Southern Methodist University

  • Details

    • Name: Southern Methodist University
    • Location: Dallas, TX 75275-0221
    • Control: Private Non-Profit
    • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 61.22%
    • Average SAT Scores 1424
    • Four Year Completion Rate 76.35% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 83.25% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 82.85% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    High Completion
    4 Year
    76.3%
    6 Year
    83.3%
    8 Year
    82.8%
  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $82,532 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $64,460 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $64,460 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $15,311 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $19,500 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $7,000 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $30,165 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $16,581 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $24,746 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $37,145 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $57,595 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $65,556 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $64,596 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $77,799 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $71,942 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $78,354 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Engineering, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Education, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data $59,999 $43,384
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Data Science Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Area Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $38,996
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree $55,468 No data $68,406
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree $57,405 $43,355 $34,322
Neurobiology and Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Statistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Cognitive Science Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Journalism Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data $46,211 $68,463
Economics Bachelor's Degree $80,955 $51,644 $50,628
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree $90,914 $61,236 $42,606
Computer Science Bachelor's Degree No data $56,424 $74,528
Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree No data No data $47,744
International/Global Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Philosophy Bachelor's Degree $52,826 No data No data
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Design and Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Operations Research Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Medieval and Renaissance Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Sustainability Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree No data No data $45,216
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Social Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Dance Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data $19,854
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data $35,802
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Anthropology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data No data $34,053
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Management Information Systems and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree No data $63,466 $39,687
Public Policy Analysis Bachelor's Degree No data No data $26,063
Sociology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree $53,624 No data No data
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's Degree $64,438 $59,802 $66,678
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Real Estate Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data $37,698
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Marketing Bachelor's Degree No data No data $52,225
Insurance Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data