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Contents
- 1 St. Mary's University School of Law
- 1.1 St. Mary's University School of Law at a Glance
- 1.2 Key Takeaways
- 1.3 Admissions — Selective Profile in home-jurisdiction context
- 1.4 Tuition, Scholarships, and Debt — Private Cost Frame
- 1.5 Employment Outcomes — Midsize Graduating Class, TEXAS Lead Market
- 1.6 Bar Passage — Above Weighted Benchmark
- 1.7 Academics and Programs
- 1.8 Location and Legal Market — home-jurisdiction context to TEXAS
- 1.9 The TLS Assessment — home-jurisdiction context, Above Weighted Benchmark
- 1.10 Frequently Asked Questions
- 1.11 Methodology and Sources
St. Mary's University School of Law
| Verified snapshot | School-specific record |
|---|---|
| Admissions (2025 entering class) | applications: 2906; offers: 755; accepted: 25.98%; yield: 36.95%; LSAT median: 153; GPA median: 3.49 |
| Employment (2025 class) | graduates: 232; bar-required: 194 of 232 (83.62%); 251+ lawyer firms: 7 of 232 (3.02%); federal clerkships: 8 of 232 (3.45%); leading market: TEXAS |
| Bar (2025 first-time) | first-time passage: 84.62%; jurisdiction benchmark: 82.58%; difference: 2.04 percentage points |
| Tuition (2025–26) | $44,910 |
| Grants (2024–25) | 677 recipients (81%) |
St. Mary's University School of Law at a Glance
| Field | Verified information |
|---|---|
| Official name | St. Mary's University School of Law[4] |
| Type | Private[1] |
| Status | Operating[4] |
| Accreditation | Fully approved[4] |
| Latest entering class | 2025[1] |
| Applications | 2906[1] |
| Acceptance rate | 25.98%[1] |
| LSAT median | 153[1] |
| GPA median | 3.49[1] |
| Tuition | $44,910[1] |
| Latest employment class | Class of 2025[3] |
| Bar-required employment | 194 of 232 (83.62%)[3] |
| Large-firm employment (251+) | 7 of 232 (3.02%)[3] |
| Federal clerkships | 8 of 232 (3.45%)[3] |
| First-time bar passage | 84.62%[2] |
| Research cutoff | Research cutoff: 2026-08-30 |
Key Takeaways
| Decision lens | Verified record |
|---|---|
| Admissions | 2025: 25.98% accepted; medians 153 LSAT / 3.49 GPA; yield 36.95% |
| Price / aid | tuition/living expenses 2025-2026; conditional-scholarship cohorts as labeled in source tuition: $44,910; 2024-2025 academic year grants: 677 recipients (81%) |
| Employment | Class of 2025; bar-required 194 of 232 (83.62%); lead market TEXAS; 251+ firms 7 of 232 (3.02%) |
| Licensing | 2025 first-time bar-admission reporting cohort first-time 84.62%; 2025 first-time bar-admission reporting cohort benchmark difference 2.04 percentage points |
Admissions — Selective Profile in home-jurisdiction context
| ABA arithmetic check | Source-reported | Count-calculated | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application rate | 9.39 | 9.6 | 2025 entering class (Oct. 6, 2024-Oct. 5, 2025) |
| Offer rate | 36.16 | 36.95 | 2025 entering class (Oct. 6, 2024-Oct. 5, 2025) |
| Measure | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| LSAT median | 153[1] | 2025 entering class (Oct. 6, 2024-Oct. 5, 2025) |
| GPA median | 3.49[1] | 2025 entering class (Oct. 6, 2024-Oct. 5, 2025) |
| Acceptance rate | 25.98%[1] | 2025 entering class (Oct. 6, 2024-Oct. 5, 2025) |
| Completed applications | 2906[1] | 2025 entering class (Oct. 6, 2024-Oct. 5, 2025) |
| Offers of admission | 755[1] | 2025 entering class (Oct. 6, 2024-Oct. 5, 2025) |
| Yield | 36.95%[1] | 2025 entering class (Oct. 6, 2024-Oct. 5, 2025) |
| Latest entering-class year | 2025[1] | 2025 entering class (Oct. 6, 2024-Oct. 5, 2025) |
| Current-pool matriculants | 279[1] | 2025 entering class (Oct. 6, 2024-Oct. 5, 2025) |
| Total first-year enrollment | 282[1] | 2025 entering class (Oct. 6, 2024-Oct. 5, 2025) |
| LSAT 25th percentile | 151[1] | 2025 entering class (Oct. 6, 2024-Oct. 5, 2025) |
| LSAT 75th percentile | 156[1] | 2025 entering class (Oct. 6, 2024-Oct. 5, 2025) |
