Quad

Head-to-head

Williams Baptist
Philander Smith

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Philander Smith has 13 pts more Pell recipients than Williams Baptist (68% vs. 54%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Williams Baptist's grants cover 61% of its full price on average, vs. 49% at Philander Smith

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Philander Smith has 11 pts more first-gen students than Williams Baptist (43% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Williams Baptist is more diverse (index 0.43 vs. 0.37)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Philander Smith has 1.6× as many undergrads as Williams Baptist

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Williams Baptist graduates 2 pts more of its students than Philander Smith (41% vs. 39%)

    Graduation rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Williams Baptist admits 83%; Philander Smith doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Williams Baptist83%
Philander SmithNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Williams BaptistOpen
  • Philander SmithNot rated
ACT middle 50%Axis 12–36
Williams Baptist
16–21
Philander SmithNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Williams BaptistGPA, school record, and rank required
  • Philander SmithNot reported

Who's on each campus

Philander Smith has 1.6× as many undergrads as Williams Baptist and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Williams Baptist478
Philander Smith751
Pell Grant share
Williams Baptist54%
Philander Smith68%

Majors and faculty

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies leads at Williams Baptist, and Business Administration and Management at Philander Smith.

Students per faculty member
Williams Baptist14 to 1
Philander Smith11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Williams BaptistLiberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies19%
  • Philander SmithBusiness Administration and Management, General30%

What each costs

Williams Baptist costs about $1.3K less a year than Philander Smith on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Williams Baptist$13.1K
Philander Smith$14.4K
Aid generosity
Williams Baptist61%
Philander Smith49%

What each pays off

Williams Baptist's former students earn more, a median $38.5K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 41% at Williams Baptist to 39% at Philander Smith.

Median earnings, 10 years
Williams Baptist$38.5K
Philander Smith$38.4K
Graduation rate
Williams Baptist41%
Philander Smith39%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Williams Baptist, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Williams BaptistSteady+6%
  • Philander SmithNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;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