Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $7,800
    5.11% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $21,757
    After Financial Aid
    2017 Acceptance Rate
    66.7%
    30 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    16,573
    75.4% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    18.5%
    5 Graduates

    About

    Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools is a Carnegie Classification grouping of higher education institutions. In 2024, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools were Law (4,560 degrees awarded), Other Legal Professions & Studies (110 degrees), and Legal Studies & Jurisprudence (97 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools is $7,800, which is $3,120 less than than the national median of $10,920. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $7,800, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, and is $7,673 less than than the national median $15,473.

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    Costs

    The median in-state tuition for Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools is $7,800, which is $3,200 less than than the national median in-state tuition of $11,000. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $7,800, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, and is $7,673 less than than the national median out-of-state tuition of $15,473.

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,757.

    Tuition Costs

    $7,800
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools was $7,800, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, which was $7,800. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools is $7,673 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $15,473, and the in-state tuition is $3,200 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $11,000.

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    Average Net Price

    $21,757
    2024 Value
    33.4%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,757. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools grew by 33.4%.

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    Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $12,672
    Room and Board
    $966
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools was of $12,672 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 48.4% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $966. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 2.82% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    50%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    54%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    50% of undergraduate students at Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 20.5% with respect to 2023, when 41.5% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Admissions

    Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools received 30 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 100% annual growth. Out of those 30 applicants, 20 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 66.7% acceptance rate.

    There were 16,573 students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools in 2024.

    Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools has an overall enrollment yield of 5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    66.7%
    Acceptance Rate in 2017
    20
    Accepted Out of 30

    In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools was 66.7% (20 admissions from 30 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 100%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants grew by 100%, while admissions grew by 33.3%.

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    Enrollment

    Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools had a total enrollment of 16,573 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools is 12,499 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,074. This means that 75.4% of students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools, both undergraduate and graduate, is 51.6% White, 21.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.69% Black or African American, 7.17% Asian, 3.14% Two or More Races, 0.555% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.127% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (26.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (7.06%) and White Male (6.12%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.5%), followed by White Male (22.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (12.7%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    75.4%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 16,573 students. The full-time enrollment at Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools is 12,499 and the part-time enrollment is 4,074. This means that 75.4% of students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    29%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools was 29%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (76%), Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      8,545 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      3,520 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      1,275 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools is 51.6% White, 21.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.69% Black or African American, 7.17% Asian, 3.14% Two or More Races, 0.555% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.127% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1,050 students (6.34%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 1,176 more women than men received degrees from Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools is white (2,968 degrees awarded). There were 3.33 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (890 degrees).

    The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools is Law (4,560 degrees awarded).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (5,101 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (16 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (6 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Accountants & auditors
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools are Accountants & auditors (1,023,719 people), Other managers (818,513 people), Financial managers (535,642 people), Chief executives & legislators (415,837 people), and Human resources workers (273,048 people).

    The most specialized majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools in 2024 are Legal (5,101 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (16 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (6 degrees), Business (23 degrees), and Protective Services (2 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools are Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

    The most specialized majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools are Legal (5,101 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (16 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (6 degrees), Business (23 degrees), and Protective Services (2 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools are Elementary & secondary schools (722,923 people), Computer Systems Design (606,392 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (524,413 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (491,081 people), and Banking & related activities (468,983 people).

    The most specialized majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools are Legal (5,101 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (16 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (6 degrees), Business (23 degrees), and Protective Services (2 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools.
    Paralegal
    Most Common (2024)
    40 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools was Paralegal with 40 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    1,986
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    3,162
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 1,986 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools, which is 0.628 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (3,162).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 1,825 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools in Law, which is 0.667 times less than the 2,735 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 2,735 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools in Law, which is 1.5 times more than the 1,825 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    30%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 30% of students graduating from Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools completed their program within 150% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 30% completed their degrees within 200% of the normal time.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      2,968 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      890 degrees awarded
    3. Asian
      345 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools is white (2,968 degrees awarded). There were 3.33 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (890 degrees).

    5.59% of degree recipients (288 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Male
      3,272 degrees awarded
    2. White Male
      3,216 degrees awarded
    3. White Male
      2,973 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools is white male (3,272 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (3,216 degrees).

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    Operations

    Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools has an endowment valued at nearly $13.8M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 128M (929%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

    In 2024, Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools had a total salary expenditure of 16.7M. Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools employs 456 Professors, 153 Associate professors and 134 Assistant professors. Most academics at Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools are Female Professor (231), Male Professor (225), and Female Associate professor (92).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools are: Management, with 450 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 395 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 345 employees.

    Endowment

    $13.8M
    2024 Endowment
    41.6%
    decline from 2023

    Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools has an endowment valued at about $13.8M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools declined 41.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $296k lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $18.1M - Federal
    2. $5.31M - State
    3. $1.25M - Local

    As of 2024, Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools received $18.1M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $5.31M from state grants and contracts, and $1.25M from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $9.11M
    2024 Salaries
    14.1%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools paid a median of $9.11M in salaries, which represents 54.6% of their overall expenditure ($16.7M) and a 14.1% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 16.1% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.2% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $116M
    Instructional Salaries
    824
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools paid a total of $116M to 824 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.8% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools were Management with 450 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 395 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 345 employees.

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