Southern Methodist University (SMU)
Profile
Size
8 / 10Cost
10 / 10Selectivity
8 / 10-
Team Conference
WCLA Div. 2
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College Type
4-year, Private non-profit
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Campus Type
Suburb: Large
Student Body
Gender
- Male
- Female
Enrollment
- Full Time
- Part Time
Geography
- In-State
- Out-of-state
- Foreign
- Other
Ethnicity
- White
- Black
- Asian
- Latino
- Foreign
- Other
Other includes American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, two or more races and unknown race / ethnicity.
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Location
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Where Grads Live
- Dallas/Fort Worth Area
- Houston Texas Area
- Greater New York City Area
- Austin Texas Area
- Greater Los Angeles Area
- India
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Greater Chicago Area
- Greater Atlanta Area
- Greater Denver Area
- San Antonio Texas Area
- Indonesia
- Greater Seattle Area
- Greater Boston Area
Where Grads Work
- Lockheed Martin
- AT&T
- Texas Instruments
- Raytheon
- Hewlett-Packard
- Ericsson
- Dallas ISD
- IBM
- Bank of America
- Dell
- Deloitte
- Microsoft
- Cisco
- EY
- JPMorgan Chase
What Grads Do
- Sales
- Entrepreneurship
- Engineering
- Education
- Operations
- Information Technology
- Finance
- Media and Communication
- Marketing
- Consulting
- Arts and Design
- Legal
- Research
- Program and Project Management
- Community and Social Services
Niche Grades
Overall Experience
Student Life
Professor Rating
Academics
Athletics
Campus
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Test Scores
This range represents the middle half of incoming freshman from the 25th to 75th percentile. The writing component is now optional and no longer reported. Historical writing ranges: 600 - 695 for SAT; 8 - 9 for ACT
This distribution represents incoming freshman test scores and GPA on 4.0 scale.
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Total |
Male | Female | |
| Applicants | 13,959 | 6,613 | 7,346 |
| % Admitted | 47% | 48% | 47% |
| % Admits That Enroll | 23% | 25% | 22% |
| Incoming Freshman Average GPA | 3.65 |
Admission Considerations
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Majors / Programs
Degrees offered by popularity. Type = Bachelor.
Athlete graduation rate
Financial
Net Price
Average net price = sticker price - financial aid.
$40,404
Average net price by income for incoming freshman receiving financial aid.
Net price for all students (private non-profit and for profit institutions).
Sticker Price
Sticker price = estimated total cost of attendance.
Undergraduate | ||
On Campus | ||
| Tuition & Fees | $56,560 | |
| Books & Supplies | $800 | |
| Cost of Living | $16,750 | |
| Personal Expenses | $2,600 | |
| Sticker Price | $76,710 | |
Personal expenses includes laundry, transportation, entertainment and furnishings.
Financial Aid
82% of full-time, incoming freshman receive financial aid.
Receiving Aid % | Avg. Aid Amount | |
Type of Aid | ||
| Grant or Scholarship | 80% | $34,084 |
| Federal Grants | 9% | $5,376 |
| Pell Grants | 9% | $4,804 |
| Other Federal | 4% | $1,986 |
| State & Local Grants | 9% | $3,805 |
| Institutional Grants | 80% | $33,204 |
| Student Loans | 22% | $11,950 |
| Federal Loans | 21% | $5,275 |
| Other Loans | 6% | $27,671 |
Free scholarship searchAll financials shown for full-time, incoming freshman.
Total Amount | Per Student | |
Endowment | ||
| Financial Assets | $1.62 Billion | $139,002 |
Value of endowment assets at fiscal year end.
Debt
Total federal debt after graduation for undergrad borrowers: $20,059.
Total cumulative student debt by percentile.
Total Principal | Monthly Payment | |
| 10 Year Repayment | $18,250 | $213 |
Most student loans have a grace period before repayment begins.
3 Year Avg. Default Rate: 3.2%
Avg. rate for colleges with lacrosse is 5.1%.
Total federal debt excludes private student loans and parent PLUS loans. Cumulative debt cohort includes 1,505 students.
Salary
Earnings 10 years after enrollment: $60,700
Earnings of former students working by percentile.
Earnings of former students who received federal financial aid. Figures shown are median.
Payback
How long until this college investment pays off: 5.17 years.
Median debt and foregone earnings divided by median earnings. Foregone earnings assumes 4 years to graduation; at this school, 72% of students graduate on time.
Team Social
Campus Safety
On Campus |
In Res. Halls |
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Criminal Offenses |
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| Murder | - | - |
| Negligent Manslaughter | - | - |
| Rape | 10 | 10 |
| Fondling | 3 | 3 |
| Incest | - | - |
| Statutory Rape | - | - |
| Robbery | 1 | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 3 | 3 |
| Burglary | 12 | 11 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 6 | 3 |
| Arson | 1 | 1 |
In Residence Halls are a subset of On Campus statistics. Murder includes non-negligent manslaughter.
The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here. Statistics represent 3-year average data.
Data from The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
Carnegie Classifications
Category |
Classification |
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| Basic Classification | Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity |
| Undergrad Instruction | Balanced arts & sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence |
| Graduate Instruction | Research Doctoral: Comprehensive programs, no medical/veterinary school |
| Enrollment Profile | Majority undergraduate |
| Undergrad Profile | Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in |
| Size and Setting | Four-year, medium, highly residential |
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