collageNational Comparison: Overview of Facts
#7 in Median Undergraduate GPA
Alabama Law ranks #7 in terms of highest median undergraduate GPA (3.88) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.
#18 in Employment Rate at 10 Months
#34 in Employment Rate at Graduation
Alabama Law ranks #18 in terms of graduates employed ten months after graduation (89.3%) and #34 in terms of graduates employed at the time of graduation (61.8%) .
#19 in Bar Passage Rate
Alabama Law ranks #19 in terms of bar passage rate among first-time test takers (94.5%), and it outperforms by +24.9% the state of Alabama’s overall bar passage rate of 69.6%. (A national comparison on this metric should be taken in a qualified sense and with caution, because every state has a different bar passage rate.)
#24 in Median LSAT
Alabama Law is tied for #24 in terms of the median LSAT score (164) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students. The LSAT measures reading comprehension, analytical reasoning, and logical reasoning.
#36 in Library Size
Alabama Law ranks #36 in terms of library size with 676,336 volumes or equivalents.
#37 in Acceptance Rate
Alabama Law ranks #37 in terms of student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 31.1% among those who applied for admission.
#67 in Student to Faculty Ratio
Alabama Law is tied for #67 in terms of lowest student to faculty ratio (6.4:1).
#95 in Private Sector Salary
Alabama Law is tied for #95 in terms of the median starting salary among graduates working in private practice as law firm associates ($70,000).
#111 in Presence of Minority Faculty
Alabama Law ranks #111 in terms of the highest percentage of faculty who are racial or ethnic minority (11.7%).
#123 in Highest Tuition (out-of-state)
#239 in Highest Tuition (in-state)
Alabama Law ranks #123 in terms of highest tuition among full-time law students for its out-of state tuition of $42,180, and it ranks #239 in terms of highest tuition among full-time law students for its in-state tuition of $23,920. We rank from a total of 283 tuition rates from 194 law schools, ranking twice those law schools that have different in-state and out-of-state tuition rates. Room and board expenses average $12,702 per year.
#131 in Public Sector Salary
Alabama Law is tied for #131 in terms of median starting salary among graduates working in government jobs or judicial clerkships at the federal or state level ($50,000).
#158 in Presence of Minority Students
Alabama Law ranks #158 in terms of the highest percentage of students who are racial or ethnic minority (22.3%).
#165 in Presence of Female Faculty
Alabama Law is tied for #165 in terms of the highest percentage of faculty who are female (32.0%).
| Fall 2020 Application Information | |
|---|---|
| Application Deadline: | N/A |
| Application Fee: | $40 |
| Admissions Statistics | 2020 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 31.1% | 36.7% |
| LSAT Score (Median) | 164 | 160 |
| LSAT Score (25th-75th percentile) | 157-165 | 156-164 |
| GPA (Median) | 3.88 | 3.61 |
| GPA Range (25th-75th percentile) | 3.42-3.95 | 3.29-3.93 |
| Bar Exam Statistics | 2020 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| State in which most graduates took bar exam: | AL | AL |
| School’s bar passage rate: | 94.5% | 94.8% |
| State overall bar passage rate: | 69.6% | 78.8% |
| School bar pass rate vs. state bar pass rate: | +24.9% | +16.0% |
| Employment Statistics | 2020 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Graduates employed at graduation: | 61.8% | 49.7% |
| Graduates employed 10 months after graduation: | 89.3% | 85.4% |
| Tuition and Expenses | 2020 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition (In-State): | $23,920 | N/A |
| Tuition (Out-of-State): | $42,180 | N/A |
| Room and Board: | $12,702 | $12,230 |
| Proportion of full-time students receiving grants: | 69.2% | 76.3% |
| Median grant amount among full-time students: | $21,000 | $15,000 |
| Average indebtedness of those who incurred debt: | $81,738 | $74,921 |
| Proportion of graduates who incurred debt: | 71.7% | 69.4% |
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