Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting

Southern Methodist University, based in Dallas, Texas, is a private nonprofit institution, accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges. With 7,277 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $78,354 ten years after enrollment, which is 92% above the national median of $40,747. Regarding student success, the graduation rate is 83.8%. Mmedian graduate debt is $19,500, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 4.02x. The average net price after financial aid is $40,892 per year. The most popular programs include Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Finance, Law, Economics, and Psychology.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)

$78,354

Graduation Rate

83.8%

Median Debt

$19,500

Average Net Price

$40,892

Earnings-to-Cost Ratio

0.48x

Earnings-to-Debt Ratio

4.02x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment

7,277

Admission Rate

63.3%

Average SAT

1428

Retention Rate

90.5%

Cost

In-State Tuition

$67,040

Out-of-State Tuition

$67,040

Pell Grant Rate

12.8%

Federal Loan Rate

21.5%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K

$23,544

Income $30K–$48K

$20,038

Income $48K–$75K

$24,152

Income $110K+

$58,213

Student Demographics

Women

51.0%

White

56.2%

Black

5.5%

Hispanic

17.7%

Asian

8.3%

Two or More Races

4.7%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)

75.0%

Accreditations

American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar — Law (LAW) - Professional schools (Accredited)
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation — Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs (Accredited)
Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools — Theology (THEOL) - Freestanding schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger institutions, offering graduate professional education for ministry and graduate study of theology (Accredited)
National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation — Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs (Accredited)
National Association of Schools of Dance, Commission on Accreditation — Dance (DANCE) (Accredited)
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation — Music (MUS) (Accredited)
National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation — Theatre (THEA) (Accredited)
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)

Programs (138)

Bachelor (49)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Finance	$133,852	326
Economics	$91,701	139
Psychology	$72,136	123
Public Relations	$89,330	107
Biology	$78,466	101
Sports & Fitness	$62,838	99
Computer Science	$126,590	95
Marketing	$88,627	88
Business Administration & Management	$106,799	71
Political Science	Not reported	62
Accounting	$103,675	62
Real Estate	Not reported	55
Mechanical Engineering	$90,649	49
Mathematics	$111,773	48
Operations Research	Not reported	44
Public Policy Analysis	Not reported	40
Communications	Not reported	39
Journalism	Not reported	39
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	Not reported	38
Liberal Arts & Sciences	Not reported	37
Statistics	Not reported	37
Romance Languages	$93,769	32
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	Not reported	25
Music	Not reported	24
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	Not reported	23
History	Not reported	23
Dance	Not reported	22
Electrical Engineering	Not reported	21
Data Science	Not reported	19
Philosophy	Not reported	19
Fine Arts	Not reported	19
English Language & Literature	Not reported	18
International Studies	Not reported	15
Drama & Theater Arts	$35,844	14
Civil Engineering	Not reported	13
Rhetoric & Composition	Not reported	12
Chemistry	Not reported	11
Design & Applied Arts	Not reported	11
Anthropology	Not reported	10
Education	Not reported	9
Sociology	Not reported	9
Environmental Engineering	Not reported	6
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Not reported	6
Religion	Not reported	5
Secondary Education	Not reported	4
Geological Sciences	Not reported	4
Physics	Not reported	4
Computer Engineering	Not reported	3
East Asian Languages	Not reported	3

Master (51)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	$140,799	690
Data Science	Not reported	91
Education, Other	$73,179	88
Applied Mathematics	$144,761	78
Accounting	$112,268	78
Systems Engineering	$163,769	63
Mental Health Services	$62,718	62
Engineering-Related Fields	Not reported	53
Theological and Ministerial Studies	$55,347	53
Business Administration & Management	$188,716	51
Educational Administration	Not reported	50
Electrical Engineering	Not reported	48
Sports & Fitness	$71,193	46
Graphic Communications	Not reported	45
Computer Science	Not reported	44
Manufacturing Engineering	$141,296	40
Legal Studies	$84,447	38
Liberal Arts & Sciences	$69,368	33
Economics	Not reported	28
Music	$44,670	22
Taxation	Not reported	21
Peace Studies	$84,703	16
Arts & Entertainment Management	Not reported	15
Computer Engineering	Not reported	14
Engineering, Other	Not reported	13
Computer & Information Systems Security	Not reported	11
Bilingual Education	Not reported	11
Public Relations	Not reported	10
Secondary Education	Not reported	10
Mechanical Engineering	Not reported	10
Statistics	Not reported	9
Anthropology	Not reported	7
Environmental Engineering	Not reported	6
Civil Engineering	Not reported	5
Fine Arts	Not reported	5
Sustainability Studies	Not reported	4
Religious Music and Worship	Not reported	4
Cognitive Psychology	Not reported	4
Drama & Theater Arts	Not reported	4
Health Services	Not reported	4
Special Education	Not reported	3
Operations Research	Not reported	3
Biology	Not reported	3
Geological Sciences	Not reported	3
Psychology	Not reported	3
Information Science	$173,816	0
Computer Systems Analysis	$172,353	0
Entrepreneurship	$133,137	0
Finance	$155,769	0
Marketing	$124,730	0
Real Estate	$147,770	0

Doctoral (19)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Educational Administration	Not reported	26
Liberal Arts & Sciences	Not reported	13
Mechanical Engineering	Not reported	8
Statistics	Not reported	7
Education, Other	Not reported	6
Civil Engineering	Not reported	6
Electrical Engineering	Not reported	6
Chemistry	Not reported	6
English Language & Literature	Not reported	5
Applied Mathematics	Not reported	5
Theological and Ministerial Studies	Not reported	5
Cognitive Psychology	Not reported	5
Operations Research	Not reported	4
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	Not reported	4
Religion	Not reported	4
Economics	Not reported	4
History	Not reported	4
Computer Science	Not reported	3
Computer Engineering	Not reported	3

First Professional (1)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Law	$153,614	221

Graduate Certificate (2)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Graphic Communications	Not reported	52
Music	Not reported	18

Show 16 additional programs with limited data

Program	Level	Completers
Engineering	Master	2
Biology	Doctoral	2
Religious Music and Worship	Doctoral	2
Physics	Doctoral	2
Anthropology	Doctoral	2
Fine Arts	Doctoral	2
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	Bachelor	2
History	Master	2
Natural Resources Conservation	Bachelor	1
Area Studies	Bachelor	1
Engineering	Doctoral	1
Systems Engineering	Doctoral	1
Engineering-Related Fields	Doctoral	1
Legal Studies	Doctoral	1
Chemistry	Master	1
Geological Sciences	Doctoral	1