We put all schools on the following chart by plotting tuition change between 2010 and 2014 against Percentage of 2014 Graduates Borrowing. For public schools, we use resident tuition.
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We use normal averages rather than weighted averages on this page.
| Grouped by Percentage of 2014 Graduates Borrowing | Average Academic Year Tuition Change between 2010 - 2011 and 2014 - 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Public (In State) | Private | For Profit | |
| Percentage of Graduates Borrowing ≥ 90% | $20K $24K +18.1% 10 schools |
$34K $38K +11.4% 18 schools |
$35K $42K +20.5% 3 schools |
| Percentage of Graduates Borrowing 80% - 89.9% | $20K $25K +24.5% 41 schools |
$38K $43K +13% 52 schools |
$36K $39K +10.1% 1 schools |
| Percentage of Graduates Borrowing < 80% | $21K $26K +18.8% 28 schools |
$42K $49K +16.3% 31 schools |
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| Percentage of Graduates Borrowing Not Reported | $16K $20K +25.2% 3 schools |
$33K $37K +10.3% 3 schools |
$35K $41K +18% 2 schools |
Read this chart across each row. For example, average tuition at the 10 public schools increased 18.1% from 2010 to 2014, from $20K to $24K.
| School | 2014 Grad % Borrowing |
Non-Discounted Tuition | Change | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 - 2011 Academic Year | 2014 - 2015 Academic Year | ||||||
| Private/Non-Resident | Resident | Private/Non-Resident | In-State | Private/Non-Resident | In-State | ||
| Southern University Law Centersouthern | 95% | $13,080 | $8,478 | $21,614 | $12,014 | 65.2% | 41.7% |
| University of South Dakotasouthdakota | 90% | $21,960 | $11,208 | $29,518 | $13,904 | 34.4% | 24.1% |
| Cleveland-Marshall College of Lawcleveland | 90% | $24,976 | $18,200 | $34,174 | $24,887 | 36.8% | 36.7% |
| University of Montanamontana | 90% | $26,186 | $11,062 | $29,328 | $11,335 | 12% | 2.5% |
| Howard Universityhoward | 96% | $26,439 | $0 | $33,732 | $0 | 27.6% | |
| Liberty Universityliberty | 92% | $29,120 | $0 | $31,562 | $0 | 8.4% | |
| University of Louisvillelouisville, brandeis | 91% | $30,300 | $15,760 | $36,538 | $19,702 | 20.6% | 25% |
| University of Toledotoledo | 90% | $30,613 | $19,833 | $33,752 | $22,203 | 10.3% | 11.9% |
| Willamette Universitywillamette, collins | 93% | $31,130 | $0 | $37,625 | $0 | 20.9% | |
| Ohio Northern Universityonu, pettit | 97% | $31,264 | $0 | $24,800 | $0 | -20.7% | |
| Creighton Universitycreighton | 92% | $31,386 | $0 | $35,530 | $0 | 13.2% | |
| Regent Universityregent | 93% | $31,410 | $0 | $34,390 | $0 | 9.5% | |
| Capital Universitycapital | 94% | $32,074 | $0 | $33,180 | $0 | 3.4% | |
| Drake Universitydrake | 94% | $32,514 | $0 | $38,106 | $0 | 17.2% | |
| Barry Universitybarry | 95% | $32,650 | $0 | $35,844 | $0 | 9.8% | |
| St. Thomas University - Floridastu | 91% | $33,082 | $0 | $38,458 | $0 | 16.3% | |
| Hamline Universityhamline | 95% | $33,506 | $0 | $39,536 | $0 | 18% | |
| William Mitchell College of Lawwilliammitchell | 93% | $33,800 | $0 | $38,660 | $0 | 14.4% | |
| Florida Coastal School of Lawfloridacoastal, infilaw | 93% | $34,712 | $0 | $42,906 | $0 | 23.6% | |
