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South Texas College of Law Houston

South Texas College of Law Houston had a total enrollment of 1,089 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at South Texas College of Law Houston is 828 students and the part-time enrollment is 261. This means that 76% of students enrolled at South Texas College of Law Houston are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at South Texas College of Law Houston, both undergraduate and graduate, is 47.4% White, 28.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.99% Black or African American, 7.35% Asian, 0.826% Two or More Races, 0.367% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.184% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (27.1%), followed by White Male (21.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (17.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

76%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at South Texas College of Law Houston in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,089 students. The full-time enrollment at South Texas College of Law Houston is 828 and the part-time enrollment is 261. This means that 76% of students enrolled at South Texas College of Law Houston 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 South Texas College of Law Houston (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
516 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
315 enrolled students
Black or African American
87 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at South Texas College of Law Houston is 47.4% White, 28.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.99% Black or African American, 7.35% Asian, 0.826% Two or More Races, 0.367% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.184% 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, 61 students (5.6%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 24 more women than men received degrees from South Texas College of Law Houston. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at South Texas College of Law Houston is white (150 degrees awarded). There were 1.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (79 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at South Texas College of Law Houston is Law (276 degrees awarded).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at South Texas College of Law Houston, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (276 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 South Texas College of Law Houston are Paralegals & legal assistants (12,981 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (12,836 people), Other managers (4,210 people), Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,464 people), and Police officers (1,392 people).

The most specialized majors at South Texas College of Law Houston in 2024 are Legal (276 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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 South Texas College of Law Houston are Chief executives & legislators, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Other Sales Workers, Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers, and Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors

The most specialized majors at South Texas College of Law Houston are Legal (276 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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 South Texas College of Law Houston are Legal services (19,710 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (7,305 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,926 people), Insurance carriers (3,153 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,671 people).

The most specialized majors at South Texas College of Law Houston are Legal (276 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

126

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

150

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 126 degrees were awarded to men at South Texas College of Law Houston, which is 0.84 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (150).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at South Texas College of Law Houston by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 126 degrees were awarded to men at South Texas College of Law Houston in Law, which is 0.84 times less than the 150 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 150 degrees were awarded to men at South Texas College of Law Houston in Law, which is 1.19 times more than the 126 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
150 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
79 degrees awarded
Asian
19 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at South Texas College of Law Houston is white (150 degrees awarded). There were 1.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (79 degrees).

1.09% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Male
166 degrees awarded
White Male
165 degrees awarded
White Male
130 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at South Texas College of Law Houston is white male (166 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (165 degrees).

Operations

South Texas College of Law Houston has an endowment valued at nearly $58.1M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 8.75M (15.1%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2024, South Texas College of Law Houston had a total salary expenditure of 41.8M. South Texas College of Law Houston employs 38 Professors, 16 No academic ranks and 7 Assistant professors. Most academics at South Texas College of Law Houston are Male Professor (23), Female Professor (15), and Female No academic rank (10).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at South Texas College of Law Houston are: Management, with 32 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 30 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 12 employees.

Endowment

$58.1M

2024 Endowment

12.6%

growth from 2023

South Texas College of Law Houston has an endowment valued at about $58.1M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of South Texas College of Law Houston grew 12.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $44M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at South Texas College of Law Houston (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

$26.5M

2024 Salaries

6.12%

growth from 2023

In 2024, South Texas College of Law Houston paid a median of $26.5M in salaries, which represents 63.4% of their overall expenditure ($41.8M) and a 6.12% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 37.9% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.29% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$9.32M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, South Texas College of Law Houston paid a total of $9.32M to 65 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.2% 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 South Texas College of Law Houston were Management with 32 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 30 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 12 employees.

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