How SMU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 51.56%, and this year's acceptance rate is 61.00% at Southern Methodist University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 51.71% and women students' rate is 51.53%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into Southern Methodist University than the previous year.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Southern Methodist University over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	50.70%	52.41%	49.40%
2014-15	52.40% 1.70%	54.55% 1.29%	50.69% 1.29%
2015-16	48.95% -3.45%	50.64% -3.13%	47.57% -3.13%
2016-17	48.92% -0.03%	50.00% 0.45%	48.01% 0.45%
2017-18	48.77% -0.15%	49.80% -0.14%	47.87% -0.14%
2018-19	51.23% 2.47%	51.72% 2.91%	50.77% 2.91%
2019-20	47.29% -3.95%	47.57% -3.74%	47.03% -3.74%
2020-21	52.67% 5.38%	53.17% 5.17%	52.21% 5.17%
2021-22	53.00% 0.33%	50.01% 2.79%	55.00% 2.79%
2022-23	52.25% -0.75%	49.91% -0.69%	54.31% -0.69%
2023-24	61.00% 8.75%	59.00% 9.69%	64.00% 9.69%
Average	51.56%	51.71%	51.53%

Southern Methodist University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 21.59% where the current academic year yield is 17.00%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Southern Methodist University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	23.36%	25.28%	21.80%
2014-15	23.56% 0.20%	25.53% 0.08%	21.88% 0.08%
2015-16	21.60% -1.96%	24.07% -2.44%	19.44% -2.44%
2016-17	23.48% 1.88%	25.41% 2.35%	21.78% 2.35%
2017-18	22.23% -1.25%	23.65% -0.84%	20.94% -0.84%
2018-19	23.70% 1.47%	25.50% 1.01%	21.96% 1.01%
2019-20	23.39% -0.30%	25.02% -0.05%	21.91% -0.05%
2020-21	20.75% -2.64%	21.65% -2.01%	19.90% -2.01%
2021-22	18.99% -1.75%	20.01% -1.89%	18.01% -1.89%
2022-23	19.42% 0.43%	19.66% 1.22%	19.23% 1.22%
2023-24	17.00% -2.42%	19.00% -3.24%	15.99% -3.24%
Average	21.59%	23.16%	20.26%

Southern Methodist University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 13,706, the average number of admitted is 7,087, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,509. The number of SMU applicants decreased by -6.55% (1,058 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Southern Methodist University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	12,080	6,125	1,431
2014-15	11,817 -263	6,192 28	1,459 28
2015-16	12,992 1,175	6,360 -85	1,374 -85
2016-17	13,250 258	6,482 148	1,522 148
2017-18	13,128 -122	6,402 -99	1,423 -99
2018-19	12,603 -525	6,457 107	1,530 107
2019-20	13,959 1,356	6,601 14	1,544 14
2020-21	14,010 51	7,379 -13	1,531 -13
2021-22	15,685 1,675	8,313 48	1,579 48
2022-23	16,150 465	8,439 60	1,639 60
2023-24	15,092 -1,058	9,206 -74	1,565 -74
Average	13,706	7,087	1,509

Southern Methodist University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at SMU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes