Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 6,894
Graduate Enrollment: 5,477
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
United Methodist
Campus Details
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Four-year, large, highly residential
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full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 53.13%
Male/Female: 49% / 51% (2017)
First generation college students: 15.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 2.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.9% (2011)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 79.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 67.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 59.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 52.8% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 62.8%
Black: 4.8%
Hispanic: 13.7%
Asian: 8.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 4.4%
Non-resident alien: 4.4%
Unknown race: 1.3%
Black: 4.8%
Hispanic: 13.7%
Asian: 8.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 4.4%
Non-resident alien: 4.4%
Unknown race: 1.3%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $76,600
In-State tuition: $60,236Out-of-State tuition: $60,236
Estimated books and supplies: $800 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $17,438 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,600 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $8,700 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,600 (2022)
Average Family Income: $114,974 (2017)
Median Family Income: $67,697 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 11.1%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 22.0%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $19,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $207 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $32,478 |
| $30k-48k | $31,208 |
| $48k-75k | $31,744 |
| $75k-110k | $35,728 |
| $110k+ | $47,278 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 75%6-year graduation rate: 82%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.1% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $19,500 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $7,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $17,750 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $18,000 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 78.3% (2015) |
| @3 year | 81.0% (2017) |
| @5 year | 84.9% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 64.8% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 63.9% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $62,462 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $76,708 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 39 | $61,734 ($5,145) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 38 | $19,448 | $183 | $51,501 ($4,292) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 97 | $19,750 | $207 | $48,156 ($4,013) | $65,215 ($5,435) |
| Master's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Graphic Communications. | 37 | $71,947 ($5,996) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graphic Communications. | 45 | $77,192 ($6,433) | |||
| Master's Degree | Information Science/Studies. | 117 | $600 | $119,122 ($9,927) | ||
| Master's Degree | Computer Systems Analysis. | 32 | $1,084 | $116,705 ($9,725) | $115,381 ($9,615) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 52 | $26,000 | $272 | $78,557 ($6,546) | $106,128 ($8,844) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 75 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer Science. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Education, General. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. | 18 | $63,031 ($5,253) | |||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 53 | $320 | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 15 | $773 | $99,816 ($8,318) | ||
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 14 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Education, Other. | 128 | $233 | $60,517 ($5,043) | $61,932 ($5,161) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Education, Other. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering, General. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Engineering, General. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 16 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 12 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Civil Engineering. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 25 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer Engineering. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 27 | $88,715 ($7,393) | |||
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 44 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 63 | $17,708 | $172 | $71,692 ($5,974) | $92,000 ($7,667) |
| Master's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 16 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Systems Engineering. | 42 | $109,828 ($9,152) | $120,931 ($10,078) | ||
| Master's Degree | Manufacturing Engineering. | 39 | $113,682 ($9,474) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Operations Research. | 45 | $20,500 | $217 | $103,672 ($8,639) | |
| Master's Degree | Operations Research. | 14 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Operations Research. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering, Other. | 14 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 72 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering-Related Fields. | 45 | $116,281 ($9,690) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Engineering-Related Fields. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 33 | $19,730 | $209 | $58,845 ($4,904) | $52,597 ($4,383) |
| First Professional Degree | Law. | 272 | $1,656 | $92,581 ($7,715) | $120,122 ($10,010) | |
| Master's Degree | Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | 50 | $684 | $95,849 ($7,987) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 19 | $19,500 | $207 | $65,722 ($5,477) | |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 43 | $69,083 ($5,757) | |||
| Master's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 34 | $51,700 ($4,308) | $66,748 ($5,562) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 2 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 85 | $22,125 | $217 | $42,753 ($3,563) | $44,885 ($3,740) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biology, General. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 10 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 93 | $21,000 | $212 | $71,143 ($5,929) | $79,735 ($6,645) |
| Master's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 65 | $688 | $74,547 ($6,212) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Statistics. | 31 | $19,750 | $209 | ||
| Master's Degree | Statistics. | 27 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Statistics. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. | 24 | $478 | $56,509 ($4,709) | $66,704 ($5,559) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International/Global Studies. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Sustainability Studies. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 79 | $20,475 | $239 | $41,451 ($3,454) | $70,754 ($5,896) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 19 | $42,284 ($3,524) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 24 | $21,500 | $217 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Religious/Sacred Music. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Theological and Ministerial Studies. | 63 | $760 | $45,408 ($3,784) | $56,711 ($4,726) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Theological and Ministerial Studies. | 21 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 16 | $23,250 | $241 | ||
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 82 | $23,310 | $246 | $42,135 ($3,511) | $52,450 ($4,371) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 2 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Music. | 17 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Policy Analysis. | 28 | $19,615 | $207 | $63,791 ($5,316) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 12 | $23,125 | $245 | ||
| Master's Degree | Anthropology. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Anthropology. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 185 | $19,500 | $197 | $53,691 ($4,474) | $74,491 ($6,208) |
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 22 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Economics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 46 | $20,500 | $207 | $79,400 ($6,617) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 15 | $47,557 ($3,963) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dance. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 9 | $60,807 ($5,067) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 19 | $24,000 | $233 | $17,322 ($1,444) | $26,006 ($2,167) |
| Master's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 17 | $44,754 ($3,730) | |||
| Master's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 29 | $57,200 ($4,767) | |||
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 26 | $18,417 | $167 | $25,780 ($2,148) | |
| Master's Degree | Music. | 35 | $48,109 ($4,009) | |||
| Master's Degree | Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 4 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 53 | $808 | $38,168 ($3,181) | $58,078 ($4,840) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 22 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 68 | $19,500 | $207 | $51,068 ($4,256) | $105,314 ($8,776) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 170 | $1,117 | $131,517 ($10,960) | $129,447 ($10,787) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 98 | $15,850 | $172 | $77,801 ($6,483) | |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 92 | $415 | $62,329 ($5,194) | $91,305 ($7,609) | |
| Master's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 71 | $798 | $99,567 ($8,297) | $138,572 ($11,548) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 256 | $19,500 | $206 | $73,767 ($6,147) | $113,839 ($9,487) |
| Master's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 102 | $975 | $108,754 ($9,063) | $131,920 ($10,993) | |
| Master's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 94 | $574 | $81,608 ($6,801) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 69 | $20,500 | $201 | $46,323 ($3,860) | $83,357 ($6,946) |
| Master's Degree | Marketing. | 27 | $127,373 ($10,614) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Real Estate. | 27 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Real Estate. | 38 | $591 | $93,446 ($7,787) | ||
| Master's Degree | Taxation. | 22 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 21 | $23,250 | $236 | $62,508 ($5,209) | |
| Master's Degree | History. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | History. | 1 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $121,959Full time faculty: 66%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 12.0
School's endowment start of year: $1,614,131,000 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $2,069,879,000 (2022)