Admissions, Retention, and Bar Passage
2010
156
Minimal
LSAT 25th
159
Minimal
LSAT 50th
GPA
25th 3.04
GPA
50th 3.39
GPA
75th 3.64
84.7%
1st Time Bar Pass Rate ?
2013
2011
155
Low
LSAT 25th
158
Minimal
LSAT 50th
GPA
25th 3.08
GPA
50th 3.35
GPA
75th 3.63
78.77%
1st Time Bar Pass Rate ?
2014
2014
152
Modest
LSAT 25th
155
Low
LSAT 50th
GPA
25th 2.95
GPA
50th 3.23
GPA
75th 3.54
???
1st Time Bar Pass Rate ?
2017
2015
152
Modest
LSAT 25th
154
Low
LSAT 50th
GPA
25th 3.00
GPA
50th 3.30
GPA
75th 3.56
???
1st Time Bar Pass Rate ?
2018
| Entering Year | Academic Attrition | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Post-1L | Post-2L | Combined | |
| 2010 | 0.8% |
0.4% |
1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.7% |
0.9% |
5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.9% |
0% |
1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.9% |
0% | 3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.4% |
??? | ??? |
| 2015 | 1% |
0% |
1% |
1L Enrollment
-15.9%Since 2010
% Admitted
+15.2%Since 2011
Job Outcomes + Tuition Paid
| Class | Total Tuition | Long Term, Full Time Jobs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bar Req. | JD Adv. or Prof. | ||
| 2011 | Resident: $56,988 Non-Res: $113,998 |
55% | 7.2% |
| 2012 | Resident: $60,296 Non-Res: $120,580 |
70.4% |
6.2% |
| 2013 | Resident: $62,950 Non-Res: $125,964 |
68.7% |
9.2% |
| 2014 | Resident: $65,074 Non-Res: $130,222 |
65.3% |
11.4% |
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
Non-Resident Tuition+56.3%Since 2008
Resident Tuition+23.5%Since 2008
Total Federal Investment
| Graduating Class | Avg. Loan Disbursement | % Borrowing | Total Federal Investment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class of 2010 214 graduates | $75,718 | 81.3% | $13,174,932 |
| Class of 2011 222 graduates | $82,242 | 85.6% | $15,625,980 |
| Class of 2012 226 graduates | $85,602 | 82.3% | $15,921,972 |
| Class of 2013 217 graduates | $81,199 | 84% | $14,778,218 |
| Class of 2014 202 graduates | $84,590 | 79% | $13,534,400 |
University of South Carolina 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.