FALL 2012-13 ENTeRING CLASS PROfILe
S C H O O L O F L AW
Statistical Profile Total Applications = 1808 • Total Admits = 921 • Total Number of Schools Represented in Entering Class = 99 colleges and universities All
Full Time
Part Time
Class Size: 25TH % LSAT/GPA: Median LSAT/GPA: 75TH % LSAT/GPA:
259 149/2.84 152/3.07 155/3.34
183 150/2.86 152/3.07 155/3.34
76 149/2.64 151/3.06 154/3.33
Average Age: % Ethnic Diversity: % Women:
27 27.41% 55.60%
26 26.78% 57.38%
30 28.95% 51.32%
Tuition and Fees Cost of Attendance (COA) is based on the 9-month academic year.
Tuition Full Time Tuition: Part Time Tuition:
$29,750 $20,970
COA includes tuition plus: Room and Board
Full Time $11,250
Part Time $11,250
Fees (annually): Tuition per Unit
$830 $1,000
Book Allowance Transportation Personal/Miscellaneous Loan Fees
$1,860 $1,350 $2,340 $400 $47,780
$1,364 $1,350 $2,340 $400 $38,504
Total Cost of Attendance
Scholarships There is no separate application for scholarships; all applicants are considered at the time they are admitted to our program. Admitted student scholarships are awarded on a 3- or 4-year basis and may be maintained by achieving the ranking criteria associated with the specific scholarship awarded. yy President’s Scholarships – full tuition award yy Dean’s Scholarships – partial tuition award in varying amounts yy Faculty Scholarships – partial tuition award in varying amounts yy Diversity Scholarships – partial tuition award Continuing student scholarships are awarded to students who did not originally receive scholarship at the time of an admit decision but who have distinguished themselves at the end of their first academic year. There is also the opportunity to receive an increased award after the first academic year for students with entering scholarship and who have distinguished themselves academically. Average Scholarship Award: Number of scholarships awarded to the fall 2012 entering class:
$12,416.06
Average Scholarship Award 2011: Number of scholarships awarded to the fall 2011 entering class: Number of students retaining scholarship*: Number receiving new continuing scholarship*:
$12,435.71
137
126 35 19
* Numbers based on the fall 2011 entering class and were ranked at the conclusion of the spring 2012 academic semester.
Employment Statistics Class of 2011: 223 graduates # Responding % Responding Employment Status Known: 189 85% (of graduating class) Employed: 161 85% Pursuing Degree: 2 1% Unemployed Seeking: 23 12% Unemployed Not Seeking: 3 2% Employment Status Unknown for Class of 2011: 34 (15% of graduating class)
Of those Employed: yy Full Time – 148 or 92% of the 161 who were employed yy Part Time – 8 or 5% of the 161 who were employed
Type of Employment (of the 161 who were employed): Law Firm: 96 or 60% Solo practice firms 21 Practices with 2-10 attorneys 58 Practices with 11-25 attorneys 2 Practices with 26-50 attorneys 2 Practices with 51+ attorneys 3 Unknown size 10 Government/Public Interest: 10 or 6% Business: 48 or 30% Judicial Clerkships: 2 or 1% Academic: 3 or 2% Unknown: 2 or 1% Employment Location: (of 161 who were employed) In-State: 153 Out of State: 8
Salary: yy Of the 161 who were employed, 53 reported a salary (33%). yy Median salary: $59,400. yy Average salary: $65,960.
Contact the Office of Admissions Phone: Fax: Email:
817-212-4040 or 800-733-9529, ext. 4040 817-212-4141 lawadmissions@law.txwes.edu
Website: Mail:
www.law.txwes.edu Texas Wesleyan School of Law Office of Admissions 1515 Commerce St., Fort Worth, TX 76102-6509