Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at SMU

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 79.90% where the last year rate was 82%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 90.30% for full-time students and 73.40% for part-time students.

Judging by its graduation rate and retention rate, many students at SMU keep enrolled each semester and complete their studies in time.

School Home 2023 Graduation Rate

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 79.90% where the current academic year rate is 82%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Southern Methodist University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	79%	75%	82%
2014-15	77%	75%	79%
2015-16	79%	76%	82%
2016-17	79%	78%	80%
2017-18	81%	76%	85%
2018-19	78%	73%	83%
2019-20	81%	77%	84%
2020-21	81%	78%	83%
2021-22	82%	78%	86%
2022-23	82%	77%	86%
Average	79.90%	76.30%	83.00%

Southern Methodist University Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 9.70% where the current year rate is 12%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Southern Methodist University from 2016 to 2023.

Year	Transfer-out Rate
2016-17	16%
2017-18	15%
2018-19	16%
2019-20	13%
2020-21	13%
2021-22	12%
2022-23	12%
Average	9.70%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 90.30% for full-time students and 73.40% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at SMU from 2013 to 2023.

Year	Full-time	Part-time
2013-14	89%	100%
2014-15	89%	67%
2015-16	90%	75%
2016-17	91%	50%
2017-18	91%	-
2018-19	91%	100%
2019-20	91%	100%
2020-21	90%	67%
2021-22	91%	100%
2022-23	90%	75%
Average	90.30%	73.40%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 11.10 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 11 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Southern Methodist University since 2023.

Year	Student to Faculty Ratio
2013-14	11:1
2014-15	11:1
2015-16	11:1
2016-17	11:1
2017-18	11:1
2018-19	11:1
2019-20	11:1
2020-21	11:1
2021-22	12:1
2022-23	11:1
Average	11.10:1

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