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St. Mary's University School of Law

Texas · Private · School ID: st-mary's-university

St. Mary's University School of Law is a private law school in Texas. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 65.8% first-time bar passage rate (state average 81.5%). 86.2% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 3.1% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $44,910 per year; a median grant of $12,500 brings median net tuition to about $32,410. The median LSAT is 153 with a 26.0% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)151 / 153 / 156
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.14 / 3.49 / 3.69
Acceptance rate26.0%
Applications received2,906
Offers extended755
1L enrollment282
Total JD enrollment800
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out5 / 8

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$44,910
Non-resident tuition$44,910
Mandatory fees$1,400
Living-expense estimate$23,878
Median grant$12,500
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$8,500 / $17,605
No-grant share18.7%
< half-tuition grants72.4%
Half-to-full grants8.6%
Full-tuition grants0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.2%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)65.8%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar92.4%
State average (same exam)81.5%
Difference vs. state-15.7 pts

Different cohorts: first-time bar passage reflects graduates who entered law school about three years before the current admissions class shown above. Read the two as separate snapshots, not a single pipeline.

Job outcomes (10 months after graduation)

Total graduates232
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)86.2%
Bar-required jobs80.6%
MegaLaw 500+2.2%
BigLaw 251–5000.9%
Mid 101–2503.0%
Small 2–10050.0%
Solo3.9%
Clerkships4.3%
Government17.7%
Public interest1.7%
Business / industry4.7%
Academia0.9%
Seeking employment7.3%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment334 (42.2%)
Female enrollment457 (57.8%)
White258
Black25
Hispanic429
Asian25
Two or more races
Other / unreported63

Faculty

Total faculty118
Full-time52
Faculty of color38

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$177,890

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at St. Mary's University School of Law?

St. Mary's University School of Law reported a 65.8% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 81.5% state average.

How much does St. Mary's University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at St. Mary's University School of Law is $44,910 per year (about $134,730 over three years). The median grant is $12,500, bringing median net tuition to roughly $32,410 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for St. Mary's University School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at St. Mary's University School of Law is 153 and the median GPA is 3.49; the acceptance rate is 26.0%.

What are the job outcomes at St. Mary's University School of Law?

86.2% of St. Mary's University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 3.1% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 7.3% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Texas

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for St. Mary's University, published by the American Bar Association at abarequireddisclosures.org. State attorney salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS 2024 (occupation code 23-1011). Cost-of-living from U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. Methodology: /methodology.html.