Admissions, Retention, and Bar Passage
2010
156
Minimal
LSAT 25th
163
Minimal
LSAT 50th
GPA
25th 3.29
GPA
50th 3.67
GPA
75th 3.82
89.6%
1st Time Bar Pass Rate ?
2013
2011
157
Minimal
LSAT 25th
163
Minimal
LSAT 50th
GPA
25th 3.31
GPA
50th 3.67
GPA
75th 3.81
84.05%
1st Time Bar Pass Rate ?
2014
2014
156
Minimal
LSAT 25th
161
Minimal
LSAT 50th
GPA
25th 3.25
GPA
50th 3.58
GPA
75th 3.74
???
1st Time Bar Pass Rate ?
2017
2015
156
Minimal
LSAT 25th
161
Minimal
LSAT 50th
GPA
25th 3.27
GPA
50th 3.63
GPA
75th 3.75
???
1st Time Bar Pass Rate ?
2018
| Entering Year | Academic Attrition | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Post-1L | Post-2L | Combined | |
| 2010 | 0% | 0.4% |
0.4% |
| 2011 | 0% | 0.9% |
0.9% |
| 2012 | 0% | 0% |
0% |
| 2013 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 2014 | 0% | ??? | ??? |
| 2015 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
1L Enrollment
-16.5%Since 2010
% Admitted
+26.8%Since 2011
Job Outcomes + Tuition Paid
| Class | Total Tuition | Long Term, Full Time Jobs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bar Req. | JD Adv. or Prof. | ||
| 2011 | $113,168 | 63.2% | 9.9% |
| 2012 | $120,649 | 75.1% |
11.3% |
| 2013 | $126,260 | 70.9% |
12.6% |
| 2014 | $132,593 | 69.7% |
16.1% |
Total tuition includes tuition for a full-time student who completed three years of law school on time. The total does not include cost of living, cost of borrowing, or accrued interest during school and before the first debt repayment. More details on debt-financing available here.
Tuition Change
Tuition+61.4%Since 2008
Total Federal Investment
| Graduating Class | Avg. Loan Disbursement | % Borrowing | Total Federal Investment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class of 2010 259 graduates | $106,512 | 61.4% | $16,935,408 |
| Class of 2011 272 graduates | $99,084 | 74.3% | $20,014,968 |
| Class of 2012 293 graduates | $113,266 | 70.2% | $23,332,796 |
| Class of 2013 247 graduates | $128,381 | 63% | $20,027,436 |
| Class of 2014 254 graduates | $124,617 | 77% | $24,424,932 |
Southern Methodist University declined to make available important information about its J.D. graduates' debt, thus at least one year of data is missing from the TFI table and chart.
Total federal investment does not include money borrowed by J.D. students who left school through attrition, transfer, or otherwise. Neither does it include money borrowed for non-JD coursework at the law school. More info on total federal investment available here.