Southwestern Law School

https://www.swlaw.edu

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    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,006
    81% Full-Time

    About

    Southwestern Law School is a higher education institution located in Los Angeles County, CA. In 2024, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Southwestern Law School were Law (290 degrees awarded).

    In 2024, 291 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Southwestern Law School. 59.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (139 degrees), 1.67 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (83 degrees).

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    Costs

    Tuition Costs

    $0
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

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

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    Enrollment

    Southwestern Law School had a total enrollment of 1,006 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Southwestern Law School is 815 students and the part-time enrollment is 191. This means that 81% of students enrolled at Southwestern Law School are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Southwestern Law School, both undergraduate and graduate, is 48.6% White, 28.2% Hispanic or Latino, 8.95% Asian, 5.17% Two or More Races, 4.37% Black or African American, and 0.0994% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (26%), followed by White Male (23%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (18.4%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    81%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Southwestern Law School in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,006 students. The full-time enrollment at Southwestern Law School is 815 and the part-time enrollment is 191. This means that 81% of students enrolled at Southwestern Law School are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      489 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      284 enrolled students
    3. Asian
      90 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Southwestern Law School is 48.6% White, 28.2% Hispanic or Latino, 8.95% Asian, 5.17% Two or More Races, 4.37% Black or African American, and 0.0994% 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 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, 21 students (2.09%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 53 more women than men received degrees from Southwestern Law School. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Southwestern Law School is white (139 degrees awarded). There were 1.67 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (83 degrees).

    The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Southwestern Law School is Law (290 degrees awarded).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Southwestern Law School, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (291 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 Southwestern Law School 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 Southwestern Law School in 2024 are Legal (291 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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    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 Southwestern Law School 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 Southwestern Law School are Legal (291 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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    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 Southwestern Law School 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 Southwestern Law School are Legal (291 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    119
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    172
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 119 degrees were awarded to men at Southwestern Law School, which is 0.692 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (172).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 118 degrees were awarded to men at Southwestern Law School in Law, which is 0.686 times less than the 172 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 172 degrees were awarded to men at Southwestern Law School in Law, which is 1.46 times more than the 118 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      139 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      83 degrees awarded
    3. Asian
      22 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Southwestern Law School is white (139 degrees awarded). There were 1.67 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (83 degrees).

    0.687% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      102 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      98 degrees awarded
    3. White Male
      96 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Southwestern Law School is white female (102 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (98 degrees).

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    Operations

    Southwestern Law School has an endowment valued at nearly $30.5M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 4.99M (16.4%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

    In 2024, Southwestern Law School had a total salary expenditure of 51.8M. Southwestern Law School employs 43 Professors, 14 Associate professors. Most academics at Southwestern Law School are Female Professor (23), Male Professor (20), and Female Associate professor (11).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southwestern Law School are: Office and Administrative Support, with 50 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 22 employees, and Management with 18 employees.

    Endowment

    $30.5M
    2024 Endowment
    13.8%
    growth from 2023

    Southwestern Law School has an endowment valued at about $30.5M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Southwestern Law School grew 13.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $16.4M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $23M
    2024 Salaries
    8.39%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Southwestern Law School paid a median of $23M in salaries, which represents 44.4% of their overall expenditure ($51.8M) and a 8.39% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.39% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 11.5% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $9.71M
    Instructional Salaries
    57
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Southwestern Law School paid a total of $9.71M to 57 employees working as instructors, which represents 42.2% 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 Southwestern Law School were Office and Administrative Support with 50 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 22 employees, and Management with 18 employees.

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