12,386
Students
47.2%
Admit Rate
$34,800
Net Cost
💰 Earnings After Graduation
6 Years After Enrollment
$66,400
Median annual earnings
10 Years After Enrollment
$89,200
Median annual earnings
🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$60,942
Out-of-State Tuition
$60,942
Avg Net Price
$34,800
Median Debt
$23,800
Pell Grant Rate
13.0%
ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)
2.6x
🏈 Athletics Score
29.1 / 100
💰 Revenue
$65.0M
📊 Expenses
$62.0M
🏅 Sports Offered
17(8M / 9W)
📈 Net
+$3.0M
🏆 NCAA National Championships
⭐ 1 championship since 2015
Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends
🔍 Google Search Interest
General Interest
28
Relative search volume
🛡️ Campus Safety
54.6 / 100
Total Incidents per 1,000 Students
10.09
Violent
12
Property
35
Drug/Alcohol
78
Based on Clery Act campus crime reports
☀️ Campus Weather
78.2 / 100
Mild and sunny
🌡️ Avg Temp
59°F
Sep-May avg
☀️ Sunny Days
229
per year
🌧️ Rainfall
37"
per year
❄️ Snowfall
1"
per year
💧 Humidity
63%
avg relative
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year
📰 Latest News
Is a college degree still worth it? The News to host discussion about the state of higher education - Dallas News
Operating a smarter, more efficient campus - Siemens
2026 Best & Brightest Business Major: Carl Firch, Southern Methodist University (Cox) - Poets&Quants for Undergrads
Joint Statement from the South Central Jurisdiction of The United Methodist Church and Southern Methodist University - Louisiana UMC
Church, SMU resolve legal dispute - United Methodist News Service
Source: Google News
🎓 Academics
🌍 Student Demographics
🎉 Social Life Score
41.5 / 100
⛪ Religious Affiliation
Methodist
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