The student population at Philander Smith University is 780 (755 undergraduate and 25 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 196 (33.56%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at PSC is 96.79% which is increased by 171 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 25 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 92 male students for every 100 female students, up from 60 in 2015.
- 27 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 80.00% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 816 where 780 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 1,000 students in 2019 and was lowest at 584 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 584 to 780 students, a net gain of 196 (33.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Philander Smith University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 812 where 755 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Philander Smith University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 4 where 25 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Philander Smith University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 6.41% and the percentage of black students is 79.10% at Philander Smith University. Hispanic students comprise 3.08% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 0.17% to 6.41%. Black student enrollment decreased from 90.58% to 79.10%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.03% to 3.08%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3690 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.1790 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Philander Smith University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
27 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 3% of total students. The number of online students has increased 80.00% since 2017. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Philander Smith University from 2015 to 2025.