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2024 Tuition & Fees

Thurgood Marshall School of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $21,657 for Texas residents and $29,497 for others. The 2024 tuition was increased by 4.37% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $24,034. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Thurgood Marshall School of Law is $53,531.

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Thurgood Marshall School of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
	2023		2024		% Changed
	Texas Residents	Out-of-State	Texas Residents	Out-of-State	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$21,038	$28,261	$21,657	$29,497	4.37%
Living Costs	$22,056		$24,034		8.97%
Room & Board	$16,408		$17,826
Books & Supplies	$3,086		$3,086
Personal Expenses	$2,562		$3,122
COA	$43,094	$50,317	$45,691	$53,531	6.39%
Grants / Scholarships	$4,207		$4,207
COA after receiving aid	$38,887		$49,324

Grants and Scholarships

At Thurgood Marshall School of Law, 64.42% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $4,207. 13.60% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 34.56% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount	$4,207
Number Received	353
Half or Less than Tuition	183 (51.84%)
Half to Full Tuition	122 (34.56%)
Full Tuition	48 (13.60%)
More than Full Tuition	0 (0.00%)

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of Thurgood Marshall School of Law is 3.16 and the average LSAT score is 150. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 217 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 219 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentiles.

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Thurgood Marshall School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	2.68	3.16	3.53
LSAT Scores	148	150	152

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,748 students have applied to Thurgood Marshall School of Law and 693 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 199 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 39.65% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 28.72% at Thurgood Marshall School of Law. With 20 pre-admitted students, total 219 first-year students enrolled in Thurgood Marshall School of Law.

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Thurgood Marshall School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
	Number of Students
Applicants	1,748
Admitted	693
Enrolled	199
Acceptance Rate	39.65%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	28.72%
Pre-Admitted	20
Total Number of First-Year Students	219 78 men, 141 women All full-time students

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 173 students took the bar exam first time at Thurgood Marshall School of Law. Among them, 77 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 44.51%. For reference, the average pass rate at Texas law schools is 75.24%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Thurgood Marshall School of Law.

In 2023, 171 students graduated from Thurgood Marshall School of Law. Of them, 97 graduates employed where bar passage required and 12 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 121 graduates employed as full-time and 6 employed as part-time status.

Thurgood Marshall School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	155
First-time Takers	173 46 from prior year, 9 Early Takers
No Exam Takers	34
First-time Bar Exam Passer	77
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	44.51%
Average Pass Rate at Texas Law Schools	75.24%