Thurgood Marshall School of Law - Texas Southern University
#180 in Best Law Schools
Founded in 1947, Thurgood Marshall School of Law - Texas Southern University is a Public school located in Houston, TX. The next statements briefly introduces Thurgood Marshall School of Law. The 2025 tuition data is from the school's financial office and admission and other information is based on American Bar Association (ABA) data.
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 150 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.16 where the national average GPA is 3.61.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $29,497 where the national average law school tuition is $50,994.
- The acceptance rate at is 39.7% where the average acceptance rate is 42.3%.
- Total 568 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 63.5% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 77.2%.
2024 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at Thurgood Marshall School of Law - Texas Southern University is $21,657 for Texas residents and $29,497 for out-of-state students. The law school tuition has increased by 4.37% from last year. The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees is $9,173 for Texas residents and $21,773 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $8,328 for Texas residents and $15,728 for out-of-state students
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $24,034. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Residents | Out-of-State | Texas Residents | Out-of-State | Texas Residents | Out-of-State | |
| Law School Tuition & Fees | $20,418 | $27,408 | $21,038 | $28,261 | $21,657 | $29,497 |
| Law School Living Expenses | - | $22,056 | $22,056 | |||
| Undergraduate Tuition | $8,637 | $21,413 | $8,637 | $21,413 | $9,173a | $21,773a |
| Graduate Tuition | $8,328 | $15,488 | $8,328 | $15,488 | $8,328a | $15,728a |
| General On-campus Living Costs | $14,632 | $14,632 | $16,942a | |||
| General Off-campus Living Costs | $18,972 | $18,972 | $21,348a | |||
a The amount is not published yet by IPEDS. It is an estimated amount based on 2023 and 2024 rates.
LSAT Scores & GPA
The 2024 average LSAT score for Thurgood Marshall School of Law is 150. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, Thurgood Marshall School of Law's LSAT score is lower (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.16, which is the lower of other law schools (average is 3.61).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSAT | |||
| 75th Percentile | 153 | 153 | 152 |
| 50th Percentile | 151 | 151 | 150 |
| 25th Percentile | 149 | 149 | 148 |
| GPA | |||
| 75th Percentile | 3.6 | 3.52 | 3.53 |
| 50th Percentile | 3.32 | 3.1 | 3.16 |
| 25th Percentile | 2.81 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at Thurgood Marshall School of Law is 39.6% where 1,748 applicants have applied to and 693 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at Thurgood Marshall School of Law is average compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 42.3%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 28.7% where 199 students finally enrolled out of 693 admitted students. The yield Thurgood Marshall School of Law is average compared to other law schools (the average yield is 42.3%).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 1,771 | 1,745 | 1,748 |
| Admitted | 499 | 666 | 693 |
| Enrolled | 194 | 185 | 199 |
| Acceptance Rate | 28.2% | 38.2% | 39.6% |
| Yield | 38.9% | 27.8% | 28.7% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 568 law school students have enrolled to Thurgood Marshall School of Law. All students enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor Degree) program .
219 first-time students have enrolled in Thurgood Marshall School of Law. By gender, 78 male and 141 female first-time students newly enrolled in Thurgood Marshall School of Law. With 20 pre-admitted students, there are 219 first-time law school Students at Thurgood Marshall School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 544 | 554 | 568 |
| JD Enrollment | 544 | 554 | 568 |
| Non-JD Enrollment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 196 | 219 |
| Men | 77 | 78 |
| Women | 118 | 141 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at Thurgood Marshall School of Law, the bar exam pass rate is 44.51% - 173 students have taken and 77 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is lower than Texas average bar exam pass rate (75.24%).
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Graduates | 210 | 164 | 155 |
| First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 172 | 174 | 173 |
| New Graduates | 132 | 106 | 118 |
| Prior Year Graduates | 30 | 54 | 46 |
| Early Exam Takers | 10 | 14 | 9 |
| No Exam Takers | 68 | 44 | 34 |
| Exam Passer | 89 | 93 | 77 |
| Exam Pass Rate | 51.74% | 53.45% | 44.51% |
| Texas Pass Rate | 76.14% | 77.47% | 75.24% |
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