Faulkner University - Consumer Information

Basic Information

Class of 2014 Profile

Tuition, Fees, and Expenses

Grants and Scholarships

Employment Statistics

JSL Student Body Profile

Faculty and Administration Profile

Attrition

ABA Standard 509 Report - 2012

Curriculum Information

Basic Information
Type of School: Private Term: Semester Application Deadline: 06/15 Financial Aid Deadline: 07/1 Student to Faculty Ratio: 17.46 to 1 Can first year law students start in the Spring or Summer? No

Fall 2012 Admissions
Applications	785	LSAT Median	147
Matriculants	127	75th%	150
Women	52%	25th%	145
Minorities	28%	GPA Median	3.05
Out of State	40%	75th%	3.34
		25th%	2.70

Tuition - Academic Year (Fall and Spring Semesters)
	Resident	Non-Resident
Full-Time (2012-2013)	$33,000.00	$33,000.00
Full-Time (2013-2014)	$34,000.00	$34,000.00
Summer Session Tuition	$1,030.00/credit	$1,030.00/credit

Fees (2012)
Application Fee	....	$50.00
Audit Fee (per hour)	....	$330.00
Drop / Add Fee	....	$100.00
Late Registration Fee	....	$100.00
Transcript Fee	....	$15.00
Student Activities Fee (one-time fee, first semester only)	....	$350.00
Emergency Notification Fee (per semester)	....	$10.00

Living Expenses
Singles/off campus (2012-2013)	....	$22,500.00

Grants and Scholarships (2011-2012)
The School of Law provides a comprehensive scholarship program. Merit scholarships are available based on an applicant's cumulative undergraduate GPA, highest eligable LSAT score, and a thorough evaluation of the admissions application. Each admitted applicant is automatically considered for scholarship awards and re-evaluated throughout the admissions process. Scholarships are limited in number so applicants should apply early in the admissions year. For more information, please contact the Admissions Office at (800) 879-9816 ext. 7210.
	Number (full-time students)
Total number of law students receiving grants and scholarships from internal sources	101
Less than 1/2 tuition	45
Half tuition or more, but less than full tuition	43
Full tuition	13
More than full tuition	0
75th Percentile Grant Amount of aid per recipient	$21,780.00
50th Percential Grant Amount of aid per recipient	$16,500.00
25th Percential Grant Amount of aid per recipient	$8,250.00

Financial Aid
Federal Student Stafford Loans are available to law students. Students can borrow a maximum of $20,500.00 in Federal Stafford loans per academic year. Graduate PLUS loans are also available which can provide financing up to the cost of attendance. For more information on student loans, please contact the Financial Aid Office at (800) 879-9816 ext. 7197.

Information Regarding Conditional Scholarships for 2011-2012 Academic Year (Updated September 2012)
	# entering with conditional scholarships	# whose Scholarships Have Been Eliminated or Reduced
Students Matriculating in 2011	35	11

Bar Passage Rates
Alabama State Bar Exam	Summer 2010 (July Exam)	Winter 2011 (Feb. Exam)	Summer 2011 (July Exam)	Winter 2012 (Feb. Exam)	Summer 2012 (July Exam)
# from school taking bar for the first time	52	18	56	14	41
School's certified rate for all first-time takers	90.4%	94.4%	89.3%	92.9%	95.1%
State's certified rate for all first-time takers	84.6%	71.7%	78.7%	64.8%	80.4%

Physical Facilities

The School of Law is housed in a beautiful neo-federal-style building on the campus of Faulkner University. In 2011, the School of Law completed the construction of the Allen Law Center, adding over 17,000 square feet of classroom, clinic, courtroom and student space. The facility provides accommodations for the George H. Jones, Jr. Law Library, the Institute for Dispute Resolution, and state-of-the-art research and lecture facilities. All classrooms are designed for laptop computer usage and wireless Internet is available. The facility also includes the Judge Walter B. Jones Moot Court Room. Student amenities include a student lounge, a coffee shop, and conference rooms for student organizational meetings.

