Mitchell Hamline School of Law

www.mitchellhamline.edu/

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2019 Student Loan

0.365%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

1,220

38.5% Full-Time

About

Mitchell Hamline School of Law is a higher education institution located in Ramsey County, MN. In 2021, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Mitchell Hamline School of Law were Law (322 degrees awarded).

In 2021, 322 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Mitchell Hamline School of Law. 54.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (238 degrees), 11.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (20 degrees).

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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.

0.365%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Mitchell Hamline School of Law was 0.365%, which represents 1 out of the 274 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

Mitchell Hamline School of Law had a total enrollment of 1,220 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Mitchell Hamline School of Law is 470 students and the part-time enrollment is 750. This means that 38.5% of students enrolled at Mitchell Hamline School of Law are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Mitchell Hamline School of Law, both undergraduate and graduate, is 71.3% White, 7.54% Black or African American, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.52% Asian, 1.72% Two or More Races, 1.56% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.246% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (44.5%), followed by White Male (31.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.04%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

38.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Mitchell Hamline School of Law in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,220 students. The full-time enrollment at Mitchell Hamline School of Law is 470 and the part-time enrollment is 750. This means that 38.5% of students enrolled at Mitchell Hamline 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 Mitchell Hamline School of Law (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
870 enrolled students
Black or African American
92 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
83 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Mitchell Hamline School of Law is 71.3% White, 7.54% Black or African American, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.52% Asian, 1.72% Two or More Races, 1.56% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.246% 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 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, 74 students (6.07%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 30 more women than men received degrees from Mitchell Hamline School of Law. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Mitchell Hamline School of Law is white (238 degrees awarded). There were 11.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (20 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Mitchell Hamline School of Law is Law (322 degrees awarded).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Mitchell Hamline School of Law, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (322 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 Mitchell Hamline 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 Mitchell Hamline School of Law in 2021 are Legal (322 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 Mitchell Hamline 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 Mitchell Hamline School of Law are Legal (322 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 Mitchell Hamline 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 Mitchell Hamline School of Law are Legal (322 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 Mitchell Hamline School of Law.

Law

Most Common (2021)

322 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common professional doctorate concentration at Mitchell Hamline School of Law was Law with 322 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

146

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

176

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 146 degrees were awarded to men at Mitchell Hamline School of Law, which is 0.83 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (176).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 146 degrees were awarded to men at Mitchell Hamline School of Law in Law, which is 0.83 times less than the 176 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 176 degrees were awarded to men at Mitchell Hamline School of Law in Law, which is 1.21 times more than the 146 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
238 degrees awarded
Black or African American
20 degrees awarded
Asian
19 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Mitchell Hamline School of Law is white (238 degrees awarded). There were 11.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (20 degrees).

3.42% of degree recipients (11 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
127 degrees awarded
White Male
111 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
15 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Mitchell Hamline School of Law is white female (127 degrees awarded). There were 1.14 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (111 degrees).

Operations

Mitchell Hamline School of Law has an endowment valued at nearly $47.5M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 13.7M (28.8%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Mitchell Hamline School of Law had a total salary expenditure of 34.6M. Mitchell Hamline School of Law employs 47 Professors, 6 Associate professors and 3 Assistant professors. Most academics at Mitchell Hamline School of Law are Female Professor (24), Male Professor (23), and Female Associate professor (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mitchell Hamline School of Law are: Management, with 32 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 29 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 28 employees.

Endowment

$47.5M

2021 Endowment

32.4%

growth from 2020

Mitchell Hamline School of Law has an endowment valued at about $47.5M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Mitchell Hamline School of Law grew 32.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $34.9M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Mitchell Hamline 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

$19.2M

2021 Salaries

12.6%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Mitchell Hamline School of Law paid a median of $19.2M in salaries, which represents 55.4% of their overall expenditure ($34.6M) and a 12.6% growth from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$6.58M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Mitchell Hamline School of Law paid a total of $6.58M to 59 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.3% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

47 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

32 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Mitchell Hamline School of Law were Professor with 47 employees, Associate professor with 6 employees, and Assistant professor with 3 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mitchell Hamline School of Law were Management with 32 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 29 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 28 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Mitchell Hamline School of Law was Female Professor with 24 employees, Male Professor with 23 employees, and Female Associate professor with 4 employees.

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