Southern Methodist University academics
Dallas, Texas · Private · 7,277 undergrads
Southern Methodist University has 7,277 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 72 fields of study. The most degrees go to Management Science.
The short answers
7,277
undergraduates.
4,727
graduate students.
72
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,943
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
16%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
7,277
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
4,727
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
11,842
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
51%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
16%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.5 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$107,172
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
58%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
16%
AsianCollege Scorecard
8.1%
BlackCollege Scorecard
5.4%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4.7%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
3.6%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
3%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,943
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,881
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
360
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Management Science
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
160
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers