Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School

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2023 Enrolled Students
451
33.7% Full-Time

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Costs

Tuition Costs

$0
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

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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.

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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

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    278 enrolled students
  2. Two or More Races
    59 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    54 enrolled students

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.

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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).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers
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 Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers, Chief executives & legislators, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel, and Physicians

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

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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 Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School are Legal services (19,554 people), uninformed (7,698 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (7,380 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,581 people), and Insurance carriers (3,137 people).

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

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Majors Awarded

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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.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

82
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).

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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.

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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.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    106 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    31 degrees awarded
  3. 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.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    59 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    47 degrees awarded
  3. 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).

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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

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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.

Instructional Salaries

$3.69M
Instructional Salaries
25
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.

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.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male Professor
  2. Female Professor
  3. 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.

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