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Southern Methodist University

The Southern Methodist University Common Data Set is the yearly report the college publishes about itself. 8 reports on file, 2018–2025; the latest is 2025-26. Downloads include PDF, XLSX, and CSV.

In its 2025-26 report, Southern Methodist University says 24,053 first-year students applied and 11,459 were admitted, an acceptance rate of 48%. 1,715 admitted students enrolled (15% yield). Enrolled students who sent scores had a middle-50% SAT of 1360–1470 and ACT of 31–34. Waitlist: 4,249 offered a spot, 1,074 accepted one, and 243 admitted from it. Compared with 2024-25, applications rose 58% (15,245 to 24,053) and the acceptance rate went from 63% to 48%.

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DALLAS, TXIPEDS 228246CARNEGIE CLASS 16

§ CDS archive · latest 3 shown

2025-26

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2024-25

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§ Academic profile

Where you'd land in this school's admitted class.

SAT compositeMiddle 50% of score submitters

25th1,360

Median1,410

75th1,470

§ 9% OF ADMITS SUBMITTED SAT SCORES · 2025-26 CDS · METHOD →

ACT compositeMiddle 50% of score submitters

25th31

Median32

75th34

§ 9% OF ADMITS SUBMITTED ACT SCORES · 2025-26 CDS · METHOD →

ADMIT RATE 48%SAT SUBMIT 9%ACT SUBMIT 9%

Add your GPA and test score to compare against this school's published CDS bands.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2025-26 · §C.7 §C.9 §C.11 §C.12ARCHIVED SOURCE →

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported

§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants

Applicants24,053reported count

Admits11,45948%

Class seats1,71515% yield

Exact admission data

Admission flow data
Path	Applicants	Admitted	Admit rate	Class seats	Note
All applicants	24,053	11,459	48%	1,715	School-reported totals.

Overall yield: 15%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.

§ Wait list attrition

Offered a spot4,249

Accepted a spot1,074

Admitted from wait list243

25% joined after being offered a spot. 23% of students who joined were admitted. 18% of applicants were offered the wait list.

Exact wait-list data

Wait-list data
Metric	Value
Offered a wait-list spot	4,249
Accepted a wait-list spot	1,074
Admitted from wait list	243
Joined after being offered	25%
Admitted after joining	23%

Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.

§ Factors this school weighs

First generation: Very ImportantLegacy: Very ImportantGeography: Very ImportantState residency: Very Important

§ Demonstrated interest

This school marks applicant interest as Considered. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2025-26 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

NCES/IPEDS baseline

Source-labeled federal facts

These values come from official NCES/IPEDS tables. They are not Common Data Set fields unless the source note says the alignment is direct or near.

Provisional 2024-25 release, data year 2024

Academics

Academics IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
Student-faculty ratio	11	EF2024D.STUFACR

Admissions

Admissions IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
Admissions total first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates	9657	ADM2024.ADMSSN
Admit rate	63%	DRVADM2024.DVADM01
Applicants total first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates	15245	ADM2024.APPLCN
Enrolled full time first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates	1715	ADM2024.ENRLFT
Enrolled total first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates	1716	ADM2024.ENRLT
Open admissions policy	No	IC2024.OPENADMP
Yield rate	18%	DRVADM2024.DVADM04

Admissions testing

Admissions testing IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
ACT composite 25th percentile	30	ADM2024.ACTCM25
ACT composite 50th percentile	32	ADM2024.ACTCM50
ACT composite 75th percentile	34	ADM2024.ACTCM75
ACT submit rate	9%	ADM2024.ACTPCT
SAT EBRW 25th percentile	670	ADM2024.SATVR25
SAT EBRW 50th percentile	700	ADM2024.SATVR50
SAT EBRW 75th percentile	740	ADM2024.SATVR75
SAT math 25th percentile	670	ADM2024.SATMT25
SAT math 50th percentile	720	ADM2024.SATMT50
SAT math 75th percentile	750	ADM2024.SATMT75
SAT submit rate	16%	ADM2024.SATPCT

Completions

Completions IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
Bachelor's degrees awarded	1946	DRVC2024.BASDEG
Doctor's degrees awarded	136	DRVC2024.DOCDEGRS
Master's degrees awarded	1462	DRVC2024.MASDEG

