Southern Methodist University

Common Data Set 2024-25

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Acceptance Rate

63.3%

Applications

15,245

Admitted

9,657

Enrolled

1,716

SAT Composite

1340-1480

SAT Math

670-750

SAT Reading

670-740

ACT Composite

30-34

§ 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
Applicants15,245reported count
Admits9,65763%
Class seats1,71618% yield
Exact admission data
Admission flow data
PathApplicantsAdmittedAdmit rateClass seatsNote
All applicants15,2459,65763%1,716School-reported totals.
Overall yield: 18%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
§ Wait list attrition

41% joined after being offered a spot. 11% of students who joined were admitted. 10% of applicants were offered the wait list.

Exact wait-list data
Wait-list data
MetricValue
Offered a wait-list spot1,480
Accepted a wait-list spot607
Admitted from wait list67
Joined after being offered41%
Admitted after joining11%

Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.

§ Factors this school weighs
First generation: Very ImportantLegacy: Very ImportantGeography: Very ImportantState residency: Very ImportantDemonstrated interest: Very Important
§ Demonstrated interest

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

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

Federal outcomes

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.

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

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction104fields parsed from this CDS.

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknown genderTotal
Applied713181140Not reported15245
Admitted438452730Not reported9657
Enrolled full-time8408750Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-time100Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported1716
Other extracted fields
Total first-time, first-year who applied7,564
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted4,413
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled711
Total first-time, first-year who applied6,540
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted4,761
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled927
Total first-time, first-year who applied960
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted386
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled64
Total first-time, first-year who applied181
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted97
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled14
Wait List
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:1,480
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:607
Number of wait-listed students admitted:67
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units15
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language2
Social studies3
Total academic units20
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language3
History3
Academic electives3
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes———
Class rankYes———
Academic GPAYes———
Standardized test scoresYes———
Application essayYes———
RecommendationsYes———
InterviewNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Extracurricular activitiesYes———
Talent or abilityYes———
Character and personal qualitiesYes———
First generationYes———
Alumni relationYes———
Geographical residenceYes———
State residencyYes———
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes———
Volunteer workYes———
Work experienceYes———
Level of applicant interestYes———
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT15.5266
ACT9.3160
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite134014201480
SAT evidence-based reading and writing670700740
SAT math670720750
ACT composite303234
ACT math273033
ACT English303335
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80056.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69939.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5994.1
SAT Math: 700-80061.7
SAT Math: 600-69933.1
SAT Math: 500-5995.2
SAT Composite: 1400-160060.5
SAT Composite: 1200-139934.6
SAT Composite: 1000-11994.9
ACT Composite: 30-3682.50
ACT Composite: 24-2917.50
ACT Composite: Below 6100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class48.8
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class76.8
Percent in top half of high school graduating class94.9
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class5.1
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0.5
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:23.9
Admission Policies
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:-

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