Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School

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2021 Enrolled Students

691

23.3% Full-Time

About

Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School is a higher education institution located in Ingham County, MI. In 2021, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School were Law (411 degrees awarded).

In 2021, 437 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School. 60.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (229 degrees), 2.54 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (90 degrees).

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Costs

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.

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 430 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.

Enrollment

Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School had a total enrollment of 691 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School is 161 students and the part-time enrollment is 530. This means that 23.3% of students enrolled at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School, both undergraduate and graduate, is 54.6% White, 17.4% Black or African American, 12.7% Two or More Races, 3.76% Asian, 3.62% Hispanic or Latino, 0.289% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.289% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.2%), followed by White Male (24.2%) and Two or More Races Female (8.07%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

23.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 691 students. The full-time enrollment at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School is 161 and the part-time enrollment is 530. This means that 23.3% of students enrolled at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
377 enrolled students
Black or African American
120 enrolled students
Two or More Races
88 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School is 54.6% White, 17.4% Black or African American, 12.7% Two or More Races, 3.76% Asian, 3.62% Hispanic or Latino, 0.289% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.289% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 38 students (5.5%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 95 more women than men received degrees from Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School is white (229 degrees awarded). There were 2.54 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (90 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School is Law (411 degrees awarded).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (437 degrees awarded).

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 Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School are Paralegals & legal assistants (12,788 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (10,844 people), Other managers (3,098 people), Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,807 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,502 people).

The most specialized majors at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 2021 are Legal (437 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Chief executives & legislators

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School are Chief executives & legislators, Physicians, Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel, Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School are Legal (437 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

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 Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School are Legal services (18,985 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (7,489 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,479 people), Insurance carriers (3,322 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,618 people).

The most specialized majors at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School are Legal (437 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School.

Law

Most Common (2021)

411 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common professional doctorate concentration at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School was Law with 411 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from professional doctorate programs at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

171

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

266

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 171 degrees were awarded to men at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School, which is 0.643 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (266).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 161 degrees were awarded to men at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Law, which is 0.644 times less than the 250 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 250 degrees were awarded to men at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Law, which is 1.55 times more than the 161 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
229 degrees awarded
Black or African American
90 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
56 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School is white (229 degrees awarded). There were 2.54 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (90 degrees).

3.66% of degree recipients (16 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
128 degrees awarded
White Male
101 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
65 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School is white female (128 degrees awarded). There were 1.27 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (101 degrees).

Operations

Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School has an endowment valued at nearly $46M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 8.15M (17.7%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School had a total salary expenditure of 48M. Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School employs 30 Professors, 4 Assistant professors and 2 No academic ranks. Most academics at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School are Male Professor (15), Female Professor (15), and Female Assistant professor (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 36 employees, Management, with 28 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 10 employees.

Endowment

$46M

2021 Endowment

21.7%

growth from 2020

Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School has an endowment valued at about $46M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School grew 21.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $33.4M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

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

Salary Expenditure

$18M

2021 Salaries

4.97%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School paid a median of $18M in salaries, which represents 37.5% of their overall expenditure ($48M) and a 4.97% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.25M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School paid a total of $5.25M to 38 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

30 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

36 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School were Professor with 30 employees, Assistant professor with 4 employees, and No academic rank with 2 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 36 employees, Management with 28 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 10 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School was Male Professor with 15 employees, Female Professor with 15 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 3 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School.