Law School Profile
S.J. Quinney College of Law
- Founded in 1913
- Accredited by the American Bar Association
- Member, Association of American Law Schools
- J.D. and L.L.M. degree programs
- Dual Degree Programs: JD/MBA, JD/MPA, JD/MPP, JD/MSW
Student Body 2011-2012
- Total enrollment: 398
- 115 colleges & universities represented
- With prior graduate degree(s): 11%
- Graduate degrees in 33 different discliplines
- Fluent in a foreign language: 55%
- Top 3 foreign languages: Spanish, French, German
- Average age: 28; Age range: 20-57
Faculty (2010-2011 ABA Data)
- Full-time: 46
- Women: 33%
- Minority: 15%
- Student to faculty ratio: 8.9:1
- Adjunct and part-time clinical: 54
- Visiting: 3
Class of 2014
- Total enrollment: 114
- Women: 46%
- Minority: 11%
- LSAT median: 161
- 25th-75th percentile range: 157-163
- GPA median: 3.54
- 25th-75th percentile range: 3.41-3.72
- Average age: 26; Age range: 21-55
2011-2012 Tuition and Fees for First Year Students
- Resident: $21,166 plus $475 first-year orientation fee
- Nonresident: $40,166 plus $475 first-year orientation fee
2011-2012 First Year Cost of Attendance
- Resident: $41,968*
- Nonresident: $60,968*
*Includes tuition, room and board, books, laptop computer, travel, and miscellaneous needs. For a breakdown of the Cost of Attendance budget, please click here.
Financial Aid
- Average debt: $61,665 (Class of 2010)
- Federal Perkins loans
- Federal subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford loans
- Federal graduate student PLUS loans
- Work-study employment opportunities
- Jefferson B. and Rita E. Fordham Loan Repayment Assistance Program
Scholarships 2011-2012 Estimates
- Total scholarship awards: $1,460,000
- Students receiving annual merit or need-based scholarships: 51%
- Need based scholarships awarded: 95
- Range: $500-$4,000
- Average award: $1,800
- Merit scholarships awarded: 115
- Range: $6,400-$43,125
- Average award: $11,285
Employment Information for the Class of 2010
- 126 graduates
- Employment rate at graduation: 75%
- Employment rate 9 months after graduation: 91%
- Full-time: 83%
- Part-time: 17%
- In a degree program after graduation: 3%
- Unemployed: 2%
- Unknown: 3%
Employed Graduates by Type:
- Law Firms (all sizes): 62%
- Government: 10%
- Judicial Clerkship: 9%
- Business: 10%
- Public Interest: 3%
- Academia: 3%
- Military: 3%
Full-time Salary Information (81% response rate)
- Range: $40,000-$133,000
- Average: $72,007
- Law Firms (all sizes): $40,000-$133,000
- Government: $40,000-$95,000
- Judicial Clerkship: $40,000-$57,250
- Business: $46,000-$110,000
- Public Interest: $50,000 (1 reported salary)
- Academic: $70,000-$95,000
- Military: $60,000-$85,000
Utah Bar Passage Rate (first time test takers)
- 2011: 90%
- 2010: 85%