Thomas Jefferson School of Law

www.tjsl.edu

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2020 Default Rate

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2023 Enrolled Students

244

60.7% Full-Time

About

Thomas Jefferson School of Law is a higher education institution located in San Diego County, CA. In 2023, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Thomas Jefferson School of Law were Law (71 degrees awarded).

In 2023, 73 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Thomas Jefferson School of Law. 60.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (25 degrees), 1.56 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (16 degrees).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Thomas Jefferson School of Law was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 172 total borrowers.

Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools Special Focus Institutions

Costs

Tuition Costs

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Thomas Jefferson School of Law was $0. The cost of tuition at Thomas Jefferson 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 Thomas Jefferson School of Law (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Other Student Expenses

The average yearly cost of room and board at Thomas Jefferson 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 Thomas Jefferson 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 Thomas Jefferson School of Law was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 172 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

Thomas Jefferson School of Law had a total enrollment of 244 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Thomas Jefferson School of Law is 148 students and the part-time enrollment is 96. This means that 60.7% of students enrolled at Thomas Jefferson School of Law are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, both undergraduate and graduate, is 30.7% Hispanic or Latino, 28.3% White, 20.9% Black or African American, 11.1% Asian, and 2.05% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (20.7%), followed by Black or African American Female (14.4%) and White Female (14.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

60.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 244 students. The full-time enrollment at Thomas Jefferson School of Law is 148 and the part-time enrollment is 96. This means that 60.7% of students enrolled at Thomas Jefferson 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 Thomas Jefferson School of Law (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Hispanic or Latino
75 enrolled students
White
69 enrolled students
Black or African American
51 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Thomas Jefferson School of Law is 30.7% Hispanic or Latino, 28.3% White, 20.9% Black or African American, 11.1% Asian, and 2.05% American Indian or Alaska Native. 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, 11 students (4.51%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 15 more women than men received degrees from Thomas Jefferson School of Law. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Thomas Jefferson School of Law is hispanic or latino (25 degrees awarded). There were 1.56 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (16 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Thomas Jefferson School of Law is Law (71 degrees awarded).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (73 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 Thomas Jefferson 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 Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 2023 are Legal (73 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 Thomas Jefferson 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 Thomas Jefferson School of Law are Legal (73 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 Thomas Jefferson 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 Thomas Jefferson School of Law are Legal (73 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 Thomas Jefferson School of Law.

Law

Most Common (2023)

71 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common professional doctorate concentration at Thomas Jefferson School of Law was Law with 71 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from professional doctorate programs at Thomas Jefferson 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, 29 degrees were awarded to men at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, which is 0.659 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (44).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 29 degrees were awarded to men at Thomas Jefferson School of Law in Law, which is 0.69 times less than the 42 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 42 degrees were awarded to men at Thomas Jefferson School of Law in Law, which is 1.45 times more than the 29 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Hispanic or Latino
25 degrees awarded
White
16 degrees awarded
Black or African American
13 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Thomas Jefferson School of Law is hispanic or latino (25 degrees awarded). There were 1.56 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (16 degrees).

2.74% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

Hispanic or Latino Female
16 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
9 degrees awarded
White Female
9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Thomas Jefferson School of Law is hispanic or latino female (16 degrees awarded). There were 1.78 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (9 degrees).

Operations

Thomas Jefferson School of Law has an endowment valued at nearly $164k, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 122k (74.6%) compared to the 1.93% average return (240k on 12.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2023, Thomas Jefferson School of Law had a total salary expenditure of 8.4M. Thomas Jefferson School of Law employs 4 Professors, 1 Assistant professors and 1 Associate professors. Most academics at Thomas Jefferson School of Law are Male Professor (3), Female Professor (1), and Female Assistant professor (1).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Thomas Jefferson School of Law are: Management, with 11 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 5 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 3 employees.

Endowment

$164k

2023 Endowment

0.000611%

decline from 2022

Thomas Jefferson School of Law has an endowment valued at about $164k, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Thomas Jefferson School of Law declined 0.000611% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $12.3M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Thomas Jefferson 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

$2.81M

2023 Salaries

13.8%

decline from 2022

In 2023, Thomas Jefferson School of Law paid a median of $2.81M in salaries, which represents 33.5% of their overall expenditure ($8.4M) and a 13.8% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 13.7% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 13.3% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$633k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Thomas Jefferson School of Law paid a total of $633k to 6 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.5% 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

4 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

11 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Thomas Jefferson School of Law were Professor with 4 employees, Assistant professor with 1 employees, and Associate professor with 1 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Thomas Jefferson School of Law were Management with 11 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 5 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 3 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Thomas Jefferson School of Law was Male Professor with 3 employees, Female Professor with 1 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 1 employees.

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

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