GPA 25%
1.Southern University-2.52
2.Whittier Law School-2.56
3.University of the District of Columbia and Barry University-2.7
5. St. Thomas University, Thomas Jefferson, Appalachian School of Law, Thomas M. Cooley- 2.75
GPA 75%
1. Whittier Law School-3.19
2.Thomas Jefferson-3.23
3. Southern University-3.26
4. Texas Southern University-3.29
5. Barry University- 3.3
LSAT 25%
1. Southern University and North Carolina Central University- 143
2. Thomas M. Cooley-145
3. Texas Southern University and University of Detroit Mercy-146
4. St. Thomas University, Oklahoma City University, University of North Dakota, Nova Southeastern University, Ave Maria School of Law, and Appalachian School of Law- 147
5. Ohio Northern University, Thomas Jefferson, Barry University, Mississippi College, Western State University, and University of the District of Columbia- 148
LSAT 75%
1. Southern University- 149
2. Nova Southeastern University, St. Thomas University, Texas Southern University, Thomas Jefferson, and North Carolina Central University- 151
3. Barry University and Oklahoma City University- 152
4. Touro College (Fuchsberg), University of the District of Columbia, Western State University, Mississippi College, New England School of Law, Appalachian School of Law, and Whittier Law School- 153
5. Golden Gate University, University of North Dakota, University of Detroit Mercy, University of Dayton, Widener University, Florida Coastal, Valparaiso University, and Thomas M. Cooley- 154
ACCEPTANCE RATE
1. Thomas M. Cooley- 73.8%
2. Western New England- 71%
3. Loyola University NOLA- 67.2%
4. Golden Gate University- 62.9%
5. Whittier Law School-61.6%
STUDENT-TO-FACULTY RATIO
1. Thomas M. Cooley- 24.3
2. New England School of Law- 23.2
3. New York Law School- 22.9
4. William Mitchell- 22.5
5. St. Mary's University- 22.1
EMPLOYED AT GRADUATION NOTE: Many schools do not report this data, so this category starts with the lowest reported percentage. *See ggocat's analysis below
1. Florida International University- 21.4%
2. New England School of Law- 30.5%
3. University of Memphis- 36%
4. CUNY-Queens College- 36.7%
5. Valparaiso University- 40.7%
EMPLOYED 9 MONTHS AFTERN GRADUATION
1. Western State University- 57.9%
2. University of the District of Columbia- 66.9%
3. Appalachian School of Law- 69.1%
4. Thomas M. Cooley and Ave Maria School of Law-73.3%
5. Touro College (Fuchsberg) 74.4%
BAR PASSAGE
1. Western State University: 26.4%
2. Appalachian School of Law: 46.7%
3. University of the District of Columbia: 53.8%
4. Thomas Jefferson: 54.5%
5. Whittier Law School: 55.6%
BAR PASSAGE UNDER STATE AVERAGE
1. Western State University: -38.6%
2. Appalachian School of Law: -27.3%
3. Texas Southern University: -25.8%
4. University of the District of Columbia: -23.2%
5. Howard University: -15.5%
Source: http://www.ilrg.com/rankings/law/index. ... sc/LSATLow
ggocat wrote: For schools that don't report at-graduation employment rates to U.S. News, you can use the following formula that U.S. News uses to calculate their at-graduation employment rates for purposes of the overall rankings:
EG = (E9 * .996) - .294
Theodore P. Seto, Understanding the U.S. News Law School Rankings, 60 SMU L. Rev. 493, 500 (2007).
By using this formula, we can very likely predict the maximum number that the non-reporting school has for at-graduation employment rate. I say "very likely predict" because there is a slim chance that the school simply doesn't track the information. But any rational school would track the information and report if it helps them or not report if it hurts.
Applying the formula above, we see the following schools probably have at-graduation employment rates below the following numbers:
1. Western State University - 28.3%
2. University of the District of Columbia - 37.2%
3. Appalachian - 36.4%
4. Thomas M. Cooley, Ave Maria - 43.6%
5. Touro College - 44.7%
We can't really do a combined list, though, because this second list includes the equilibrium number (the number that if a school reported would neither help nor hurt its overall ranking). But we know with near certainty that these schools have at-graduation employment rates below those numbers; how far below, we do not know.
I hope you're right. Have a wonderful day!!!
