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Texas Southern University School of Law

Texas · Public · School ID: texas-southern-university

Texas Southern University School of Law is a public law school in Texas. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 72.4% first-time bar passage rate (state average 81.3%). 57.3% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 9.8% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $19,202 per year; a median grant of $7,363 brings median net tuition to about $11,839. The median LSAT is 150 with a 33.1% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)148 / 150 / 152
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)2.99 / 3.33 / 3.62
Acceptance rate33.1%
Applications received2,032
Offers extended673
1L enrollment221
Total JD enrollment556
GRE-only takers5
Transfers in / out0 / 9

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$19,202
Non-resident tuition$26,331
Mandatory fees$1,836
Living-expense estimate$27,784
Median grant$7,363
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$3,500 / $10,519
No-grant share48.7%
< half-tuition grants33.0%
Half-to-full grants17.0%
Full-tuition grants1.3%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)72.4%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar90.1%
State average (same exam)81.3%
Difference vs. state-8.9 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 graduates164
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)57.3%
Bar-required jobs53.7%
MegaLaw 500+4.3%
BigLaw 251–5005.5%
Mid 101–2501.2%
Small 2–10029.9%
Solo0.6%
Clerkships0.6%
Government14.0%
Public interest2.4%
Business / industry7.3%
Academia0.0%
Seeking employment18.9%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment207 (38.7%)
Female enrollment328 (61.3%)
White46
Black283
Hispanic187
Asian25
Two or more races1
Other / unreported14

Faculty

Total faculty117
Full-time58
Faculty of color101

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$177,890

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at Texas Southern University School of Law?

Texas Southern University School of Law reported a 72.4% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 81.3% state average.

How much does Texas Southern University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Texas Southern University School of Law is $19,202 per year (about $57,606 over three years). The median grant is $7,363, bringing median net tuition to roughly $11,839 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for Texas Southern University School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Texas Southern University School of Law is 150 and the median GPA is 3.33; the acceptance rate is 33.1%.

What are the job outcomes at Texas Southern University School of Law?

57.3% of Texas Southern University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 9.8% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 18.9% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Texas

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Texas Southern 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.