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Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX
Private Nonprofit
Suburb Setting
Less Selective (63% acceptance rate)
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Key Facts
63%
Accept Rate
$40,892
Avg. Net Cost
7.3K
Medium Campus
$65,556
Median Salary
84%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
91%
Retention Rate
Return after 1st year
16%
First-Gen Students
First in family
13%
Pell Grant Aid
Receive Federal Grants
Admissions
63%
Acceptance Rate
Less Selective
SAT Reading
670 - 740
200
800
SAT Math
670 - 750
200
800
ACT Composite
30 - 34
1
36
Cost & Financial Aid
Average Cost (After Aid)
$40,892
In-State Tuition
$67,040
Out-of-State Tuition
$67,040
Net price reflects average cost after financial aid
Popular Programs
Business & Marketing
28%
Engineering
6%
Financial Aid & Affordability
13%
Pell Grants
21%
Take Loans
1313%
3yr Repayment
Pell Grant Recipients:
Percentage of students receiving federal Pell Grants (need-based aid)
Federal Loan Rate:
Share of students who take out federal loans
3-Year Repayment:
Rate of borrowers making progress on loan repayment
Student Outcomes
84%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
91%
Retention Rate
1st Year
Earnings After Graduation
$65,556
6 Years After
$78,354
10 Years After
Campus & Student Life
7.3K
Students
Suburb
Setting
Student Profile
Gender Distribution
Men: 49%
Women: 51%
16%
First-Gen Students
2%
Part-Time Students
Avg. Family Income
$107,171
Racial/Ethnic Diversity
White: 56%
Hispanic: 18%
Asian: 8%
Other: 8%
Black: 5%
At a Glance
Institution Type
Private Nonprofit
Primary Degree
Bachelor's
Location
Dallas, TX
Setting
Suburb
Campus Size
Medium
Selectivity
Less Selective
Online Only
No
Classification
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
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