South Texas College of Law Houston

www.stcl.edu/

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2019 Student Loan

0.351%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

984

80.6% Full-Time

About

South Texas College of Law Houston is a higher education institution located in Harris County, TX. In 2021, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at South Texas College of Law Houston were Law (277 degrees awarded).

In 2021, 277 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at South Texas College of Law Houston. 54.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (141 degrees), 1.88 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (75 degrees).

Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools Special Focus Institutions

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.

0.351%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at South Texas College of Law Houston was 0.351%, which represents 1 out of the 285 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

South Texas College of Law Houston had a total enrollment of 984 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at South Texas College of Law Houston is 793 students and the part-time enrollment is 191. This means that 80.6% 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 51.1% White, 26.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.13% Black or African American, 7.62% Asian, 2.85% Two or More Races, 0.203% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.102% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (27.7%), followed by White Female (24.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (15.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

80.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at South Texas College of Law Houston in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 984 students. The full-time enrollment at South Texas College of Law Houston is 793 and the part-time enrollment is 191. This means that 80.6% of students enrolled at South Texas College of Law Houston 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 South Texas College of Law Houston (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
503 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
265 enrolled students
Black or African American
80 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at South Texas College of Law Houston is 51.1% White, 26.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.13% Black or African American, 7.62% Asian, 2.85% Two or More Races, 0.203% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.102% 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, 26 students (2.64%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 27 more women than men received degrees from South Texas College of Law Houston. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at South Texas College of Law Houston is white (141 degrees awarded). There were 1.88 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (75 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at South Texas College of Law Houston is Law (277 degrees awarded).

In 2021, 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 (277 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 South Texas College of Law Houston 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 South Texas College of Law Houston in 2021 are Legal (277 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 South Texas College of Law Houston 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 South Texas College of Law Houston are Legal (277 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 South Texas College of Law Houston 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 South Texas College of Law Houston are Legal (277 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 South Texas College of Law Houston.

Law

Most Common (2021)

277 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common professional doctorate concentration at South Texas College of Law Houston was Law with 277 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from professional doctorate programs at South Texas College of Law Houston according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

125

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

152

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 125 degrees were awarded to men at South Texas College of Law Houston, which is 0.822 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (152).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at South Texas College of Law Houston by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 125 degrees were awarded to men at South Texas College of Law Houston in Law, which is 0.822 times less than the 152 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 152 degrees were awarded to men at South Texas College of Law Houston in Law, which is 1.22 times more than the 125 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
141 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
75 degrees awarded
Black or African American
25 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at South Texas College of Law Houston is white (141 degrees awarded). There were 1.88 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (75 degrees).

5.78% of degree recipients (16 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
71 degrees awarded
White Male
70 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
43 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at South Texas College of Law Houston is white female (71 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (70 degrees).

Operations

South Texas College of Law Houston has an endowment valued at nearly $56.6M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 12.5M (22.2%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, South Texas College of Law Houston had a total salary expenditure of 34.4M. South Texas College of Law Houston employs 45 Professors, 4 Assistant professors and 2 Associate professors. Most academics at South Texas College of Law Houston are Male Professor (28), Female Professor (17), and Female Associate professor (2).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at South Texas College of Law Houston are: Management, with 31 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 26 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 23 employees.

Endowment

$56.6M

2021 Endowment

25%

growth from 2020

South Texas College of Law Houston has an endowment valued at about $56.6M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of South Texas College of Law Houston grew 25% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $44M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at South Texas College of Law Houston (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

$17.5M

2021 Salaries

5.41%

decline from 2020

In 2021, South Texas College of Law Houston paid a median of $17.5M in salaries, which represents 50.9% of their overall expenditure ($34.4M) and a 5.41% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$8.14M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, South Texas College of Law Houston paid a total of $8.14M to 51 employees working as instructors, which represents 46.4% 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

45 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

31 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at South Texas College of Law Houston were Professor with 45 employees, Assistant professor with 4 employees, and Associate professor with 2 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at South Texas College of Law Houston were Management with 31 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 26 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 23 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at South Texas College of Law Houston was Male Professor with 28 employees, Female Professor with 17 employees, and Female Associate professor with 2 employees.

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