Southern Methodist University

Common Data Set 2025-26

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Acceptance Rate

47.6%

Applications

24,053

Admitted

11,459

SAT Composite

1360-1470

SAT Math

670-750

SAT Reading

670-730

ACT Composite

31-34

§ 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
Applicants24,053reported count
Admits11,45948%
Class seats1,71515% yield
Exact admission data
Admission flow data
PathApplicantsAdmittedAdmit rateClass seatsNote
All applicants24,05311,45948%1,715School-reported totals.
Overall yield: 15%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
§ Wait list attrition

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
MetricValue
Offered a wait-list spot4,249
Accepted a wait-list spot1,074
Admitted from wait list243
Joined after being offered25%
Admitted after joining23%

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 →

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

§ Extraction127fields 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 sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied1114812905024053
Admitted52176242011459
Enrolled8478680Not reported
Enrolled full-time8458660Not reported
Enrolled part-time220Not reported
Other extracted fields
Total first-time, first-year who applied12,254
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted5,071
Total first-time, first-year who applied9,805
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted5,859
Total first-time, first-year who applied1,767
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted437
Total first-time, first-year who applied227
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted92
Wait List
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:4,249
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:1,074
Number of wait-listed students admitted:243
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units15.00
English4.00
Mathematics3.00
Science3.00
Of these, units that must be lab2.00
Foreign language2.00
Social studies3.00
Total academic units20.00
English4.00
Mathematics4.00
Science3.00
Of these, units that must be lab2.00
Foreign language3.00
History3.00
Academic electives3.00
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 interest——Yes—
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
SAT9.4161
ACT8.6148
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 composite136014101470
SAT evidence-based reading and writing670710730
SAT math670710750
ACT composite313234
ACT math283134
ACT English313335
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80059
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69941
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-299100
SAT Math: 700-80058.4
SAT Math: 600-69940.4
SAT Math: 500-5991.2
SAT Math: 200-299100
SAT Composite: 1400-160055.9
SAT Composite: 1200-139944.1
SAT Composite: 400-599100
ACT Composite: 30-3690.5
ACT Composite: 24-298.8
ACT Composite: 18-230.7
ACT Composite: Below 6100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class48.7
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class78.8
Percent in top half of high school graduating class93.5
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class6.5
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0.7
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:24.2
Percent who had GPA of 4.039.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9930.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7415.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.496.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.246.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.991.6
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.020.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9930.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7423.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4913.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.247.3
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.994.6
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.2
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.024.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9930.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7422.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4912
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.247.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.994
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.2
Total100
Admission Policies
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:-

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