

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

• Accepted freshman Woodbury University students have a 0.35 point higher average high school GPA (3.39) than students at PSC (3.04)

PSC vs. Woodbury University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Woodbury University is higher than Philander Smith College (52% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Woodbury University earn on average $23,700 more per year than PSC graduates after ten years. ($50,500 vs. $26,800)
• Woodbury University and PSC graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($31,000 vs. $31,000)
• Woodbury University and PSC graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($320 vs. $320)
• More Woodbury University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former PSC students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 35%)

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