The School of Law at St. Mary’s University of San Antonio
EDU
March 2, 2019
Law School Admissions
Application
| Director of admissions |
Dr. William C. Wilson |
| Application deadline |
March 1 |
| Full-time program application fee |
$55 |
| Part-time program application fee |
$55 |
| Besides the fall semester, can enter in |
N/A |
Admissions & Enrollment (Overall)
| Acceptance rate |
45.1% – Medium |
| Median undergraduate GPA for all program entrants |
3.08 |
| Median LSAT score for all program entrants |
154 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)
| Acceptance rate |
47.1% |
| LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) |
152-156 |
| Undergraduate GPA (25th-75th percentile) |
2.82-3.43 |
| Median undergraduate GPA for full-time program entrants |
3.11 |
| Median LSAT score for full-time program entrants |
154 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)
| Acceptance rate |
32.6% |
| LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) |
151-154 |
| Undergraduate GPA (25th-75th percentile) |
2.67-3.32 |
| Median undergraduate GPA for part-time program entrants |
2.90 |
| Median LSAT score for part-time program entrants |
152 |
Law School Academics
Academic Program Details
| Academic calendar |
Semester |
| Joint degrees offered |
| J.D./M.B.A. |
| J.D./M.A International Relations |
| J.D/MPA |
| J.D./M.A. Theology |
|
| Special programs offered to J.D. students (as provided by the school) |
| See the School of Law’s website at ww.stmarytx.edu/law/index.php?site=centerForLegalAndSocialJustice for Clinic information; www.stmarytx.edu/law/index.php?site=innsBruckProgram for our Summer Study; and www.stmarytx.edu/law/index.php?site=judicialInternships for Internship opportunites. |
| Programs/courses offered in |
| appellate advocacy |
intellectual property law |
| clinical training |
international law |
| dispute resolution |
tax law |
| environmental law |
trial advocacy |
| health care law |
|
Curricular Offerings (Overall)
| Classroom course titles, beyond the first-year curriculum, offered last year |
110 |
| Seminars |
8 |
| Positions available in seminars |
121 |
| Positions available in simulation courses |
229 |
| Positions available in faculty-supervised clinical courses |
72 |
| Student activities (as provided by the school) |
| See the School of Law’s website at www.stmarytx.edu/law/index.php?site=stMarysLawJournal for the Law Journal; www.stmarytx.edu/law/index.php?site=theScholar for The Scholar: Law Review on Minority Issues; www.stmarytx.edu/law/index.php?site=advocacyPrograms for our Advocacy Programs; and www.stmarytx.edu/studorgs/?go=orgs_law for Student Organizations. |
Curricular Offerings (Full-time)
| Typical first-year full-time section size taught by full-time faculty (excludes small sections) |
85 |
| Is there typically a full-time “small section” of the first-year class taught by full-time faculty (excluding Legal Writing)? |
No |
| Typical size of first-year “small section” |
N/A |
| Positions filled in full-time program seminars |
106 |
| Positions filled in full-time program simulation courses |
199 |
| Positions filled in faculty-supervised full-time program clinical courses |
58 |
| Full-time students involved in field placements |
28 |
| Full-time students involved in law journals |
83 |
| Full-time students involved in advanced moot court or trial competitions |
90 |
| Full-time students enrolled in independent study |
37 |
Curricular Offerings (Part-time)
| Typical first-year part-time section size taught by full-time faculty (excludes small sections) |
52 |
| Is there typically a part-time “small section” of the first-year class taught by full-time faculty (excluding Legal Writing)? |
No |
| Positions filled in part-time program seminars |
11 |
| Positions filled in part-time program simulation courses |
26 |
| Positions filled in faculty-supervised part-time program clinical courses |
14 |
| Part-time students involved in field placements |
3 |
| Part-time students involved in law journals |
3 |
| Part-time students involved in advanced moot court or trial competitions |
4 |
| Part-time students enrolled in independent study |
20 |
Faculty Profile (Fall 2011)
| Student-faculty ratio |
22.2:1 – High |
| Full- and part-time faculty |
88 |
| Full-time minority faculty |
12.9% |
| Part-time minority faculty |
19.3% |
| Total faculty |
108 |
| Total faculty (men) |
63.0% |
| Total faculty (women) |
37.0% |
| Total faculty (minorities) |
20.4% |
Class Size
Law School Ranking
| Rank Not Published |
Best Law Schools |
|
|
(1) Ranking by Specialties
#54 in Part-time Law
|
Law Ranking Scores
| Score |
N/A |
| Peer assessment score (out of 5) |
1.7 |
| Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5) |
2.5 |
| GPA (25th-75th percentile) |
2.79-3.42 |
| Median undergraduate GPA for all program entrants |
3.08 |
| LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) |
151-156 |
| Median LSAT score for all program entrants |
154 |
| Acceptance rate |
45.1% – Medium |
