2023-2024 Tuition & Fees

South Texas College of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $41,110 for its prospective students. The law school tuition is increased by 8.47% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $30,004. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of South Texas College of Law is $71,114.

The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for South Texas College of Law.

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South Texas College of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
20232024
Law School Tuition $37,900$41,110 8.47%
Living Costs $23,408 $30,004 28.18%
Room & Board$17,574$23,872
Books & Supplies$2,228$2,936
Personal Expenses$3,606$3,196
COA$61,308$71,114 15.99%
Grants / Scholarships$9,000$10,000
COA after receiving aid$52,308$61,114

LSAT Scores and GPA

The average GPA is 3.36 and the average LSAT score is 153 for 2024 South Texas College of Law admission. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 376 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 366 students including both full-time and part-time status. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.

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South Texas College of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA3.023.363.59
Full-Time3.043.373.61
Part-Time2.953.263.53
LSAT Scores151153156
Full-Time151153155
Part-Time151154156

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 2,023 students have applied to South Texas College of Law and 891 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 376 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 44.04% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 42.20% at South Texas College of Law. With 2 pre-admitted students, total 378 first-year students enrolled in South Texas College of Law.

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South Texas College of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants2,023
Admitted891
Enrolled376
Acceptance Rate44.04%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)42.20%
Pre-Admitted2
Total Number of First-Year Students378
148 men, 226 women, 2 Other
294 full-time, 82 part-time

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 284 students took the bar exam first time at South Texas College of Law. Among them, 221 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 77.82%. For reference, the average pass rate at Texas law schools is 75.3%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at South Texas College of Law.

In 2023, 273 students graduated from South Texas College of Law. Of them, 182 graduates employed where bar passage required and 26 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 214 graduates employed as full-time and 10 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at South Texas College of Law employement summary page.

South Texas College of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate276
First-time Takers284
66 from prior year
No Exam Takers58
First-time Bar Exam Passer221
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate77.82%
Average Pass Rate at Texas Law Schools75.3%

Grants and Scholarships

At South Texas College of Law, 70.80% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $10,000. 0.26% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 9.64% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at South Texas College of Law costs and financial aid page.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received616
Half or Less than Tuition88.15%
Half to Full Tuition11.53%
Full Tuition0.16%
More than Full Tuition0.16%
Part-time
Number Received162
Half or Less than Tuition97.53%
Half to Full Tuition2.47%
Full Tuition0.00%
More than Full Tuition0.00%