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Southern Methodist University — Student Body Report 2025 Student body · 2025
Southern Methodist University is a private nonprofit, doctoral / research institution in Texas. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.
Total undergraduate enrollment
7,277
medium
First-year retention
91%
full-time
Race / ethnicity
Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: White 56.2%, Hispanic 17.7%, Asian 8.3%, Black 5.5%, Two or more 4.7%, Non-resident 3.8%, Unknown 3.4%, Native 0.3%, Pacific Islander 0.1%. 56.2%
17.7%
White 56.2%
Hispanic 17.7%
Asian 8.3%
Black 5.5%
Two or more 4.7%
Non-resident 3.8%
Unknown 3.4%
Native 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.1%
Gender
Gender Stacked bar: Women 51.2%, Men 48.8%. 51.2%
48.8%
Women 51.2%
Men 48.8%
Out of every 100 first-year students
Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 91/100; Do not return 9/100 Return for sophomore year 91/100 Do not return 9/100 Note
Race/ethnicity is self-reported. Retention reflects full-time, first-time, degree-seeking students.
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