Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at SMU is almost evenly split between men and women, with 50.5% of undergraduate students being men and 49.5% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 6,908, with 3,422 women and 3,486 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at SMU is slightly skewed towards men students, with 52.4% of undergraduate students being men and 47.6% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 5,477, with 2,605 women and 2,872 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 50.5% 3,486 students
- women 49.5% 3,422 students
Graduate Students
- men 52.4% 2,872 students
- women 47.6% 2,605 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 62.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 4,334 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 13.7% of the student body, with 944 students. Asian students represent 8.4% of the population, with 581 students, while African American students account for 4.8%, with 332 students. Mixed race students account for 4.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 300 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 3 students.
International students make up 4.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 304 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.3% of the population, totaling 93 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within SMU.
Undergraduate Students
- White 62.9% 4,334 students
- Hispanic 13.7% 944 students
- Asian 8.4% 581 students
- African American 4.8% 332 students
- International students 4.4% 304 students
- Mixed race 4.4% 300 students
- Unknown race 1.3% 93 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 3 students
Graduate Students
- White 52.3% 2,864 students
- Hispanic 13.4% 731 students
- International students 12.7% 695 students
- African American 9.9% 539 students
- Asian 7.2% 393 students
- Mixed race 3.1% 170 students
- Unknown race 1.3% 72 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 7 students
Transfer Students
- White 47.5% 132 students
- Hispanic 22.7% 63 students
- Asian 8.3% 23 students
- International students 7.6% 21 students
- Mixed race 6.8% 19 students
- African American 6.1% 17 students
- Unknown race 1.1% 3 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 46% 3,153 students
- 18-19 42% 2,907 students
- 22-24 9% 650 students
- 25-29 1% 94 students
- 30-34 0% 17 students
- 40-49 0% 11 students
- 35-39 0% 8 students
- 50-64 0% 4 students
- 25-29 31% 1,713 students
- 22-24 29% 1,597 students
- 30-34 15% 810 students
- 40-49 9% 509 students
- 35-39 8% 461 students
- 50-64 5% 255 students
- 20-21 2% 93 students
- 18-19 0% 2 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Southern Methodist University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 621 | 41.48% | |
| California | 258 | 17.23% | |
| Florida | 71 | 4.74% | |
| New York | 49 | 3.27% | |
| Illinois | 40 | 2.67% | |
| Connecticut | 38 | 2.54% | |
| Georgia | 29 | 1.94% | |
| Tennessee | 27 | 1.80% | |
| Louisiana | 26 | 1.74% | |
| New Jersey | 25 | 1.67% | |
| Colorado | 24 | 1.60% | |
| Oklahoma | 23 | 1.54% | |
| Missouri | 22 | 1.47% | |
| Arizona | 20 | 1.34% | |
| Pennsylvania | 20 | 1.34% | |
| North Carolina | 18 | 1.20% | |
| Nevada | 16 | 1.07% | |
| Minnesota | 15 | 1.00% | |
| Arkansas | 14 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 14 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 14 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 13 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 13 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 6 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 5 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 3 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 1 | less than 1% |
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