TSU Law Tuition, LSAT, and Admission

Thurgood Marshall School of Law, part of Texas Southern University, is located in Houston, TX, founded in 1947. Thurgood Marshall School of Law' tuition & fees is $20,418 for Texas residents and $27,318 for out-of-state students in the academic year 2026-2027. 51.27% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $12,887. That could cover 47.17% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 33.12% and total of 219 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.33 and the average LSAT score is 150. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 72.36%.

2026-2027 Tuition & Fees

Thurgood Marshall School of Law's 2027 tuition & fees is $20,418 for Texas residents and $27,318 for others.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $28,784. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of Thurgood Marshall School of Law is $56,102.

The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for Thurgood Marshall School of Law.

Thurgood Marshall School of Law 2027 Tuition & Fees
20262027
Texas ResidentsOut-of-StateTexas ResidentsOut-of-State
Law School Tuition $21,038$28,167 $20,418
-2.95%
$27,318
-3.01%
Living Costs$27,784$28,784
3.60%
COA$48,822$55,951 $49,202
0.78%
$56,102
0.27%
Grants / Scholarships$7,363$12,887**
COA after receiving aid$41,459$49,588$43,215$43,215
**The law school has not released its 2027 financial aid data yet. The amount is an estimate based on last year change rate of average amount of financial aid received.

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LSAT Scores and GPA for 2026 Admission

The average GPA is 3.33 and the average LSAT score is 150 for 2027 Thurgood Marshall School of Law admission.

The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 218 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 216 students.

The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.

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Thurgood Marshall School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA2.993.333.62
LSAT Scores148150152

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2025-2026, total 2,032 students have applied to Thurgood Marshall School of Law and 673 students have accepted to get into the school.

Among the admitted students, 219 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 33.12% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 30.76% at Thurgood Marshall School of Law. With 2 pre-admitted students, total 221 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
Acceptance Rate33.12%
Applicants2,032
Admitted673
Yield (Enrollment Rate)30.76%
Enrolled219
Pre-Admitted2
Total Number of First-Year Students221
Male75
Female137
Another Gender2

Grants and Scholarships

At Thurgood Marshall School of Law, 51.27% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $12,887. 2.47% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 33.22% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at Thurgood Marshall School of Law costs and financial aid page.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Number Received283
Half or Less than Tuition64.31%
Half to Full Tuition33.22%
Full Tuition2.47%
More than Full Tuition0.00%

First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity

Thurgood Marshall School of Law enrolled 217 first-year students in total. Among them, 97.70% identified their race/ethnicity. By race and ethnicity, 13 White, 8 Asian, 112 Black or African American, 79 Hispanic students enrolled. By gender, 71 male and 121 female students enrolled at Thurgood Marshall School of Law.

By race and ethnicity, Black or African American has the most enrollment share at 51.61%, followed by Hispanics with 36.41%.

2026 Enrollment by Gender

2026 Enrollment by Race

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Thurgood Marshall School of Law First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
TotalMenWomenAnotherUnknown
American Indian or Alaska Native3 (1.38%)0300
Asian8 (3.69%)1502
Black or African American112 (51.61%)3072100
Hispanics79 (36.41%)314080
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0 (0%)0000
Multiracial0 (0%)0000
White13 (5.99%)9400
Unknown5 (2.30%)3101

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 2025, 148 students graduated from Thurgood Marshall School of Law. Of them, 108 graduates employed where bar passage required and 7 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 112 graduates employed as full-time and 6 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at Thurgood Marshall School of Law employement summary page.

Thurgood Marshall School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate155
First-time Takers173
46 from prior year, 9 Early Takers
No Exam Takers34
First-time Bar Exam Passer77
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate44.51%
Average Pass Rate at Texas Law Schools75.24%

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