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South University-Savannah Online vs Southern Methodist University

Savannah, GA · Dallas, TX · largest Scorecard gap: 150%-time completion

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Pair GA:TX

MIXED-SECTOR · CROSS-STATE · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-OUTCOME

  • MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
  • CROSS-STATE GA × TX
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
  • GAP-OUTCOME Largest gap · 150%-Time Completion

Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

Net-price paths do not share a shape

NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023

One school has a directional average-net-price path over 2013–2023; the other sits in a measured range (or the two move opposite ways). Cost gaps on this board are moving targets.

  • Southern Methodist University: average net price rose +37.4% from $30,408 (2013) to $41,778 (2023), r² 0.94.
  • South University-Savannah Online: net price ranged $21,178–$26,308 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change +1.5% is not a trend (r² 0.00).
  • South University-Savannah Online: enrollment ranged 3,304–9,592 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
  • Southern Methodist University: enrollment grew +12.9% over 2013–2023; fitted +85 students/yr fitted, r² 0.92.

College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.

Scorecard metrics

Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: South University-Savannah Online vs Southern Methodist University

  1. 150%-TIME-COMPLETI Southern Methodist University leads on 150%-time completion (83.8% vs 6.3% at South University-Savannah Online)
  2. IN-STATE-TUITION South University-Savannah Online leads on in-state tuition ($18,145 vs $67,040 at Southern Methodist University)
  3. OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI South University-Savannah Online leads on out-of-state tuition ($18,145 vs $67,040 at Southern Methodist University)

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150%-Time Completion and other Scorecard questions

On 150%-time completion, who leads between South University-Savannah Online and Southern Methodist University?▼
Southern Methodist University leads on 150%-time completion at 83.8% versus 6.3% at South University-Savannah Online. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between South University-Savannah Online and Southern Methodist University?▼
South University-Savannah Online leads on in-state tuition at $18,145 versus $67,040 at Southern Methodist University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between South University-Savannah Online and Southern Methodist University?▼
South University-Savannah Online leads on out-of-state tuition at $18,145 versus $67,040 at Southern Methodist University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); 150%-time completion focus for this pair · 2025