Quad
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
Philander Smith

Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    Saint Mary-of-the-Woods graduates 18 pts more of its students than Philander Smith (58% vs. 39%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Saint Mary-of-the-Woods grads earn $5.4K more ten years out than Philander Smith's ($43,845 vs. $38,427)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods$43.8K
Philander Smith$38.4K
Graduation rate
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods58%
Philander Smith39%
Retention rate
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods62%
Philander Smith66%

Borrowing

Median debt
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods$19.5K
Philander Smith$24.7K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods48%
Philander Smith58%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods$13.4K
Philander Smith$14.9K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods51%
Philander Smith34%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods55%
Philander Smith44%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods0%
Philander Smith31%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods42%
Philander Smith28%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Saint Mary-of-the-WoodsNot shown: under 30 students
Philander SmithNot shown: under 30 students
Pell graduation gap
Saint Mary-of-the-WoodsNot reported
Philander SmithNot reported

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupSaint Mary-of-the-WoodsPhilander Smith
White53%Not reported
AsianNot shown: under 30 studentsNot reported
Hispanic/LatinoNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
BlackNot shown: under 30 students29%
Two or more racesNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
InternationalNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students

All outcome numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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