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Thurgood Marshall School of Law Law School at Texas Southern University

LSAT 150
GPA 3.33
Tuition & Fees $27,318
($20,418)
Acceptance Rate 33.12 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 72.36 %

Thurgood Marshall School of Law Overview

Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Houston, TX
Established in 1947, Thurgood Marshall School of Law is a public law school at Texas Southern University. The 2026 tuition & fees of Thurgood Marshall School of Law is $20,418 for Texas residents and $27,318 for out-of-state students.
The acceptance rate of the school is 33.12% and yield is 30.76%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 150 and the average GPA is 3.33. Total 572 students are attending Thurgood Marshall School of Law and 219 of them is first-year students. Last year 199 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 144 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 72.36%). You may want to check the general academic information of Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University academic page.

Average LSAT and GPA

216 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 150 at Thurgood Marshall School of Law and the average undergraduate GPA is 3.33. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
Thurgood Marshall School of Law 2026 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
LSAT Scores148150152
Undergraduate GPA2.993.333.62

Thurgood Marshall School of Law 2027 Tuition & Fees

Thurgood Marshall School of Law tuition & fees is $20,418 for Texas residents and $27,318 for non-residents for the academic year 2026-2027. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at Thurgood Marshall School of Law is $8,637 for Texas residents and $21,473 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $8,328 for Texas residents and $15,528 for out-of-state students
Thurgood Marshall School of Law Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Thurgood Marshall School of Law$20,418$27,318
Average Living Costs
Living Costs$22,476
Books & Supplies$3,086
Personal Expenses$3,222
Average Costs at Texas Southern University
Undergraduate$8,637$21,473
Graduate$8,328$15,528

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 2,032 students applied to Thurgood Marshall School of Law and 673 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 219 students finally enrolled to Thurgood Marshall School of Law. The acceptance rate is 33.12% and yield (enrollment rate) is 31%. With 2 deferred/pre-admitted students, Thurgood Marshall School of Law has 221 first-year class students for the academic year 2025-2026.
Thurgood Marshall School of Law 2026 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants2,032
Admitted673
Enrolled219
Acceptance Rate33.12%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)30.76%
Deferred / Previously Admitted2
Total First Year Class Enrollment221

Law Student Population

Thurgood Marshall School of Law has total 572 students for the academic year 2025-2026. Of the total students, 556 students enrolled in JD program and 16 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Total Enrollment572
JD Enrollment556
Non-JD Enrollment16
Thurgood Marshall School of Law has 221 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 75 male and 137 female students. 2 student(s) with other type of gender. By attendance type, All students enrolled as the full-time status. The following table summarizes the first year enrollment by gender and attendance type at Thurgood Marshall School of Law.
First Year Student Enrollment at Thurgood Marshall School of Law
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total221 2140
Men75 750
Women137 1370
Other2 20

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 185 students have graduated from Thurgood Marshall School of Law. Among them, 199 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 144 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at Thurgood Marshall School of Law is 72.36% where the average pass rate of Texas is 81.3%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Total Graduates185
First-time Bar Exam Taker199
(153 new graduates, 46 from prior year and 14 Early First Time Takers)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker32 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate144 / 72.36%
Pass Rate at Texas81.3%