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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Philander Smith has 16 pts more first-gen students than Fisk (43% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Philander Smith has 16 pts more Pell recipients than Fisk (68% vs. 52%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Fisk is a bit larger (1,035 vs. 751)

    Undergrads

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
Fisk1K
Philander Smith751
Pell Grant share
Fisk52%
Philander Smith68%
First-gen share
Fisk27%
Philander Smith43%
Diversity index
Fisk0.35
Philander Smith0.37

Who they are

Men
Fisk37%
Philander Smith49%
Part-time students
Fisk2%
Philander Smith16%
Students 25 and older
Fisk3%
Philander Smith23%

Race & ethnicity

Fisk
Philander Smith
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Fisk25%
Philander Smith40%
First-years from other states
Fisk53%
Philander Smith29%
First-years from abroad
Fisk21%
Philander Smith7%
New transfer students this fall
Fisk0
Philander Smith95
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Fisk0%
Philander Smith44%

Campus

Fisk
Large cityNAIA · HBCU Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy 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