SMU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Southern Methodist University, the graduation rates was 82.31% (1,252 students out of 1,521 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 600 male and 652 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Southern Methodist University. Last year, the graduation rate was 82.31%. where 1,252 students out of 1,521 candidate completed their degree.

1,145 students completed their course in 4 years and 95 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 12 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Southern Methodist University, 85 of 96 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 88.54%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Southern Methodist University is 12.62% (192 out of 1,521 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Southern Methodist University, the retention rate is 90% for full-time students and 75 % for part-time students.