SCHOOL OF L AW

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All Full Time Part Time

Class Size: 259 183 76

25TH % LSAT/GPA: 149/2.84 150/2.86 149/2.64

Median LSAT/GPA: 152/3.07 152/3.07 151/3.06

75TH % LSAT/GPA: 155/3.34 155/3.34 154/3.33

Average Age: 27 26 30

% Ethnic Diversity: 27.41% 26.78% 28.95%

% Women: 55.60% 57.38% 51.32%

StatiStical Profile

Total Applications = 1808 • Total Admits = 921 • Total Number of Schools Represented in Entering Class = 99 colleges and universities

tuition and feeS

Tuition Cost of Attendance (COA) is based on the 9-month academic year.

Full Time Tuition: $29,750 COA includes tuition plus: Full Time Part Time

Part Time Tuition: $20,970 Room and Board $11,250 $11,250

Fees (annually): $830 Book Allowance $1,860 $1,364

Tuition per Unit $1,000 Transportation $1,350 $1,350

Personal/Miscellaneous $2,340 $2,340

Loan Fees $400 $400

Total Cost of Attendance $47,780 $38,504

ScholarShiPSThere is no separate application for scholarships; all applicants are considered at the time they are admitted to our program. Admitted student scholarships are awarded on a 3- or 4-year basis and may be maintained by achieving the ranking criteria associated with the specific scholarship awarded.

y President’s Scholarships – full tuition award y Dean’s Scholarships – partial tuition award in varying amounts y Faculty Scholarships – partial tuition award in varying amounts y Diversity Scholarships – partial tuition award

Continuing student scholarships are awarded to students who did not originally receive scholarship at the time of an admit decision but who have distinguished themselves at the end of their first academic year. There is also the opportunity to receive an increased award after the first academic year for students with entering scholarship and who have distinguished themselves academically.

* Numbers based on the fall 2011 entering class and were ranked at the conclusion of the spring 2012 academic semester.

Average Scholarship Award: $12,416.06

Number of scholarships awarded to the fall 2012 entering class:

137

Average Scholarship Award 2011: $12,435.71

Number of scholarships awarded to the fall 2011 entering class: 126

Number of students retaining scholarship*: 35

Number receiving new continuing scholarship*: 19

Employment Status Unknown for Class of 2011: 34 (15% of graduating class)

emPloyment StatiSticSClass of 2011: 223 graduates

Salary: y Of the 161 who were employed, 53 reported a salary (33%). y Median salary: $59,400. y Average salary: $65,960.

Phone: 817-212-4040 or 800-733-9529, ext. 4040

Fax: 817-212-4141

Email: lawadmissions@law.txwes.edu

Website: www.law.txwes.edu

Mail: Texas Wesleyan School of Law

Office of Admissions

1515 Commerce St., Fort Worth, TX 76102-6509

Contact the Office of Admissions

Of those Employed:

y Full Time – 148 or 92% of the 161 who were employed y Part Time – 8 or 5% of the 161 who were employed

Type of Employment (of the 161 who were employed):

Law Firm: 96 or 60% Solo practice firms 21 Practices with 2-10 attorneys 58 Practices with 11-25 attorneys 2 Practices with 26-50 attorneys 2 Practices with 51+ attorneys 3 Unknown size 10Government/Public Interest: 10 or 6%Business: 48 or 30%Judicial Clerkships: 2 or 1%Academic: 3 or 2%Unknown: 2 or 1%

Employment Location: (of 161 who were employed)In-State: 153Out of State: 8

# Responding % RespondingEmployment Status Known: 189 85% (of graduating class)Employed: 161 85%Pursuing Degree: 2 1%Unemployed Seeking: 23 12%Unemployed Not Seeking: 3 2%