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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    American has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Southern Methodist (14% vs. 13%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    American is more diverse (index 0.65 vs. 0.64)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Southern Methodist has 0 pts more first-gen students than American (16% vs. 16%)

    First-generation students

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
American7.3K
Southern Methodist7.3K
Pell Grant share
American14%
Southern Methodist13%
First-gen share
American16%
Southern Methodist16%
Diversity index
American0.65
Southern Methodist0.64

Who they are

Men
American38%
Southern Methodist49%
Part-time students
American3%
Southern Methodist2%
Students 25 and older
American1%
Southern Methodist2%

Race & ethnicity

American
Southern Methodist
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
American3%
Southern Methodist41%
First-years from other states
American94%
Southern Methodist54%
First-years from abroad
American3%
Southern Methodist4%
New transfer students this fall
American119
Southern Methodist314
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
American7%
Southern Methodist15%

Campus

American
Large cityNCAA D-I · Patriot LeagueROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Southern Methodist
Large suburbNCAA D-I FBS · Atlantic Coast ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why