South Texas College of Law Houston

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2016 Student Loan

1%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

936

77.6% Full-Time

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About

South Texas College of Law Houston is a higher education institution located in Harris County, TX. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at South Texas College of Law Houston were .

In 2017, 293 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at South Texas College of Law Houston. 44.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 55.6% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (181 degrees), 3.55 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (51 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at South Texas College of Law Houston is $0, which is $-14,000 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at South Texas College of Law Houston is $0, which is $-14,000 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $N/A.

In N/A, N/A% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while N/A% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Average Net Price

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In N/A South Texas College of Law Houston had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $N/A. Between N/A and N/A, the average net price of South Texas College of Law Houston grew by N/A.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

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Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

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Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

N/A% of undergraduate students at South Texas College of Law Houston received grants or loans in N/A. This represents a N/A of N/A with respect to N/A, when N/A% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at South Texas College of Law Houston (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

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2016 Default Rate

3

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at South Texas College of Law Houston was 1%, which represents 3 out of the 299 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Enrollment

South Texas College of Law Houston has a total enrollment of 936 students. The full-time enrollment at South Texas College of Law Houston is 726 students and the part-time enrollment is 210. This means that 77.6% of students enrolled at South Texas College of Law Houston are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at South Texas College of Law Houston, both undergraduate and graduate, is 50.2% White, 25.1% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% Black or African American, 6.94% Asian, 2.46% Two or More Races, 0.427% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at South Texas College of Law Houston in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A. Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Male (29.8%), followed by White Female (21.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (12.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

77.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at South Texas College of Law Houston, both undergraduate and graduate, is 936 students. The full-time enrollment at South Texas College of Law Houston is 726 and the part-time enrollment is 210. This means that 77.6% of students enrolled at South Texas College of Law Houston are enrolled full-time compared with 71.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Retention Rate over Time

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N/A Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at South Texas College of Law Houston was N/A%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (71%), South Texas College of Law Houston had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    470

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    235

  3. Black or African American

    88

The enrolled student population at South Texas College of Law Houston is 50.2% White, 25.1% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% Black or African American, 6.94% Asian, 2.46% Two or More Races, 0.427% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 44.7% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 15.5% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2017, 33 fewer women than men received degrees from South Texas College of Law Houston. The majority of degree recipients at South Texas College of Law Houston are white (181 degrees awarded). There were 3.55 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (51 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at South Texas College of Law Houston is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at South Texas College of Law Houston, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (293 degrees awarded).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Paralegals & legal assistants

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at South Texas College of Law Houston are Paralegals & legal assistants (13,803 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (6,396 people), Other managers (3,029 people), Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (2,555 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,898 people).

The most specialized majors at South Texas College of Law Houston are Legal (293 degrees awarded).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Real estate brokers & sales agents

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at South Texas College of Law Houston are Real estate brokers & sales agents, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Registered nurses, Compliance officers, and Financial managers

The most specialized majors at South Texas College of Law Houston are Legal (293 degrees awarded).

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Common Industries by Major

Legal services

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at South Texas College of Law Houston are Legal services (15,301 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (6,646 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (4,039 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,666 people), and Insurance carriers (2,792 people).

The most specialized majors at South Texas College of Law Houston are Legal (293 degrees awarded).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by South Texas College of Law Houston.

Most Common

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  2. N/A

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  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at South Texas College of Law Houston was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 163

  2. 130

In 2017, 163 degrees were awarded to men at South Texas College of Law Houston, which is 1.25 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (130).

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Most Common Male Majors

In false, 163 degrees were awarded to men at South Texas College of Law Houston in Law, which is 1.25 times more than the 130 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In false, 130 degrees were awarded to women at South Texas College of Law Houston in Law, which is 0.798 times less than the 163 male recipients with that same degree.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

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Highest Graduation Rate (N/A%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at South Texas College of Law Houston is N/A and N/A (N/A% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, N/A% of graduates (N/A students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    181 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    51 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    20 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at South Texas College of Law Houston is white (181 degrees awarded). There were 3.55 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (51 degrees).

3.75% of degree recipients (11 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Male

    109 degrees awarded

  2. White Female

    72 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Male

    27 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at South Texas College of Law Houston is white male (109 degrees awarded). There were 1.51 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (72 degrees).

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Operations

South Texas College of Law Houston has an endowment valued at nearly $43.1M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $4.75M (11%), compared to the 2.38% average return ($240k on $10.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2017, South Texas College of Law Houston had a total salary expenditure of $32.3M. South Texas College of Law Houston employs 46 Professors, 4 No academic ranks, and 4 Associate professors. Most academics at South Texas College of Law Houston are Male Professors (29), Female Professors(17), and Male No academic ranks (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at South Texas College of Law Houston are: Management, with 30 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 28 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 15 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$43.1M

2017 Endowment

5.81%

growth from 2016

South Texas College of Law Houston has an endowment valued at about $43.1M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of South Texas College of Law Houston grew 5.81% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $33M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $210k - Federal

  2. $1.12M - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, South Texas College of Law Houston received $210k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.12M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$17M

2017 Salaries

1.85%

growth from 2016

In 2017, South Texas College of Law Houston paid a median of $17M in salaries, which represents 52.5% of their overall expenditure ($32.3M) and a 1.85% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.07% growth from 2015 and a 15.1% decline from 2014.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 2.59M (39.4% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$8.09M

Instructional Salaries

55

Number of Employees

In 2017, South Texas College of Law Houston paid a total of $8.09M to 55 employees working as instructors, which represents 47.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $3.18M (36.8%) for similar Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

46 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

30 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at South Texas College of Law Houston were Professor with 46 employees; No academic rank with 4 employees; and No academic rank with 4 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at South Texas College of Law Houston were Management with 30 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 28 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 15 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Professor

  2. Female Professor

  3. Male No academic rank

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at South Texas College of Law Houston was Male Professor with 29 employees, Female Professor with 17 employees, and Male No academic rank with 3 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at South Texas College of Law Houston.

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