Southern University Law Center
#197 in Best Law Schools
Founded in 1946, Southern University Law Center is a Public school located in Baton Rouge, LA. The next statements briefly introduces Southern University Law Center based on 2021 statistical data from American Bar Association (ABA) .
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 146 where the national average LSAT is 158.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.03 where the national average GPA is 3.55.
- The law school tuition & fees is $29,914 where the national average law school tuition is $43,641.
- The acceptance rate at is 53.9% where the average acceptance rate is 39.9%.
- Total 715 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 41.7% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 80.9%.
Law School Tuition & Fees
The 2021 law school tuition at Southern University Law Center is $17,314 for Louisiana residents and $29,914 for out-of-state students. The law school tuition has increased by 24.96% from last year.
2020 | 2021 | |||
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Louisiana Residents | Out-of-State | Louisiana Residents | Out-of-State | |
Law School Tuition & Fees | $16,490 | $23,938 | $17,314 | $29,914 |
2021 LSAT & GPA Scores
The 2021 average LSAT score for Southern University Law Center is 146. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, Southern University Law Center's LSAT score is lower (the average is 158).
The average GPA is 3.03, which is the lower of other law schools (average is 3.55).
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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LSAT | |||
75th Percentile | 146 | 147 | 148 |
50th Percentile | 144 | 145 | 146 |
25th Percentile | 142 | 142 | 144 |
GPA | |||
75th Percentile | 3.13 | 3.31 | 3.39 |
50th Percentile | 2.83 | 2.99 | 3.03 |
25th Percentile | 2.55 | 2.68 | 2.72 |
2021 Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2021 acceptance rate at Southern University Law Center is 53.9% where 1,129 applicants have applied to and 609 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at Southern University Law Center is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 39.9%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 55.0% where 335 students finally enrolled out of 609 admitted students. The yield Southern University Law Center is much higher (highly eager to enroll) compared to other law schools (the average yield is 39.9%).
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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Applicants | 748 | 822 | 1,129 |
Admitted | 493 | 499 | 609 |
Enrolled | 234 | 230 | 335 |
Acceptance Rate | 65.9% | 60.7% | 53.9% |
Yield | 47.5% | 46.1% | 55.0% |
2021 Law School Enrollment
For academic year 2020-2021, total 715 law school students have enrolled to Southern University Law Center. All students enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor Degree) program .
340 first-time students have enrolled in Southern University Law Center. By gender, 143 male , 197 female, and 3 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in Southern University Law Center. With 5 pre-admitted students, there are 340 first-time law school Students at Southern University Law Center.
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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Total Enrollment | 622 | 669 | 715 |
JD Enrollment | 622 | 669 | 715 |
Non-JD Enrollment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
2020 | 2021 | |||||
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Total | Full time | Part time | Total | Full time | Part time | |
Total | 241 | 148 | 93 | 340 | 256 | 84 |
Men | 108 | 49 | 34 | 167 | 113 | 30 |
Women | 158 | 99 | 59 | 197 | 143 | 54 |
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at Southern University Law Center, the bar exam pass rate is 41.66% - 12 students have taken and 5 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is lower than Louisiana average bar exam pass rate (76.99%).
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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Number of Graduates | 172 | 150 | 138 |
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 128 | 136 | 12 |
New Graduates | 87 | 87 | 12 |
Prior Year Graduates | 41 | 49 | 0 |
Early Exam Takers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No Exam Takers | 85 | 63 | 119 |
Exam Passer | 77 | 86 | 5 |
Exam Pass Rate | 60.16% | 63.24% | 41.66% |
Louisiana Pass Rate | 75.73% | 74.09% | 76.99% |