Founded in 1947, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, also known as TSU Law, is located in Houston, TX. Thurgood Marshall School of Law' tuition & fees is $21,657 for Texas residents and $29,497 for out-of-state students in the academic year 2023-2024. 64.42% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $4,207. That could cover 14.26% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 39.65% and total of 199 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.16 and the average LSAT score is 150. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 63.45%.
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.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Thurgood Marshall School of Law.
Thurgood Marshall School of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
2023
2024
% Changed
Texas Residents
Out-of-State
Texas Residents
Out-of-State
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 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Thurgood Marshall School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th 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.
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
