Headcounts and Directory Information
Southern Methodist University (SMU) is a private (not-for-profit), four-years institute located in Dallas, TX. It has a total enrollment of 12,053 including undergraduate and graduate schools and students to faculty ratio is 11 to 1. It is a Research University (high research activity) by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
A total of 1,146 faculties (instructional staffs), including both full-time and part-time faculties, are working at SMU. The average faculty salary is $124,476 for the academic year 2022-2023. You can check salary information in detail at faculty salary by academic rank.
For non-instructional staffs, a total of 2,831 employees work at SMU. The average non-instructional staff salary is $85,386. The detailed staff salary information is available at salary by occupation page.
| Directory Information | |
|---|---|
| Address | 6425 Boaz St, Dallas, TX |
| Phone Number | 214-768-2000 |
| Web | www.smu.edu |
| Faculty & Staffs Overview | |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 11 to 1 |
| Number of Faculties | 767 Full-time / 379 Part-time |
| Number of Staffs | 2,401 Full-time / 430 Part-time |
| Faculty Average Salary | $124,476 |
| Staff Average Salary | $85,386 |
| Student Population | 12,053 |
Faculty and Staffs by Occupation
At Southern Methodist University, there are 2,820 employees including both full-time and part-time, instructional and non-instructional staffs. By employment types, 2,383 full-time and 437 part-time staffs work at SMU. By gender there are 1,359 male and 1,461 female employees.
Among them, 1,146 staffs are teaching (instructional) faculties - 831 full-time and 402 part-time faculties. By gender there are 714 male and 519 female faculties teaching at SMU.
The following table summarizes the number of faculties and staffs. You can check detailed staff statistics by gender, race, occupation, and faculty status.
| Staff Category | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | |
| Grand Total | 2,820 | 1,359 | 1,461 | 2,383 | 1,101 | 1,282 | 437 | 258 | 179 |
| Postsecondary Teachers | 1,233 | 714 | 519 | 831 | 465 | 366 | 402 | 249 | 153 |
| Librarians, Curators, and Archivists and other teaching and Instructional support | 102 | 23 | 79 | 99 | 23 | 76 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Management | 771 | 276 | 495 | 763 | 275 | 488 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Business and Financial Operations | 107 | 33 | 74 | 104 | 33 | 71 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Computer, Engineering, and Science | 141 | 95 | 46 | 140 | 95 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Community Service, Legal, Arts, and Media | 157 | 87 | 70 | 155 | 86 | 69 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Healthcare Practioners and Technical | 25 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Service | 71 | 51 | 20 | 70 | 50 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Office and Administrative Support | 173 | 32 | 141 | 164 | 28 | 136 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance | 40 | 40 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 0 | - | - | - |