Refund Policy
Withdrawal		Refund Percentage
Within 1st week	....	100% less $110.00
Within 2nd week	....	100% less $110.00
Within 3rd week	....	50%
Within 4th week	....	50%
After 4th week	....	0%
Due to the short length of the semester, tuition refunds for the Summer are as follows:
Within 1st week	....	100% less $110.00
Within 2nd week	....	50%
After 2nd week	....	0%
Students receiving Financial Aid should contact the Financial Aid Office concerning the "Satisfactory Progress for Financial Aid Policy." Financial Aid awards may be reduced or denied as a result of this policy.

Employment 2011

EMPLOYMENT DATA: CLICK HERE FOR THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION'S SECTION OF LEGAL EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY REPORT

2011 Employment Outcomes for Thomas Goode Jones School of Law - this link takes you to the American Bar Association's Section of Legal Educaiton Employment Summary Report for Thomas Goode Jones School of Law for 2011.

Employment 2010 The following information is based on the NALP survey in February 2011. Click here for the American Bar Association's Section of Legal Education Employment Summary Report for Thomas Goode Jones School of Law for 2010.
	Total	Percentage
Employment status known	84	98.82
Employment status unknown	1	1.18
The percentages and information included in the following four rows regarding employment are calculated based on the 84 graduates reported as "known" in the NALP survey in February 2011.
Employed	72	85.71
Pursuing graduate degrees	0	0
Unemployed seeking employment	6	7.14
Unemployed not seeking employment	6	7.14
Type of Employment - The percentages in this table are calculated based upon the number of 72 JSL graduates reported as "employed" on the NALP survey in February 2011.
# employed in law firms	42	58.33
# employed in business and industry	6	8.33
# employed in government	21	29.2
# employed in public interest	1	1.4
# employed as judicial clerks	2	2.8
# employed in academia	0	0
Geographic Location - The percentages in this table are calculated based upon the number of 72 JSL graduates reported as "employed" on the NALP survey in February 2011.
# employed in state	51	70.8
# employed out-of-state	21	29.2
# employed in foreign countries	0	0
# of states where employed	13	n/a

J.D. Enrollment & Ethnicity 2012-2013
	Men		Women		1 st Yr		Full-Time
	#	% of male students	#	% of female students	#	% of 1st year class	#	% of full time students
African American	11	6.36%	23	16.31%	26	20.47%	34	10.83%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	1.16%	2	1.42%	2	1.57%	4	1.27%
Asian	3	1.73%	4	2.84%	3	2.63%	7	2.23%
Hispanic American	3	1.73%	2	1.42%	0	0.00%	5	1.59%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%	1	0.71%	0	0.00%	1	0.32%
Two or more races	2	1.16%	2	1.42%	4	3.15%	4	1.27%
Total Minority	21	12.14%	34	24.11%	35	27.56%	55	17.52%
Nonresident Alien	0	0.00%	1	0.71%	1	0.79%	1	0.32%
Caucasian	150	86.71%	101	71.63%	90	70.87%	251	79.94%
Unknown	2	1.16%	5	3.55%	1	0.79%	7	2.23%
Total	173	100.00%	141	100.00%	127	100.00%	314	100.00%

Faculty & Administrators

There are 24 full-time faculty members. Library faculty are not included in that number.

The school does not generally employ part-time faculty members, but does use adjuncts. In the Spring of 2012, there were nine adjunct faculty members. You can read the biographies on the current full-time faculty members.

For information about the administrators, visit here. Nine members of the administration also teach.

JD Attrition (2011-2012)
	Academic	Other	Total
	#	#	#	%
1st year	11	24	35	28.23%
2nd year	2	1	3	2.83%
3rd year	0	0	0	0.00
4th year	0	0	0	0.00

ABA Standard 509 Information Report

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ABA Standard 509 Information Report - 2012

Curriculum 2011-2012
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Typical first-year section size	65
Is there typically a "small section"of the first year class, other than Legal Writing taught by full-time faculty?	No
If yes, typical size offered last year	NA
# of classroom course titles beyond 1st year curriculum	66
Number of upper division course sections, excluding seminars, with an enrollment:
Under 25	43
25-49	10
50-74	13
75-99	0
100+	0

# of positions available in simulation courses	328
# of simulation positions filled	261
# of positions available in faculty supervised clinical courses	72
# of faculty supervised clinical positions filled	72
# involved in field placements	64
# involved in law journals	43
# in interschool skills competitions	66
# enrolled independent study	2
# of credit hours required to graduate	90