
Undergraduate four-year and six-year graduation rates are not useful measures of South Texas College of Law Houston's J.D. outcomes. The school enrolls law students rather than a first-time undergraduate cohort pursuing bachelor's degrees.
A more relevant starting point is the school's ABA-required disclosures, which distinguish J.D. enrollment, academic attrition, and degrees awarded. Applicants should read those figures alongside the rules for full-time and part-time study: a student following a part-time schedule may have a different expected completion timeline. Graduation, bar passage, and employment are also separate measures; none should be used as a substitute for the others.
A single reliable, school-specific salary figure for South Texas College of Law Houston graduates is not established here. Applicants should not interpret general college earnings averages - or the salary of one type of lawyer - as an expected return on this J.D.
The school's ABA employment disclosures are a better place to begin evaluating outcomes. They separate jobs by characteristics such as whether a position requires bar admission, whether it is full-time and long-term, and when employment was measured after graduation. Salary reports, when published, may cover only graduates who supplied salary information. Practice area, employer type, location, prior experience, and debt all affect the financial picture, so an employment rate alone cannot answer what an individual graduate is likely to earn or retain after loan payments.
Data last updated on November 2, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.