| Student-faculty ratio |
22.2:1 – High |
| Graduates known to be employed at graduation |
N/A |
| Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation |
87.7% – Medium |
| Bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
79.7% – Medium |
| State where the greatest number of first-time test takers took the bar |
TX |
| Statewide bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
82.5% |
Law School Student Body
Student Body (Overall)
Student Body (Full-time)
| Enrollment (full-time) |
664 |
Student Body (Part-time)
| Enrollment (part-time) |
235 |
Attrition Rates for Full- and Part-time Students (2010-2011)
| First-year students discontinuing law school |
4.7% |
| Second-year students discontinuing law school |
0.7% |
| Third-year students discontinuing law school |
N/A |
| Fourth-year students discontinuing law school |
N/A |
| Male students discontinuing law school |
0.6% |
| Female students discontinuing law school |
3.8% |
Law School Cost
Financial Aid Contact Information
| Financial aid director |
Dave Krause |
| Financial aid phone |
(210) 431-6743 |
| Financial aid application deadline |
March 31 |
Expenses
| Tuition and fees |
Full-time: $29,406 per year
Part-time: $17,610 per year |
| Room and board |
$8,233 |
| Books |
$1,323 |
| Miscellaneous expenses |
$5,868 |
| Is the tuition the same for first-, second-, and third-year students? |
Yes |
| Does the university offer housing restricted to law students? |
No |
| Does the university offer graduate student housing for which law students are eligible? |
Yes |
| Does the university offer a public-interest scholarship program to current J.D. students? |
No |
Grants (Full-time students)
| Students receiving grants of less than one-half tuition |
29.8% |
| Students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full |
0.2% |
| Students receiving grants of full tuition |
N/A |
| Students receiving grants of more than full tuition |
0.3% |
| Median grant amount |
$2,010 |
| Grant range (25th–75th percentile) |
$1,496–$4,475 |
| Full-time students receiving grants |
30.3% |
Grants (Part-time students)
| Students receiving grants of less than one-half tuition |
41.7% |
| Students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full |
N/A |
| Students receiving grants of full tuition |
N/A |
| Students receiving grants of more than full tuition |
N/A |
| Median grant amount |
$1,240 |
| Grant range (25th–75th percentile) |
$802–$2,274 |
| Part-time students receiving grants |
41.7% |
Indebtedness
| Average indebtedness of 2011 graduates who incurred law school debt |
$109,335 |
| Proportion who borrowed |
79.9% |
| Does the school offer a loan repayment assistance program for 2011 J.D. graduates? |
No |
Law School Library
Library Information Resources
| Print titles (excluding nonbook titles) |
45,527 |
| Microform titles |
34,745 |
| Electronic titles |
4,469 |
| Other non-book titles |
2,308 |
| Total titles |
87,049 |
| Volumes (excluding microforms) |
192,489 |
| Volume equivalent microforms |
225,242 |
| Total volumes and volume equivalents |
417,761 |
| Number of volumes in the collection that are stored off site and are systematically retrievable |
0 |
| Library’s online catalog or website includes links to electronic titles or databases made available by another campus library or consortia |
Yes |
Library Schedule of Operation
| Number of hours per week library is open on a regular schedule |
108 |
| Number of hours per week professional staff are on duty on a regular schedule |
68 |
| Number of hours per week only full-time support staff are on duty on a regular schedule |
39 |
| Number of hours per week only students or other part-time staff are on duty on a regular schedule |
14 |
| Number of hours of reference service provided per week on a regular schedule |
68 |
| Number of weeks per year library operates on an abbreviated schedule |
6 |
| Number of hours per week library is open on an abbreviated schedule |
50 |
| Number of hours per week professional staff are on duty are on an abbreviated schedule |
53 |
| Number of hours per week only full-time support staff are on duty on an abbreviated schedule |
39 |
| Number of hours per week only students or other part-time staff are on duty on an abbreviated schedule |
0 |
| Number of hours of reference service provided per week on an abbreviated schedule |
68 |
| Number of weeks per year library operates on expanded schedule |
6 |
Information Technology
| Department(s) responsible for the law school information technology operations |
law school information technology department, university information technology department |
| Approximate number of full-time-equivalent information technology staff (excluding hourly students and other temporary staff) |
4 |
| Number of open, wired network connections available to students in the law library (excluding computer labs) |
145 |
| Number of open, wired network connections available to students in classrooms |
378 |
| Number of open, wired network connections available to students in computer labs |
