Mitchell Hamline School of Law

www.mitchellhamline.edu

Add Comparison

2019 Default Rate

0.365%

on Student Loans

2022 Enrolled Students

1,192

89.8% Full-Time

About

Mitchell Hamline School of Law is a higher education institution located in Ramsey County, MN. In 2022, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Mitchell Hamline School of Law were Law (350 degrees awarded).

In 2022, 351 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Mitchell Hamline School of Law. 53.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (258 degrees), 8.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (29 degrees).

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Mitchell Hamline School of Law was 0.365%, corresponding to 1 out of the 274 total borrowers.

Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools Special Focus Institutions

Costs

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.

0.365%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Mitchell Hamline School of Law was 0.365%, which represents 1 out of the 274 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

Mitchell Hamline School of Law had a total enrollment of 1,192 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Mitchell Hamline School of Law is 1,070 students and the part-time enrollment is 122. This means that 89.8% of students enrolled at Mitchell Hamline School of Law are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Mitchell Hamline School of Law, both undergraduate and graduate, is 69.5% White, 8.05% Black or African American, 7.47% Hispanic or Latino, 4.11% Asian, 2.27% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.09% Two or More Races, and 0.252% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (42.3%), followed by White Male (27.9%) and Black or African American Female (4.58%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

89.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Mitchell Hamline School of Law in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,192 students. The full-time enrollment at Mitchell Hamline School of Law is 1,070 and the part-time enrollment is 122. This means that 89.8% of students enrolled at Mitchell Hamline School of Law are enrolled full-time compared with N/A% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
829 enrolled students
Black or African American
96 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
89 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Mitchell Hamline School of Law is 69.5% White, 8.05% Black or African American, 7.47% Hispanic or Latino, 4.11% Asian, 2.27% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.09% Two or More Races, and 0.252% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 42.1% White, 19.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.1% 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, 71 students (5.96%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 25 more women than men received degrees from Mitchell Hamline School of Law. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Mitchell Hamline School of Law is white (258 degrees awarded). There were 8.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (29 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Mitchell Hamline School of Law is Law (350 degrees awarded).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Mitchell Hamline School of Law, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (351 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 Mitchell Hamline School of Law are Paralegals & legal assistants (12,815 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (11,076 people), Other managers (3,401 people), Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,539 people), and Police officers (1,474 people).

The most specialized majors at Mitchell Hamline School of Law in 2022 are Legal (351 degrees awarded) (as of 2022).

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 Mitchell Hamline 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 Mitchell Hamline School of Law are Legal (351 degrees awarded) (as of 2022).

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 Mitchell Hamline 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 Mitchell Hamline School of Law are Legal (351 degrees awarded) (as of 2022).

Majors Awarded

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

Law

Most Common (2022)

350 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common professional doctorate concentration at Mitchell Hamline School of Law was Law with 350 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

163

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

188

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 163 degrees were awarded to men at Mitchell Hamline School of Law, which is 0.867 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (188).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 162 degrees were awarded to men at Mitchell Hamline School of Law in Law, which is 0.862 times less than the 188 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 188 degrees were awarded to men at Mitchell Hamline School of Law in Law, which is 1.16 times more than the 162 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
258 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
29 degrees awarded
Black or African American
18 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Mitchell Hamline School of Law is white (258 degrees awarded). There were 8.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (29 degrees).

4.56% of degree recipients (16 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
138 degrees awarded
White Male
120 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
15 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Mitchell Hamline School of Law is white female (138 degrees awarded). There were 1.15 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (120 degrees).

Operations

Mitchell Hamline School of Law has an endowment valued at nearly $41.5M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −6.32M (−15.2%) compared to the 0.21% average return (24.5k on 11.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2022, Mitchell Hamline School of Law had a total salary expenditure of 35.7M. Mitchell Hamline School of Law employs 29 Professors, 8 Associate professors and 8 Assistant professors. Most academics at Mitchell Hamline School of Law are Male Professor (15), Female Professor (14), and Female Associate professor (5).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mitchell Hamline School of Law are: Management, with 36 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 27 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 25 employees.

Endowment

$41.5M

2022 Endowment

12.8%

decline from 2021

This line chart shows how the endowment at Mitchell Hamline 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

$19.4M

2022 Salaries

1.12%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Mitchell Hamline School of Law paid a median of $19.4M in salaries, which represents 54.4% of their overall expenditure ($35.7M) and a 1.12% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 12.6% growth between 2020 and 2021, and a 3.17% growth between 2019 and 2020.

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

Instructional Salaries

$5.89M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Mitchell Hamline School of Law paid a total of $5.89M to 49 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $975k (30.7%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

29 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

36 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Mitchell Hamline School of Law were Professor with 29 employees, Associate professor with 8 employees, and Assistant professor with 8 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mitchell Hamline School of Law were Management with 36 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 27 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 25 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Mitchell Hamline School of Law was Male Professor with 15 employees, Female Professor with 14 employees, and Female Associate professor with 5 employees.

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

Keep Exploring

The John Marshall Law School

University

Southwestern Law School

University

University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law

University

Trinity Law School

University

College of Court Reporting Inc

University