Southern Methodist University

Common Data Set 2025-26

Acceptance Rate

47.6%

Applications

24,053

Admitted

11,459

Enrolled

1,715

SAT Composite

1360-1470

SAT Math

670-750

SAT Reading

670-730

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 years after enrollment

Graduation rate

84%

6-year completion

Average net price

$40,892

Sticker minus grants

Median debt at graduation

$19,500

Federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

C. First-Time, First-Year Admission

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class
48.7
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
78.8
Percent in top half of high school graduating class
93.5
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class
6.5
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class
0.7
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:
24.2
Total first-time, first-year males who applied (Males)
11148
Total first-time, first-year females who applied (Females)
12905
Total first-time, first-year students of unknown sex who applied (Unknown)
0
Total first-time, first-year males who were admitted (Males)
5217
Total first-time, first-year females who were admitted (Females)
6242
Total first-time, first-year students of unknown sex who were admitted (Unknown)
0
Total first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males)
847
Total first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females)
868
Total full-time, first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males)
845
Total full-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females, FT)
866
Percent Submitting SAT Scores
9.4
Percent Submitting ACT Scores
8.6
Number Submitting SAT Scores
161
Number Submitting ACT Scores
148
SAT Composite: 25th Percentile
1360
SAT Composite: 50th Percentile
1410
SAT Composite: 75th Percentile
1470
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile
670
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile
710
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 75th Percentile
730
SAT Math: 25th Percentile
670
SAT Math: 50th Percentile
710
SAT Math: 75th Percentile
750
ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
31
ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
32
ACT Composite: 75th Percentile
34
ACT Math: 25th Percentile
28
ACT Math: 50th Percentile
31
ACT Math: 75th Percentile
34
ACT English: 25th Percentile
31
ACT English: 50th Percentile
33
ACT English: 75th Percentile
35

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