| Charlotte School of Lawcharlotte, infilaw, csol | 92.5% | $34,990 | $0 | $41,348 | $0 | 18.2% | |
| Western State Universitywesternstate, argosy | 91% | $35,190 | $0 | $42,102 | $0 | 19.6% | |
| Rutgers State University - Newarkrutgers-newark | 91% | $35,897 | $24,977 | $38,029 | $26,062 | 5.9% | 4.3% |
| University of Utahutah, uu, quinney | 94% | $36,209 | $18,231 | $47,170 | $24,797 | 30.3% | 36% |
| Valparaiso Universityvalparaiso, valpo | 93% | $36,800 | $0 | $39,612 | $0 | 7.6% | |
| Western New England University School of Lawwesternnewengland | 92% | $36,854 | $0 | $40,954 | $0 | 11.1% | |
| University of New Hampshirenh, franklin pierce | 90% | $37,000 | $37,000 | $41,378 | $37,378 | 11.8% | |
| Seattle Universityseattle | 96% | $37,330 | $0 | $41,088 | $0 | 10.1% | |
| Whittier Law Schoolwhittier | 91% | $37,975 | $0 | $42,400 | $0 | 11.7% | |
| Thomas Jefferson School of Lawthomasjefferson, tjsl | 91% | $38,700 | $0 | $44,900 | $0 | 16% | |
| California Western School of Lawcalwestern | 91% | $40,780 | $0 | $45,900 | $0 | 12.6% | |
| University of California - Hastingshastings, uch | 90% | $50,131 | $38,906 | $54,335 | $48,335 | 8.4% | 24.2% |
| University of North Dakotanorthdakota, UND | 86% | $22,323 | $10,163 | $24,249 | $10,925 | 8.6% | 7.5% |
| University of Mississippimississippi, ole miss | 81% | $22,470 | $10,275 | $31,688 | $14,688 | 41% | 42.9% |
| North Carolina Central Universitynccu, nc central | 86% | $23,222 | $9,961 | $25,636 | $11,708 | 10.4% | 17.5% |
| University of Arkansas - Little Rockarkansas-littlerock, bowen | 84% | $23,451 | $11,456 | $28,342 | $13,996 | 20.9% | 22.2% |
| University of Idahoidaho | 88% | $24,532 | $12,940 | $30,010 | $16,480 | 22.3% | 27.4% |
| Washburn Universitywashburn | 87% | $25,900 | $16,630 | $29,766 | $19,094 | 14.9% | 14.8% |
| South Texas College of Law Houstonsouthtexas | 85% | $26,340 | $0 | $28,680 | $0 | 8.9% | |
| University of Kansaskansas, ku | 82% | $27,038 | $15,561 | $34,089 | $19,985 | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| Wayne State Universitywayne | 86% | $27,187 | $24,871 | $32,808 | $30,025 | 20.7% | 20.7% |
| St. Mary's Universitystmarys | 82% | $28,160 | $0 | $33,110 | $0 | 17.6% | |
| West Virginia Universitywvu | 87% | $28,444 | $14,212 | $34,524 | $18,234 | 21.4% | 28.3% |
| University of Oregonoregon | 87% | $29,953 | $24,031 | $38,056 | $30,586 | 27.1% | 27.3% |
| Florida International Universityfiu | 88% | $30,224 | $15,520 | $35,590 | $21,345 | 17.8% | 37.5% |
| Louisiana State Universitylsu, hebert | 82% | $30,228 | $16,148 | $40,348 | $20,998 | 33.5% | 30% |
| University of Tulsatulsa | 84% | $30,320 | $0 | $34,490 | $0 | 13.8% | |
| University of New Mexiconewmexico | 87% | $30,604 | $13,660 | $34,521 | $16,251 | 12.8% | 19% |
| SUNY Buffalobuffalo | 81% | $30,772 | $19,112 | $43,986 | $26,096 | 42.9% | 36.5% |
| Northern Illinois Universityniu | 83% | $30,960 | $17,268 | $37,700 | $21,764 | 21.8% | 26% |
| University of North Carolinaunc, chapel hill | 81% | $31,218 | $17,068 | $39,191 | $22,560 | 25.5% | 32.2% |
| University of Missouri - Columbiamissouri, mizzou | 87% | $31,986 | $16,759 | $37,462 | $19,832 | 17.1% | 18.3% |
