by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Economics is a concentration offered under the economics major at Southern Methodist University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in general economics, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at SMU paid an average of $2,171 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $51,958 | $51,958 |
| Fees | $6,582 | $6,582 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,110 | $17,110 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,600 | $2,600 |
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Online degrees for the SMU general economics bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SMU Online Learning page.
About 29.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in general economics in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 31.0%.
Around 24.8% of general economics bachelor’s degree recipients at SMU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 97 |
| International Students | 27 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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