Southern Methodist University Student Population and Demographics

SMU Student Population

There are 12,053 students including 7,056 undergraduate and 4,997 graduate students at Southern Methodist University for the academic year 2022-2023. By attending status, there are 9,284 full-time and 2,769 part-time students with gender distribution of 6,040 male and 6,013 female students. Southern Methodist University is offering the distance learning opportunity (online degree program) and total 892 students have enrolled online program exclusively.

Student Gender Distribution

Southern Methodist University has a total enrollment of 12,053 with a gender distribution of 50.11% male (6,040 students) and 49.89% female (6,013 students). There are 3,478 male and 3,578 female students in undergraduate school and 2,562 male and 2,435 female students are attending graduate school at Southern Methodist University.

Student Population By Gender
Southern Methodist University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	12,053	6,040	6,013
Undergraduate	7,056	3,478	3,578
Graduate	4,997	2,562	2,435
Full-time	9,284	4,557	4,727
Part-time	2,769	1,483	1,286

[Chart] Southern Methodist University 2023 Gender Distribution of Enrollment

Enrollment by Attending Status

Southern Methodist University has 9,284 full-time and 2,769 part-time students. In undergraduate school, 6,880 students are attending classes with full-time status, and 176 students are attending with part-time status. In graduate school, 2,404 students are full-time and 2,593 are part-time students.

Student Population By Attendance Status
Southern Methodist University
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	12,053	9,284	2,769
Undergraduate	7,056	6,880	176
Graduate	4,997	2,404	2,593
Men	6,040	4,557	1,483
Women	6,013	4,727	1,286

[Chart] Southern Methodist University Enrollment by Attending Status

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

At Southern Methodist University, 892 students have enrolled exclusively in online courses and 706 students have enrolled in some online courses out of total 12,053 students. In undergraduate schools, 393 students take at least one online course and in graduate schools, 1,205 students are attending some online courses.

2023 Distance Learning Enrollment
Southern Methodist University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	12,053	7,056	4,997
Online Exclusively	892	1	891
In Some Online Classes	706	392	314
Not In Online Classes	10,455	6,663	3,792

[Chart] Southern Methodist University Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

Race/Ethnicity Distribution

This section analyzes the student population by race/ethnicity at Southern Methodist University. There are 27 American Indian/Native American, 6,824 White, 846 Black/African American, 960 Asian, 1,680 Hispanic, 8 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and 349 students with other races.

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
Southern Methodist University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	12,053	6,040	6,013
American Indian/Native American	27	13	14
Asian	960	459	501
Black/African American	846	392	454
Hispanic	1,680	772	908
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	8	6	2
White	6,824	3,462	3,362
Two More	466	212	254
Race Un-Known	235	137	98

[Chart] Southern Methodist UniversityRace/Ethnicity Distribution

Student Age Distribution

The following table and chart show the student enrollment by age distribution at Southern Methodist University.

Age Distribution
Southern Methodist University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	12,053	7,056	4,997
Under 18	72	72	0
Age 18-19	2,975	2,975	0
Age 20-21	3,285	3,213	72
Age 22-24	2,146	677	1,469
Age 25-29	1,633	77	1,556
Age 30-34	761	21	740
Age 35-39	431	10	421
Age 40-49	470	9	461
Age 50-64	241	2	239
Over 64	39	0	39
Age Un-Known	0	0	0

[Chart] Southern Methodist University 2023 Age Distribution of Enrollment

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