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Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.33
Median LSAT
150
Acceptance rate
33%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
148
150
152
GPA
2.99
3.33
3.62
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
2032
100%
Accepted
673
33%
Matriculated
219
11%
Your chances
At Texas Southern, your chances increase by 0.7% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Texas Southern acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
Texas Southern rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Texas Southern LSAT trend
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Texas Southern GPA trend
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Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
51%
Full-time non-legal
32%
Unemployed
17%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Texas
106
Maryland
3
California
2
International
1
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
46%
1-25
31%
26-500
14%
501+
2%
Business & industry
5%
Government
10%
Public interest
4%
Clerkship
1%
Federal
1%
State
0%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0%
Unemployed
17%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$18,582
Estimated 3 years: $55,746
Cost of living (off-campus)
$27,784
Estimated 3 years
$83,352
Total cost
$20,418
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$61,254
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$4,207
25th percentile: $3,680
75th percentile: $6,311
Scholarship amounts
<50%
0%
50-100%
0%
100%
0%
>100%
0%
Demographics
Out of 551 students in 2024, 62% were women, and 91% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
38%
Women
62%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
42%
Women
58%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
42%
Women
58%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
9%
Black
54%
Asian
5%
Hisp
30%
PI
0%
AI
0.7%
2+
0%
Unk
1%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
8%
Black
52%
Asian
5%
Hisp
33%
PI
0.5%
AI
2%
2+
0%
Unk
0%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
20%
PoC
80%
Part-time faculty
White
10%
PoC
90%
Texas Southern student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
212
-
19
20
Women
339
-
26
28
Other gender
0
-
0
0
White
50
14
9
5
Asian
26
9
-
-
Hispanic
167
61
-
-
Black
298
95
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
1
-
-
American Indian
4
3
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
0
0
-
-
Other
6
0
-
-
People of Color
501
169
36
43
Frequently asked questions
Admission to Texas Southern is moderately competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the Texas Southern acceptance rate was 33.12%.
To be a competitive applicant at Texas Southern, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 150 and a GPA of 3.33. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 148 and 152 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Texas Southern tuition is $18,582 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $20,418 per year.
Whether Texas Southern is the right fit depends heavily on your specific career goals and target job market. It is currently ranked as 175+ by U.S. News. Prospective students should closely review the school's recent employment outcomes and bar passage rates before applying.
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