Appalachian School of Law (432348)

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2019 Default Rate

2.33%

on Student Loans

2022 Enrolled Students

152

100% Full-Time

About

Appalachian School of Law (432348) is a higher education institution located in Buchanan County, VA. In 2022, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Appalachian School of Law (432348) were Law (40 degrees awarded).

In 2022, 40 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Appalachian School of Law (432348). 45% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 55% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (25 degrees), 4.17 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (6 degrees).

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.

2.33%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Appalachian School of Law (432348) was 2.33%, which represents 1 out of the 43 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

Appalachian School of Law (432348) had a total enrollment of 152 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Appalachian School of Law (432348) is 152 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Appalachian School of Law (432348) are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Appalachian School of Law (432348), both undergraduate and graduate, is 77% White, 7.24% Black or African American, 5.92% Hispanic or Latino, 0.658% Asian, and 0.658% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (42.8%), followed by White Female (34.2%) and Black or African American Female (3.95%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Appalachian School of Law (432348) in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 152 students. The full-time enrollment at Appalachian School of Law (432348) is 152 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Appalachian School of Law (432348) are enrolled full-time compared with 71.2% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Appalachian School of Law (432348) (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
117 enrolled students
Black or African American
11 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
9 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Appalachian School of Law (432348) is 77% White, 7.24% Black or African American, 5.92% Hispanic or Latino, 0.658% Asian, and 0.658% 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 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, 9 students (5.92%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 4 fewer women than men received degrees from Appalachian School of Law (432348). The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Appalachian School of Law (432348) is white (25 degrees awarded). There were 4.17 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (6 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Appalachian School of Law (432348) is Law (40 degrees awarded).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Appalachian School of Law (432348), meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (40 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 Appalachian School of Law (432348) 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 Appalachian School of Law (432348) in 2022 are Legal (40 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 Appalachian School of Law (432348) 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 Appalachian School of Law (432348) are Legal (40 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 Appalachian School of Law (432348) 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 Appalachian School of Law (432348) are Legal (40 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 Appalachian School of Law (432348).

Law

Most Common (2022)

40 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common professional doctorate concentration at Appalachian School of Law (432348) was Law with 40 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from professional doctorate programs at Appalachian School of Law (432348) according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 22 degrees were awarded to men at Appalachian School of Law (432348), which is 1.22 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (18).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Appalachian School of Law (432348) by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 22 degrees were awarded to men at Appalachian School of Law (432348) in Law, which is 1.22 times more than the 18 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 18 degrees were awarded to men at Appalachian School of Law (432348) in Law, which is 0.818 times less than the 22 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
25 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
6 degrees awarded
Black or African American
4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Appalachian School of Law (432348) is white (25 degrees awarded). There were 4.17 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (6 degrees).

7.5% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Male
17 degrees awarded
White Female
8 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Appalachian School of Law (432348) is white male (17 degrees awarded). There were 2.13 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (8 degrees).

Operations

Appalachian School of Law (432348) has an endowment valued at nearly $3.99M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −NaNM (−37.4%) compared to the 0.21% average return (24.5k on 11.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2022, Appalachian School of Law (432348) had a total salary expenditure of 6.55M. Appalachian School of Law (432348) employs 12 Assistant professors, 1 Professors and 1 Associate professors. Most academics at Appalachian School of Law (432348) are Male Assistant professor (6), Female Assistant professor (6), and Male Professor (1).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Appalachian School of Law (432348) are: Office and Administrative Support, with 9 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 7 employees, and Service with 4 employees.

Endowment

$3.99M

2022 Endowment

27.6%

decline from 2021

Appalachian School of Law (432348) has an endowment valued at about $3.99M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Appalachian School of Law (432348) declined 27.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $7.65M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Appalachian School of Law (432348) (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

$2.89M

2022 Salaries

21.1%

decline from 2021

In 2022, Appalachian School of Law (432348) paid a median of $2.89M in salaries, which represents 44.1% of their overall expenditure ($6.55M) and a 21.1% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$1.48M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Appalachian School of Law (432348) paid a total of $1.48M to 14 employees working as instructors, which represents 51.2% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

12 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

9 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Appalachian School of Law (432348) were Assistant professor with 12 employees, Professor with 1 employees, and Associate professor with 1 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Appalachian School of Law (432348) were Office and Administrative Support with 9 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 7 employees, and Service with 4 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Male Assistant professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Appalachian School of Law (432348) was Male Assistant professor with 6 employees, Female Assistant professor with 6 employees, and Male Professor with 1 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Appalachian School of Law (432348).

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