Southern Methodist University
Dallas, Texas. 7,277 undergraduates. Admits 63% of applicants.
Graduates' median debt ($18,750) equals 21% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($90,037). That is a light load relative to pay.
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.
Do students finish, and what do they earn?
| Measure | This college | Similar colleges nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 83% | 54% |
| Return for second year | 91% | 76% |
| Median earnings, 6 years after starting | $77,754 | $49,318 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after starting | $90,037 | $58,912 |
| Median debt at graduation | $18,750 | $21,609 |
Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).
Programs and what graduates earn
140 programs reported| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 33 | $104,921 | — | — |
| Computer Science | 3 | — | — | — |
| Education, Other | 7 | — | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 6 | — | — | — |
| Computer Engineering | 1 | — | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 10 | — | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 2 | — | — | — |
| Operations Research | 1 | — | — | — |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | 5 | — | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 2 | — | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 17 | — | — | — |
| Biology, General | 4 | — | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 3 | — | — | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 4 | — | — | — |
| Statistics | 3 | — | — | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 2 | — | — | — |
| Religious Music and Worship | 7 | — | — | — |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | 7 | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | 4 | — | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 2 | — | — | — |
| Physics | 2 | — | — | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 6 | — | — | — |
| Anthropology | 1 | — | — | — |
| Economics | 2 | — | — | — |
| History | 2 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Communications | 38 | $72,096 | $95,540 | — |
| Music | 10 | — | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 3 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 246 | $108,097 | $165,502 | — |
Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.
Getting in
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Quick answers
- How much does Southern Methodist University cost per year?
- The average net price at Southern Methodist University, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $39,816 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much do Southern Methodist University graduates earn?
- Former Southern Methodist University students earn a median of $90,037 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- What is the graduation rate at Southern Methodist University?
- 83% of Southern Methodist University students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much student debt do Southern Methodist University graduates have?
- The median federal student debt at graduation from Southern Methodist University is $18,750. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