0 |
| Number of open, wired network connections available to students elsewhere in the law school |
39 |
| Does the law school have a wireless network? |
Yes |
| Wireless network is available |
in the law library, in classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, elsewhere in the law school |
| Does the school require entering students to own a computer? |
No |
Physical Library Facilities
| Net square feet of space assigned for library purposes |
65,000 |
| Total seats available for library users |
513 |
| Details about the library and other facilities (as provided by the school) |
See the Law Library’s website at www.stmarytx.edu/law/index.php?site=lawLibrary for current information about the Library and its operations. |
Law School Careers
Bar Statistics (Winter and Summer 2010 administrations)
| State where the greatest number of first-time test takers took the bar |
TX |
| Bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
79.7% – Medium |
| Statewide bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
82.5% |
Class of 2010 Graduates
| Total graduates |
236 |
| Graduates known to be employed at graduation |
N/A |
| Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation |
87.7% |
Class of 2010 Graduates-Class Breakdown at Graduation
| Graduates whose employment status is unknown |
N/A |
| Graduates whose employment status is known |
N/A |
| Graduates known to be employed at graduation |
N/A |
| Graduates known to be enrolled in a full-time degree program |
N/A |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and seeking work |
N/A |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and not seeking work |
N/A |
Class of 2010 Graduates-Class Breakdown at Nine Months
| Graduates whose employment status is unknown |
1.7% |
| Graduates whose employment status is known |
98.3% |
| Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation |
87.7% |
| Graduates known to be enrolled in a full-time degree program |
1.7% |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and seeking work |
6.8% |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and not seeking work |
2.1% |
Starting Salaries of Graduates Employed Full-time (Class of 2010)
| 25th percentile private sector starting salary |
$43,770 |
| Median private sector starting salary |
$49,750 |
| 75th percentile private sector starting salary |
$58,750 |
| Percent in the private sector who reported salary information |
5% |
| Median public service starting salary |
$42,847 |
Areas of Legal Practice (Class of 2010)
| Percent employed in academia |
0.5% |
| Percent employed in business and industry |
11.2% |
| Percent employed in government |
14.6% |
| Percent employed in all judicial clerkships |
3.9% |
| Percent employed in law firms |
64.1% |
| Percent employed in public interest |
5.8% |
| Percent employed in an unknown field |
0.0% |
Employment Location (Class of 2010)
| Graduates employed in-state |
94% |
| Graduates employed out-of-state |
5.0% |
| Graduates employed in foreign countries |
0% |
| Number of states where graduates are employed |
10 |
| New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) |
0.0% |
| Middle Atlantic (NY, NJ, PA) |
0.5% |
| East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI) |
0.0% |
| West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD) |
1.0% |
| South Atlantic (DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV) |
0.5% |
| East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN) |
1.0% |
| West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX) |
94.0% |
| Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA) |
1.0% |
| Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY) |
1.0% |
| Employment location unknown |
1.0% |
Career Services
(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)
| Career services operations |
See the Office of Career Services website at www.stmarytx.edu/law/index.php?site=careerServicesCurrentStudents for up-to-date information and descriptions. |
Job Type
| Bar admission required/anticipated (e.g., attorney and corporate counsel positions, law clerks, judicial clerks) |
86.5% |
| Bar admission required/anticipated – percent employed in full-time positions |
97.2% |
| J.D. preferred, law degree enhances position (e.g., corporate contracts administrator, alternative dispute resolution specialist, government regulatory analyst, FBI special agent) |
4.5% |
| J.D. preferred – percent employed in full-time positions |
88.9% |
| Professional other (jobs that require professional skills or training but for which a J.D. is neither preferred nor particularly applicable; e.g., accountant, teacher, business manager, nurse) |
8.0% |
| Professional other – percent employed in full-time positions |
88.2% |
| Non-professional other (job that does not require any professional skills or training or is taken on a temporary basis and not viewed as part of a career path) |
1.0% |
| Non-professional other – percent employed in full-time positions |
50.0% |
