PSC Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Philander Smith University, the graduation rates was 30.38% (89 students out of 293 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 29 male and 60 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Philander Smith University. Last year, the graduation rate was 30.38%. where 89 students out of 293 candidate completed their degree.

60 students completed their course in 4 years and 21 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 8 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Philander Smith University, 7 of 9 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 77.78%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Philander Smith University is 36.52% (107 out of 293 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Philander Smith University, the retention rate is 66% for full-time students and 63 % for part-time students.