Ave Maria School of Law

www.avemarialaw.edu

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2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

273

98.2% Full-Time

About

Ave Maria School of Law is a higher education institution located in Collier County, FL. In 2023, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Ave Maria School of Law were Law (100 degrees awarded).

In 2023, 100 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Ave Maria School of Law. 58% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (72 degrees), 4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (18 degrees).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Ave Maria School of Law was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 81 total borrowers.

Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools Special Focus Institutions

Costs

Tuition Costs

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Ave Maria School of Law was $0. The cost of tuition at Ave Maria School of Law is $−15,164 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Ave Maria School of Law (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Other Student Expenses

The average yearly cost of room and board at Ave Maria School of Law was of $0 in 2023. The cost of room and board remained the same by NaNM% between 2022 and 2023.

This chart compares the average student costs at Ave Maria School of Law (in red) with that of similar universities.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Ave Maria School of Law was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 81 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Ave Maria School of Law had a total enrollment of 273 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Ave Maria School of Law is 268 students and the part-time enrollment is 5. This means that 98.2% of students enrolled at Ave Maria School of Law are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Ave Maria School of Law, both undergraduate and graduate, is 67.8% White, 19% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% Asian, 2.2% Black or African American, 0.366% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.366% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.366% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (40%), followed by White Female (33.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.27%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Ave Maria School of Law in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 273 students. The full-time enrollment at Ave Maria School of Law is 268 and the part-time enrollment is 5. This means that 98.2% of students enrolled at Ave Maria School of Law are enrolled full-time compared with 70.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Ave Maria School of Law (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
185 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
52 enrolled students
Asian
9 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Ave Maria School of Law is 67.8% White, 19% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% Asian, 2.2% Black or African American, 0.366% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.366% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.366% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 41.6% White, 19.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 14 students (5.13%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 16 more women than men received degrees from Ave Maria School of Law. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Ave Maria School of Law is white (72 degrees awarded). There were 4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (18 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Ave Maria School of Law is Law (100 degrees awarded).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Ave Maria School of Law, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (100 degrees awarded).

Common Jobs by Major

Paralegals & legal assistants

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ave Maria School of Law are Paralegals & legal assistants (12,755 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (12,481 people), Other managers (3,488 people), Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,585 people), and Police officers (1,354 people).

The most specialized majors at Ave Maria School of Law in 2023 are Legal (100 degrees awarded) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ave Maria School of Law are Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Chief executives & legislators, Physicians, Sales managers, and Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel

The most specialized majors at Ave Maria School of Law are Legal (100 degrees awarded) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Legal services

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ave Maria School of Law are Legal services (18,392 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (7,464 people), Insurance carriers (3,224 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,184 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,851 people).

The most specialized majors at Ave Maria School of Law are Legal (100 degrees awarded) (as of 2023).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Ave Maria School of Law.

Law

Most Common (2023)

100 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common professional doctorate concentration at Ave Maria School of Law was Law with 100 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from professional doctorate programs at Ave Maria School of Law according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 42 degrees were awarded to men at Ave Maria School of Law, which is 0.724 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (58).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Ave Maria School of Law by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 42 degrees were awarded to men at Ave Maria School of Law in Law, which is 0.724 times less than the 58 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 58 degrees were awarded to men at Ave Maria School of Law in Law, which is 1.38 times more than the 42 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
72 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
18 degrees awarded
Black or African American
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Ave Maria School of Law is white (72 degrees awarded). There were 4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (18 degrees).

4% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
39 degrees awarded
White Male
33 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
15 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Ave Maria School of Law is white female (39 degrees awarded). There were 1.18 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (33 degrees).

Operations

Ave Maria School of Law has an endowment valued at nearly $2.18M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 233k (10.7%) compared to the 1.93% average return (240k on 12.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2023, Ave Maria School of Law had a total salary expenditure of 13.9M. Ave Maria School of Law employs 9 Professors, 9 Assistant professors and 6 Associate professors. Most academics at Ave Maria School of Law are Female Assistant professor (8), Male Professor (6), and Male Associate professor (5).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ave Maria School of Law are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 12 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 11 employees, and Management with 11 employees.

Endowment

$2.18M

2023 Endowment

23.2%

growth from 2022

Ave Maria School of Law has an endowment valued at about $2.18M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Ave Maria School of Law grew 23.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $10.3M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Ave Maria School of Law (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$7.29M

2023 Salaries

11.4%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Ave Maria School of Law paid a median of $7.29M in salaries, which represents 52.4% of their overall expenditure ($13.9M) and a 11.4% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.58% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 0.933% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.17M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.87M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Ave Maria School of Law paid a total of $2.87M to 24 employees working as instructors, which represents 39.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $208k (5.9%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

9 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

12 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Ave Maria School of Law were Professor with 9 employees, Assistant professor with 9 employees, and Associate professor with 6 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ave Maria School of Law were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 12 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 11 employees, and Management with 11 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Assistant professor
Male Professor
Male Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Ave Maria School of Law was Female Assistant professor with 8 employees, Male Professor with 6 employees, and Male Associate professor with 5 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Ave Maria School of Law.

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