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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Philander Smith has 18 pts more Pell recipients than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (68% vs. 50%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Philander Smith has 3 pts more first-gen students than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (43% vs. 40%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Philander Smith is more diverse (index 0.37 vs. 0.35)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods853
Philander Smith751
Pell Grant share
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods50%
Philander Smith68%
First-gen share
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods40%
Philander Smith43%
Diversity index
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods0.35
Philander Smith0.37

Who they are

Men
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods31%
Philander Smith49%
Part-time students
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods9%
Philander Smith16%
Students 25 and older
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods28%
Philander Smith23%

Race & ethnicity

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
Philander Smith
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods76%
Philander Smith40%
First-years from other states
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods21%
Philander Smith29%
First-years from abroad
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods3%
Philander Smith7%
New transfer students this fall
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods86
Philander Smith95
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods32%
Philander Smith44%

Campus

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
Rural, near a cityNAIA · River StatesROTCStudy abroad
Philander Smith
Midsize cityNAIA · HBCU Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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