Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School

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2020 Default Rate

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2023 Enrolled Students

451

33.7% Full-Time

About

Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School is a higher education institution located in Ingham County, MI. In 2023, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School were Law (187 degrees awarded).

In 2023, 202 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School. 59.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (106 degrees), 3.42 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (31 degrees).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 411 total borrowers.

Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools Special Focus Institutions

Costs

Tuition Costs

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School was $0. The cost of tuition at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School 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 Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Other Student Expenses

The average yearly cost of room and board at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School 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 Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School (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 Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 411 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

Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School had a total enrollment of 451 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School is 152 students and the part-time enrollment is 299. This means that 33.7% of students enrolled at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School, both undergraduate and graduate, is 61.6% White, 13.1% Two or More Races, 12% Black or African American, 4.43% Hispanic or Latino, 2.88% Asian, 0.222% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.222% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (36.9%), followed by White Male (26.2%) and Two or More Races Female (8.08%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

33.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 451 students. The full-time enrollment at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School is 152 and the part-time enrollment is 299. This means that 33.7% of students enrolled at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School 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 Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
278 enrolled students
Two or More Races
59 enrolled students
Black or African American
54 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School is 61.6% White, 13.1% Two or More Races, 12% Black or African American, 4.43% Hispanic or Latino, 2.88% Asian, 0.222% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.222% 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, 17 students (3.77%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 38 more women than men received degrees from Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School is white (106 degrees awarded). There were 3.42 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (31 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School is Law (187 degrees awarded).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (202 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 Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School 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 Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 2023 are Legal (202 degrees awarded) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Media and communication workers, all other

The most specialized majors at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School are Legal (202 degrees awarded) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School are Elementary & secondary schools (5,586,329 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,275,256 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,452,532 people), Computer Systems Design (2,343,824 people), and Construction (1,303,670 people).

The most specialized majors at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School are Legal (202 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 Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School.

Law

Most Common (2023)

187 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common professional doctorate concentration at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School was Law with 187 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from professional doctorate programs at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

120

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 82 degrees were awarded to men at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School, which is 0.683 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (120).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 75 degrees were awarded to men at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Law, which is 0.67 times less than the 112 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 112 degrees were awarded to men at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Law, which is 1.49 times more than the 75 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
106 degrees awarded
Black or African American
31 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
28 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School is white (106 degrees awarded). There were 3.42 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (31 degrees).

5.94% of degree recipients (12 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
59 degrees awarded
White Male
47 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
20 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School is white female (59 degrees awarded). There were 1.26 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (47 degrees).

Operations

Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School has an endowment valued at nearly $23.6M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.95M (12.5%) compared to the 1.93% average return (240k on 12.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2023, Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School had a total salary expenditure of 32.4M. Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School employs 22 Professors, 2 Associate professors and 1 No academic ranks. Most academics at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School are Male Professor (12), Female Professor (10), and Male Associate professor (1).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 24 employees, Management, with 20 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 8 employees.

Endowment

$23.6M

2023 Endowment

39.5%

decline from 2022

Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School has an endowment valued at about $23.6M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School declined 39.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $11.1M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School (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

$13.2M

2023 Salaries

5.2%

decline from 2022

In 2023, Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School paid a median of $13.2M in salaries, which represents 40.8% of their overall expenditure ($32.4M) and a 5.2% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 22.8% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 4.97% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$3.69M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School paid a total of $3.69M to 25 employees working as instructors, which represents 28% 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

22 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

24 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School were Professor with 22 employees, Associate professor with 2 employees, and No academic rank with 1 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 24 employees, Management with 20 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 8 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Male Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School was Male Professor with 12 employees, Female Professor with 10 employees, and Male Associate professor with 1 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School.

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