| Campbell Universitycampbell | 85% | $32,280 | $0 | $38,645 | $0 | 19.7% | |
| Elon Law Schoolelon | 86% | $32,600 | $0 | $37,924 | $0 | 16.3% | |
| Nova Southeastern Universitynova, broad | 86% | $32,607 | $0 | $36,906 | $0 | 13.2% | |
| Gonzaga Universitygonzaga | 89% | $32,775 | $0 | $36,510 | $0 | 11.4% | |
| University of Mainemaine | 83% | $32,824 | $21,994 | $34,736 | $23,666 | 5.8% | 7.6% |
| Northern Kentucky Universitynku, chase | 81% | $32,882 | $15,124 | $27,944 | $17,414 | -15% | 15.1% |
| Samford Universitysamford, cumberland | 81% | $33,155 | $0 | $36,734 | $0 | 10.8% | |
| University of Tennesseetennessee, utk | 80% | $33,206 | $14,462 | $37,752 | $19,048 | 13.7% | 31.7% |
| Stetson Universitystetson | 83% | $33,220 | $0 | $38,904 | $0 | 17.1% | |
| University of Akronakron | 81% | $33,408 | $21,451 | $24,440 | $24,340 | -26.8% | 13.5% |
| University of Daytondayton | 86% | $33,674 | $0 | $35,273 | $0 | 4.7% | |
| Oklahoma City Universityocu | 83% | $33,925 | $0 | $34,330 | $0 | 1.2% | |
| University of Richmondrichmond, williams | 80% | $34,070 | $0 | $39,200 | $0 | 15.1% | |
| University of Nevada - Las Vegasunlv | 80% | $34,238 | $20,838 | $35,749 | $24,749 | 4.4% | 18.8% |
| Georgia State Universitygsu | 84% | $34,334 | $13,310 | $35,986 | $16,378 | 4.8% | 23.1% |
| Drexel Universitydrexel | 84% | $34,450 | $0 | $39,203 | $0 | 13.8% | |
| Widener University - Pennsylvaniawidener, harrisburg | 89% | $34,890 | $0 | $40,730 | $0 | 16.7% | |
| Widener University - Delawarewidener, wilmington | 89% | $34,890 | $0 | $40,730 | $0 | 16.7% | |
| Lewis and Clark Collegelewisandclark, northwestern | 87% | $35,098 | $0 | $40,164 | $0 | 14.4% | |
| St. Louis Universityslu | 86% | $35,475 | $0 | $38,435 | $0 | 8.3% | |
| Charleston School of Lawcharleston, csol | 85% | $35,606 | $0 | $39,216 | $0 | 10.1% | |
| Mercer Universitymercer, george | 85% | $35,695 | $0 | $37,260 | $0 | 4.4% | |
| University of Coloradocolorado, cu, boulder | 84% | $35,773 | $28,915 | $38,672 | $31,886 | 8.1% | 10.3% |
| Florida State Universityfsu | 85% | $35,934 | $16,371 | $40,695 | $20,683 | 13.2% | 26.3% |
| University of Memphismemphis, humphreys | 85% | $36,170 | $14,298 | $25,907 | $18,470 | -28.4% | 29.2% |
| Loyola University New Orleansloyola-neworleans | 89% | $36,196 | $0 | $43,150 | $0 | 19.2% | |
| George Mason Universitygmu | 85% | $36,278 | $22,222 | $40,737 | $25,351 | 12.3% | 14.1% |
| Marquette Universitymarquette | 88% | $36,300 | $0 | $41,040 | $0 | 13.1% | |
| University of St. Thomas - Minneapolisstthomas | 87% | $36,313 | $0 | $37,185 | $0 | 2.4% | |
| Ave Maria School of Lawavemaria | 87% | $36,448 | $0 | $40,136 | $0 | 10.1% | |
| University of Cincinnaticincinnati | 87% | $36,526 | $20,946 | $29,010 | $24,010 | -20.6% | 14.6% |
| Villanova Universityvillanova | 83% | $36,690 | $0 | $41,250 | $0 | 12.4% | |
| Penn State Universitypennstate, dickinson | 88% | $36,816 | $36,816 | $43,700 | $43,700 | 18.7% | 18.7% |
| University of Houstonhouston, uhlc, uh | 80% | $36,903 | $26,731 | $43,176 | $29,784 | 17% | 11.4% |
| University of Illinois Chicago School of Lawjohnmarshall-chicago,jmls,uic | 85% | $36,920 | $0 | $45,120 | $45,120 | 22.2% | |