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Fisk
Philander Smith

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    Philander Smith costs about $7.3K less per year on average than Fisk ($14,412 vs. $21,737, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Philander Smith's grants cover 49% of its full price on average, vs. 48% at Fisk

    Aid generosity

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
Fisk$21.7K
Philander Smith$14.4K
Aid generosity
Fisk48%
Philander Smith49%
Net price, with grants
Fisk$18.6K
Philander Smith$14.1K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
Fisk87%
Philander Smith99%
Average grant
Fisk$22.8K
Philander Smith$14.3K
Aid from the college
Fisk87%
Philander Smith85%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
Fisk$41.5K
Philander Smith$28.5K
Sticker price, out-of-state
Fisk$41.5K
Philander Smith$28.5K
Tuition & fees, in-state
Fisk$24.3K
Philander Smith$13K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
Fisk$24.3K
Philander Smith$13K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
FiskNot reported
Philander SmithNot reported
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • FiskPublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $42K

  • Philander SmithPublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $17K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricFiskPhilander Smith
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need 34% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $42K (proxy)13% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $17K (proxy)
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricFiskPhilander Smith
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoNo

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why