Costs

Costs IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
In-state required fees	$7,540	COST1_2024.FEE2
In-state tuition	$59,500	COST1_2024.TUITION2
Out-of-state required fees	$7,540	COST1_2024.FEE3
Out-of-state tuition	$59,500	COST1_2024.TUITION3
Total price, in-state on campus	$89,602	DRVCOST2024.CINSON
Total price, out-of-state on campus	$89,602	DRVCOST2024.COTSON

Endowment

Endowment IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
Endowment net assets, beginning of fiscal year	$2,024,326,000	F2324_F2.F2H01
Endowment net assets, end of fiscal year	$2,163,920,000	F2324_F2.F2H02
Endowment net investment return	$174,569,000	F2324_F2.F2H03B
Endowment new gifts and additions	$52,910,000	F2324_F2.F2H03A
Endowment spending distribution for current use	$-88,224,000	F2324_F2.F2H03C
Other changes in endowment net assets	$339,000	F2324_F2.F2H03D

Enrollment

Enrollment IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
Full-time undergraduate enrollment	7146	DRVEF2024.EFUGFT
Graduate enrollment	4831	DRVEF2024.EFGRAD
Part-time undergraduate enrollment	139	DRVEF2024.EFUGPT
Total enrollment	12116	DRVEF2024.ENRTOT
Undergraduate enrollment	7285	DRVEF2024.EFUG

Financial aid

Financial aid IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
Any aid rate	71%	SFA2324.ANYAIDP
Average federal grant aid	$6,741	SFA2324.FGRNT_A
Average federal loan	$13,116	SFA2324.LOAN_A
Average Pell grant	$5,755	SFA2324.PGRNT_A
Federal grant aid rate	14%	SFA2324.FGRNT_P
Federal loan rate	26%	SFA2324.LOAN_P
Pell grant rate	13%	SFA2324.PGRNT_P

Identity

Identity IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
City	Dallas	HD2024.CITY
Control	Private not-for-profit	HD2024.CONTROL
Degree-granting status	Degree-granting	HD2024.DEGGRANT
Highest level of offering	Doctor's degree	HD2024.HLOFFER
Institution level	Four or more years	HD2024.ICLEVEL
Institution name	Southern Methodist University	HD2024.INSTNM
Institution size category	10,000 - 19,999	HD2024.INSTSIZE
IPEDS sector	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above	HD2024.SECTOR
Locale	Suburb: Large	HD2024.LOCALE
State	Texas	HD2024.STABBR

Outcomes

Outcomes IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
Bachelor graduation rate, 4 years	76%	DRVGR2024.GBA4RTT
Bachelor graduation rate, 5 years	83%	DRVGR2024.GBA5RTT
Bachelor graduation rate, 6 years	84%	DRVGR2024.GBA6RTT
Full-time retention rate	91%	EF2024D.RET_PCF
Graduation rate, 150% time	84%	DRVGR2024.GRRTTOT
Part-time retention rate	33%	EF2023D.RET_PCP
Transfer-out rate	10%	DRVGR2024.TRRTTOT

§ Federal outcomes

What federal data says

SRC · U.S. DEPT. OF ED., COLLEGE SCORECARD 2022-23.
OUTCOMES LAG THE CDS YEAR SHOWN ABOVE.

Median earnings

$78,354

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

84%

6-year completion

Average net price

$40,892

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$19,500

federal loans only

Nonpayment

FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

§ Earnings distribution

Ten years after enrollment, in 2022-23 dollars

P25

$50,337$50k

MEDIAN

$78,354$78k

P75

$121,566$122k

$20k

$40k

$60k

$80k

§H · Net price by family income

Average cost after grants

Scorecard · 2022-23

$0 – $30,000

$23,544

$30,001 – $48,000

$20,038

$48,001 – $75,000

← MODAL BRACKET$24,152

$75,001 – $110,000

$33,477

$110,001 and up

$58,213

§B · Completion and retention

4-yr grad

76%

6-yr grad

84%

8-yr grad

83%

Retention

91%

Pell grad

75%

Transfer

10%

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

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