| GPA 25th percentile | 3.14[1] | 2025 entering class (Oct. 6, 2024-Oct. 5, 2025) |
| GPA 75th percentile | 3.69[1] | 2025 entering class (Oct. 6, 2024-Oct. 5, 2025) |
| ABA-reported application deadline (not current-cycle verified) | Rolling admissions[1] | 2025 questionnaire/current information |
Tuition, Scholarships, and Debt — Private Cost Frame
| Measure | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Grant recipients | 677 recipients (81%)[1] | 2024-2025 academic year |
| Conditional-scholarship treatment | ABA disclosure reports no conditional scholarships[1] | tuition/living expenses 2025-2026; conditional-scholarship cohorts as labeled in source |
| Grant 25th, median, and 75th percentiles | $8,500 / $12,500 / $17,605[1] | 2024-2025 academic year |
| Tuition | $44,910[1] | tuition/living expenses 2025-2026; conditional-scholarship cohorts as labeled in source |
| Mandatory fees | $1,400[1] | tuition/living expenses 2025-2026; conditional-scholarship cohorts as labeled in source |
| Tuition reporting year | tuition/living expenses 2025-2026; conditional-scholarship cohorts as labeled in source[1] | tuition/living expenses 2025-2026; conditional-scholarship cohorts as labeled in source |
| Estimated living costs | Off campus: $23,878; on campus: $23,878[1] | tuition/living expenses 2025-2026; conditional-scholarship cohorts as labeled in source |
| Scholarship retention results | 0 of 0[1] | tuition/living expenses 2025-2026; conditional-scholarship cohorts as labeled in source |
Employment Outcomes — Midsize Graduating Class, TEXAS Lead Market
| Measure | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Employment geography | TEXAS (199); ARIZONA (3); UTAH (2)[3] | Class of 2025; status as of March 16, 2026 |
| Bar-passage-required employment | 194 of 232 (83.62%)[3] | Class of 2025; status as of March 16, 2026 |
| Unemployed and seeking | 17 of 232 (7.33%)[3] | Class of 2025; status as of March 16, 2026 |
| Law-firm employment at 251+ lawyers | 7 of 232 (3.02%)[3] | Class of 2025; status as of March 16, 2026 |
| Government employment | 41 of 232 (17.67%)[3] | Class of 2025; status as of March 16, 2026 |
| Public-interest employment | 4 of 232 (1.72%)[3] | Class of 2025; status as of March 16, 2026 |
| Latest employment class year | Class of 2025[3] | Class of 2025; status as of March 16, 2026 |
| Graduating class size | 232[3] | Class of 2025; status as of March 16, 2026 |
| J.D.-advantage employment | 12 of 232 (5.17%)[3] | Class of 2025; status as of March 16, 2026 |
| Federal clerkships | 8 of 232 (3.45%)[3] | Class of 2025; status as of March 16, 2026 |
| State and local clerkships | 2 of 232 (0.86%)[3] | Class of 2025; status as of March 16, 2026 |
| School-funded positions | 0 of 232 (0.00%)[3] | Class of 2025; status as of March 16, 2026 |
Bar Passage — Above Weighted Benchmark
| Measure | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| First-time bar-passage rate | 84.62%[2] | 2025 first-time bar-admission reporting cohort |
| Weighted jurisdiction average | 82.58%[2] | 2025 first-time bar-admission reporting cohort |
| Difference from weighted jurisdiction average | 2.04 percentage points[2] | 2025 first-time bar-admission reporting cohort |
| Ultimate bar-passage rate | 92.42%[2] | Class of 2023 two-year ultimate bar-admission outcomes |
| Latest bar reporting year | 2025 first-time bar-admission reporting cohort[2] | 2025 first-time bar-admission reporting cohort |
Academics and Programs
| ABA curricular field | Reported seats / positions / source-cell value |
|---|---|
| Clinic seats available | 117 (2024-2025 academic year) |
| Field-placement positions filled | 65 (2024-2025 academic year) |
| Co-curricular-offerings source cell | 41 (2024-2025 academic year) |
Location and Legal Market — home-jurisdiction context to TEXAS
| Geographic field | Disclosed value |
|---|---|
| School location | home-jurisdiction context |
