by our College Data Analytics TeamSMU total enrollment is approximately 12,373 students. 6,616 are undergraduates and 2,688 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time SMU undergraduate population is made up of 49% women, and 51% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SMU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 4,229 |
| Hispanic | 828 |
| Asian | 534 |
| International | 377 |
| Black or African American | 307 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 278 |
| Unknown | 47 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 48% of full-time grad students are women, and 52% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SMU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 1,478 |
| International | 455 |
| Hispanic | 300 |
| Black or African American | 195 |
| Asian | 131 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 82 |
| Unknown | 41 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 7,226 |
| Hispanic | 1,618 |
| International | 1,117 |
| Asian | 929 |
| Black or African American | 855 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 452 |
| Unknown | 143 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 |
Southern Methodist University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 1,974 |
| Black or African American | 234 |
| Asian | 141 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 38 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at SMU.
There are approximately 5,979 female students and 6,394 male students at SMU.
Reporting of the gender of SMU is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
There are approximately 1,452 female teachers and 1,329 male teachers.
SMU ranks 162 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
58.49% of SMU students come from out of state, and 6.31% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 41 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Texas | 585 |
| California | 205 |
| Florida | 75 |
| Connecticut | 43 |
| Georgia | 39 |
Students from 99 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
Learn more about international students at SMU.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At SMU, 47.88% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 20-21 | 2,932 |
| 18-19 | 2,712 |
| 22-24 | 2,320 |
| 25-29 | 1,744 |
| 35 and over | 1,220 |
| 30-34 | 771 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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