The student population at Southern Methodist University is 12,116 (7,285 undergraduate and 4,831 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 473 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at SMU is 60.13% which is increased by 874 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 401 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.00 to 1 which means that the numbers of female and male students are similar.
669 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 126.01% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 11,941 where 12,116 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
60.13% of total students is undergraduate students and 39.87% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 874 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 401 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.00 to 1 and it means that there are similar numbers of female and male students enrolled in SMU.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Southern Methodist University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 6,776 where 7,285 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Southern Methodist University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 5,165 where 4,831 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Southern Methodist University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 51.67%. The percentage was 58.84% 10 years ago and SMU still has a high percentage of white students. 8.09% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.65% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 16.23% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 58.84% to 51.67%. Asian enrollment grew from 6.14% to 8.09%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.02% to 7.65%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 10.74% to 16.23%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6926 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6341 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Southern Methodist University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
669 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 6% of total students. The number of online students has increased 126.01% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Southern Methodist University from 2015 to 2025.