| Reported employment geography | TEXAS (199); ARIZONA (3); UTAH (2) |
| Graduating class | Class of 2025 |
The TLS Assessment — home-jurisdiction context, Above Weighted Benchmark
| Applicant comparison | Source-backed input |
|---|---|
| Price evidence | tuition/living expenses 2025-2026; conditional-scholarship cohorts as labeled in source $44,910; 2024-2025 academic year grant recipients 677 recipients (81%) |
| Job mix | Class of 2025; status as of March 16, 2026 bar-required 194 of 232 (83.62%); Class of 2025; status as of March 16, 2026 251+ firms 7 of 232 (3.02%); Class of 2025; status as of March 16, 2026 federal clerkships 8 of 232 (3.45%) |
| Geography | Class of 2025; status as of March 16, 2026 TEXAS (199); ARIZONA (3); UTAH (2) |
| Licensing | 2025 first-time bar-admission reporting cohort first-time 84.62%; 2025 first-time bar-admission reporting cohort difference 2.04 percentage points |
Frequently Asked Questions
| Question | Verified answer |
|---|---|
| What do the verified admissions figures show for St. Mary's University School of Law? | applications: 2906; offers: 755; accepted: 25.98%; LSAT median: 153; GPA median: 3.49 — 2025 entering class (Oct. 6, 2024-Oct. 5, 2025).[1] |
| Which price and aid figures are verified for St. Mary's University School of Law? | tuition: $44,910 (tuition/living expenses 2025-2026; conditional-scholarship cohorts as labeled in source); mandatory fees: $1,400 (tuition/living expenses 2025-2026; conditional-scholarship cohorts as labeled in source); grant recipients: 677 recipients (81%) (2024-2025 academic year); conditional aid: ABA disclosure reports no conditional scholarships (tuition/living expenses 2025-2026; conditional-scholarship cohorts as labeled in source).[1] |
| What employment pattern is disclosed for St. Mary's University School of Law? | graduates: 232; bar-required: 194 of 232 (83.62%); 251+ lawyer firms: 7 of 232 (3.02%); federal clerkships: 8 of 232 (3.45%); reported geography: TEXAS (199); ARIZONA (3); UTAH (2) — Class of 2025; status as of March 16, 2026.[3] |
| What bar-passage results are verified for St. Mary's University School of Law? | first-time passage: 84.62% (2025 first-time bar-admission reporting cohort); weighted benchmark: 82.58% (2025 first-time bar-admission reporting cohort); difference: 2.04 percentage points (2025 first-time bar-admission reporting cohort); ultimate passage: 92.42% (Class of 2023 two-year ultimate bar-admission outcomes).[2] |
Methodology and Sources
- St. Mary's University School of Law's evidence was researched through 2026-08-30; every time-sensitive value keeps its source cohort.
- Shared provenance and conflict policy for the its recorded jurisdiction record: TLS data methodology.
- Cohort credentials for St. Mary's University School of Law: admissions-data definitions.
- The TEXAS (199) outcome frame uses employment-data definitions.
- Licensure comparisons for its recorded jurisdiction use bar-passage definitions. St. Mary's University School of Law's evidence package retains 2 ABA reported-arithmetic conflicts; reported fields and count-based calculations remain separately labeled in the audit data.
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.33 1.34 1.35 ABA standard 509 individual report (2025), American Bar Association (accessed 2026-08-30).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 ABA bar individual report (2026), American Bar Association (accessed 2026-08-30).
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 ABA employment individual report (2025), American Bar Association (accessed 2026-08-30).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Phase 1 inventory-listed primary source 1 (page title not independently rechecked by baseline builder), American Bar Association (accessed 2026-08-28).
- ↑ ABA standard 509 compilation — First Year Class (2025), American Bar Association (accessed 2026-08-30).
