Mitchell Hamline School of Law

www.mitchellhamline.edu

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2024 Enrolled Students

1,163

37.8% Full-Time

About

Mitchell Hamline School of Law is a higher education institution located in Ramsey County, MN. In 2024, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Mitchell Hamline School of Law were Law (403 degrees awarded).

In 2024, 418 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Mitchell Hamline School of Law. 60% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (308 degrees), 9.33 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (33 degrees).

Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools Special Focus Institutions

Costs

Tuition Costs

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Mitchell Hamline School of Law was $0. The cost of tuition at Mitchell Hamline School of Law is $−14,897 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Mitchell Hamline School of Law (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Enrollment

Mitchell Hamline School of Law had a total enrollment of 1,163 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Mitchell Hamline School of Law is 440 students and the part-time enrollment is 723. This means that 37.8% 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 63.7% White, 10.1% Black or African American, 9.03% Hispanic or Latino, 4.47% Asian, 2.84% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.344% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.172% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (45.8%), followed by White Male (25.6%) and Black or African American Female (5.13%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

37.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Mitchell Hamline School of Law in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,163 students. The full-time enrollment at Mitchell Hamline School of Law is 440 and the part-time enrollment is 723. This means that 37.8% of students enrolled at Mitchell Hamline School of Law are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% 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 (2024)

White
741 enrolled students
Black or African American
118 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
105 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Mitchell Hamline School of Law is 63.7% White, 10.1% Black or African American, 9.03% Hispanic or Latino, 4.47% Asian, 2.84% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.344% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.172% Two or More Races. 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, 91 students (7.82%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 84 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 (308 degrees awarded). There were 9.33 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (33 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Mitchell Hamline School of Law is Law (403 degrees awarded).

In 2024, 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 (412 degrees awarded) and Interdisciplinary Studies (6 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

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 Elementary & middle school teachers (46,541 people), Other managers (43,430 people), Physicians (32,391 people), Registered nurses (28,484 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (27,777 people).

The most specialized majors at Mitchell Hamline School of Law in 2024 are Legal (412 degrees awarded) and Interdisciplinary Studies (6 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Mitchell Hamline School of Law are Surgeons, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Nurse anesthetists, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at Mitchell Hamline School of Law are Legal (412 degrees awarded) and Interdisciplinary Studies (6 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Mitchell Hamline School of Law are Elementary & secondary schools (106,834 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (88,368 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (45,896 people), Computer Systems Design (39,986 people), and Legal services (35,721 people).

The most specialized majors at Mitchell Hamline School of Law are Legal (412 degrees awarded) and Interdisciplinary Studies (6 degrees) (as of 2024).

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.

Most Common (2024)

Health Law
7 degrees awarded
Dispute Resolution
6 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common postbaccalaureate certificate concentration at Mitchell Hamline School of Law was Health Law with 7 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

167

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

251

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 167 degrees were awarded to men at Mitchell Hamline School of Law, which is 0.665 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (251).

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 2024, 165 degrees were awarded to men at Mitchell Hamline School of Law in Law, which is 0.693 times less than the 238 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 238 degrees were awarded to men at Mitchell Hamline School of Law in Law, which is 1.44 times more than the 165 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
308 degrees awarded
Black or African American
33 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
24 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Mitchell Hamline School of Law is white (308 degrees awarded). There were 9.33 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (33 degrees).

5.26% of degree recipients (22 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
189 degrees awarded
White Female
138 degrees awarded
White Female
127 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Mitchell Hamline School of Law is white female (189 degrees awarded). There were 1.37 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (138 degrees).

Operations

Mitchell Hamline School of Law has an endowment valued at nearly $56.1M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 9.13M (16.3%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2024, Mitchell Hamline School of Law had a total salary expenditure of 37.8M. Mitchell Hamline School of Law employs 28 Professors, 11 Associate professors and 6 Assistant professors. Most academics at Mitchell Hamline School of Law are Female Professor (15), Male Professor (13), and Female Associate professor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mitchell Hamline School of Law are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 32 employees, Management, with 21 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 14 employees.

Endowment

$56.1M

2024 Endowment

12%

growth from 2023

Mitchell Hamline School of Law has an endowment valued at about $56.1M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Mitchell Hamline School of Law grew 12% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $42M 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

$20.3M

2024 Salaries

4.37%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Mitchell Hamline School of Law paid a median of $20.3M in salaries, which represents 53.8% of their overall expenditure ($37.8M) and a 4.37% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.278% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 1.12% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$6M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Mitchell Hamline School of Law paid a total of $6M to 50 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.5% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mitchell Hamline School of Law were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 32 employees, Management with 21 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 14 employees.

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