University of Texas School of Law
#10 in Best Law Schools
#5 in Public Law Schools
Founded in 1883, University of Texas School of Law is a Public school located in Austin, TX. The next statements briefly introduces University of Texas School of Law based on 2021 statistical data from American Bar Association (ABA) .
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 169 where the national average LSAT is 158.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.8 where the national average GPA is 3.55.
- The law school tuition & fees is $51,774 where the national average law school tuition is $43,641.
- The acceptance rate at is 15.2% where the average acceptance rate is 39.9%.
- Total 1,015 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 95.1% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 80.9%.
Law School Tuition & Fees
The 2021 law school tuition at University of Texas School of Law is $34,868 for Texas residents and $51,774 for out-of-state students. The law school tuition has increased by 2.00% from last year. The 2021 undergraduate tuition & fees is $11,752 for Texas residents and $40,996 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $12,050 for Texas residents and $22,944 for out-of-state students
The average living costs including room & board and other expenses is $17,312 when a student lives on campus facilities (i.e. dormitory / school-owned apartment) and $17,312 when a student lives off campus.
2020 | 2021 | |||
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Texas Residents | Out-of-State | Texas Residents | Out-of-State | |
Law School Tuition & Fees | $34,184 | $50,758 | $34,868 | $51,774 |
Undergraduate Program | $11,448 | $40,032 | $11,752 | $40,996 |
Graduate Program | $12,028 | $22,886 | $12,050 | $22,944 |
On-campus Living Costs | $16,766 | $17,312 | ||
Off-campus Living Costs | $16,766 | $17,312 |
2021 LSAT & GPA Scores
The 2021 average LSAT score for University of Texas School of Law is 169. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, University of Texas School of Law's LSAT score is higher (competitive score) (the average is 158).
The average GPA is 3.8, which is the higher (competitive score) of other law schools (average is 3.55).
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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LSAT | |||
75th Percentile | 168 | 169 | 170 |
50th Percentile | 167 | 168 | 169 |
25th Percentile | 160 | 165 | 167 |
GPA | |||
75th Percentile | 3.88 | 3.89 | 3.9 |
50th Percentile | 3.74 | 3.72 | 3.8 |
25th Percentile | 3.47 | 3.48 | 3.67 |
2021 Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2021 acceptance rate at University of Texas School of Law is 15.2% where 7,679 applicants have applied to and 1,170 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at University of Texas School of Law is much lower (extremely difficult 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 34.1% where 399 students finally enrolled out of 1,170 admitted students. The yield University of Texas School of Law is average compared to other law schools (the average yield is 39.9%).
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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Applicants | 5,580 | 5,803 | 7,679 |
Admitted | 1,169 | 1,017 | 1,170 |
Enrolled | 372 | 280 | 399 |
Acceptance Rate | 20.9% | 17.5% | 15.2% |
Yield | 31.8% | 27.5% | 34.1% |
2021 Law School Enrollment
For academic year 2020-2021, total 1,015 law school students have enrolled to University of Texas School of Law. 1,001 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 14 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
418 first-time students have enrolled in University of Texas School of Law. By gender, 178 male and 239 female first-time students newly enrolled in University of Texas School of Law. With 19 pre-admitted students, there are 418 first-time law school Students at University of Texas School of Law.
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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Total Enrollment | 1,092 | 1,025 | 1,015 |
JD Enrollment | 1,043 | 985 | 1,001 |
Non-JD Enrollment | 49 | 40 | 14 |
Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
2020 | 2021 | |
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Total | 288 | 418 |
Men | 152 | 178 |
Women | 136 | 239 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at University of Texas School of Law, the bar exam pass rate is 95.05% - 283 students have taken and 269 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than Texas average bar exam pass rate (78.82%).
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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Number of Graduates | 278 | 304 | 323 |
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 274 | 298 | 283 |
New Graduates | 255 | 282 | 267 |
Prior Year Graduates | 19 | 16 | 13 |
Early Exam Takers | 0 | 0 | 3 |
No Exam Takers | 16 | 12 | 46 |
Exam Passer | 249 | 278 | 269 |
Exam Pass Rate | 90.88% | 93.29% | 95.05% |
Texas Pass Rate | 73.24% | 77.1% | 78.82% |