Appalachian School of Law

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2019 Student Loan

2.33%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

158

100% Full-Time

About

Appalachian School of Law is a higher education institution located in Buchanan County, VA. In 2021, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Appalachian School of Law were Law (57 degrees awarded).

In 2021, 57 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Appalachian School of Law. 54.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (41 degrees), 10.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (4 degrees).

Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools Special Focus Institutions

Costs

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2.33%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Appalachian School of Law was 2.33%, which represents 1 out of the 43 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Appalachian School of Law had a total enrollment of 158 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Appalachian School of Law is 158 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Appalachian School of Law are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Appalachian School of Law, both undergraduate and graduate, is 70.3% White, 8.86% Black or African American, 8.23% Hispanic or Latino, 1.27% Asian, and 1.27% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (42.4%), followed by White Female (27.8%) and Black or African American Female (5.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Appalachian School of Law in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 158 students. The full-time enrollment at Appalachian School of Law is 158 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Appalachian School of Law are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Appalachian School of Law (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
111 enrolled students
Black or African American
14 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
13 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Appalachian School of Law is 70.3% White, 8.86% Black or African American, 8.23% Hispanic or Latino, 1.27% Asian, and 1.27% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% 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, 10 students (6.33%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 5 more women than men received degrees from Appalachian School of Law. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Appalachian School of Law is white (41 degrees awarded). There were 10.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (4 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Appalachian School of Law is Law (57 degrees awarded).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Appalachian School of Law, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (57 degrees awarded).

Common Jobs by Major

Paralegals & legal assistants

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Appalachian School of Law are Paralegals & legal assistants (12,788 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (10,844 people), Other managers (3,098 people), Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,807 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,502 people).

The most specialized majors at Appalachian School of Law in 2021 are Legal (57 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Chief executives & legislators

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Appalachian School of Law are Chief executives & legislators, Physicians, Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel, Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Appalachian School of Law are Legal (57 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Legal services

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Appalachian School of Law are Legal services (18,985 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (7,489 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,479 people), Insurance carriers (3,322 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,618 people).

The most specialized majors at Appalachian School of Law are Legal (57 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Appalachian School of Law.

Law

Most Common (2021)

57 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common professional doctorate concentration at Appalachian School of Law was Law with 57 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from professional doctorate programs at Appalachian School of Law according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 26 degrees were awarded to men at Appalachian School of Law, which is 0.839 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (31).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Appalachian School of Law by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 26 degrees were awarded to men at Appalachian School of Law in Law, which is 0.839 times less than the 31 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 31 degrees were awarded to men at Appalachian School of Law in Law, which is 1.19 times more than the 26 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
41 degrees awarded
Asian
4 degrees awarded
Black or African American
4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Appalachian School of Law is white (41 degrees awarded). There were 10.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (4 degrees).

5.26% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
23 degrees awarded
White Male
18 degrees awarded
Asian Female
4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Appalachian School of Law is white female (23 degrees awarded). There were 1.28 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (18 degrees).

Operations

Appalachian School of Law has an endowment valued at nearly $5.52M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.62M (47.4%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Appalachian School of Law had a total salary expenditure of 7.45M. Appalachian School of Law employs 8 Assistant professors, 6 No academic ranks and 2 Associate professors. Most academics at Appalachian School of Law are Male Assistant professor (4), Female Assistant professor (4), and Male No academic rank (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Appalachian School of Law are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 15 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 10 employees, and Service with 6 employees.

Endowment

$5.52M

2021 Endowment

9.05%

decline from 2020

Appalachian School of Law has an endowment valued at about $5.52M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Appalachian School of Law declined 9.05% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $7.09M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Appalachian School of Law (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$3.66M

2021 Salaries

23.7%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Appalachian School of Law paid a median of $3.66M in salaries, which represents 49.1% of their overall expenditure ($7.45M) and a 23.7% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.49M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Appalachian School of Law paid a total of $1.49M to 17 employees working as instructors, which represents 40.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

8 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

15 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Appalachian School of Law were Assistant professor with 8 employees, No academic rank with 6 employees, and Associate professor with 2 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Appalachian School of Law were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 15 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 10 employees, and Service with 6 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Assistant professor
Female Assistant professor
Male No academic rank

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Appalachian School of Law was Male Assistant professor with 4 employees, Female Assistant professor with 4 employees, and Male No academic rank with 3 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Appalachian School of Law.