SMU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Southern Methodist University, the graduation rates was 84.27% (1,286 students out of 1,526 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 653 male and 633 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 84.27%. where 1,286 students out of 1,526 candidate completed their degree.

1,163 students completed their course in 4 years and 104 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 19 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, 57 of 75 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 76.00%.

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 10.09% (154 out of 1,526 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 91%.