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Admissions Data
Statistics for the Class of 2015
Demographic Statistics for Students Entering in 2012
Total Class Size: 79
Female: 44%
Maile: 56%
Minority: 17%
Ohio Residents: 32%
Out-of-State Residents: 68%
Average Age: 24
Age Range: 21-36
LSAT: 145/152/154
GPA: 2.81/3.18/3.3.44
Student Body
2012-13 Total JD Student Body: 290
Admissions
Application Fee: Free
Application Available: Sept. 4
Application Deadline: August 15, 2013
Academic Programs:
Juris Doctor (JD)
JD/LL.M. (International Studies)
JD/MPPA (Accounting & Taxations)
Summer Starter Program (High GPA, Low LSAT)
Tuition, Fees, Living Costs, Refunds, Financial Aid and Conditional Scholarships
2012-13 Tuition: $33,684/year
Health Insurance: $1,108/year (12 Months)
Parking Permits: $65/academic year
Refunds: If you withdraw on or before the first day of class, the reund is 100%. After the first day of class, the refund percentage is based on the number of days attended. Once you have attended 60% of the classes, there is no refund percentage. The refund percentage is applied to tuition, room, board and financial aid.
Financial Aid
ONU Law continues to provide a premier legal education at a marginal cost. We remain the lowest private law school tuition of Ohio’s nine law colleges. As a private institution, all students pay the same tuition rates despite permanent state of residence. To off-set the cost of tuition, ONU Law offers competitive scholarships and grants to qualified candidates. For the last two years, ONU Law has awarded more than four million dollars in scholarships and grants to students in all three class years.
Scholarships and Grants
SCHOLARSHIPS
ONU Law awards merit-based scholarships to highly qualified students each year. These awards recognize exceptional students who possess outstanding academic credentials, diverse backgrounds, and leadership abilities that indicate the applicant’s potential to excel in all aspects of the law school experience. To be considered for an ONU Law scholarship, you must submit the application for admission and all required documents required within.
FINANCIAL NEED GRANTS
ONU Law awards a limited number of need-based grants to students whose FAFSA indicates significant need for assistance. Applicants must submit a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) at the earliest possible date after Jan. 1, 2013.
CONTINUING SCHOLARSHIPS
Students who exceed their predictors their first year and do exceptionally well have the opportunity for an increase in their award offer for their second and third years. Students entering without an award offer their first year who do exceptionally well also have the opportunity to receive scholarship for their second and third years.
TRANSFER SCHOLARSHIPS
ONU Law reserves funding to be awarded to students wanting to transfer to ONU Law after their first year of law school. Awards are based on a full review of the students’ application and academic history.
Loan Assistance
Students needing assistance to help meet the costs of tuition and living expenses have several available options; Federal Direct Stafford Loan, Federal Graduate PLUS Loan, and Private Student Loan.
FEDERAL DIRECT UNSUBSIDIZED STAFFORD LOAN
ONU Law students are eligible for up to $20,500 in unsubsidized Stafford loans. Federal loans are deferred until the student graduates or falls below half-time. The grace period is six months. Unsubsidized means that the interest accrues on the loan once the loan is disbursed. To apply, visit – www.studentloans.gov and complete both the entrance counseling for graduate students and master promissory note.
FEDERAL GRADUATE PLUS LOAN
In addition to the unsubsidized student loan, students are eligible for a Grad PLUS Loan. Payments on this loan are deferred until six months after graduation or end or enrollment and may be used to cover any remaining educational needs up to the total cost of attendance. To apply, visit – www.studentloans.gov and complete the loan application, the entrance counseling for graduate students and master promissory note.
PRIVATE LOANS
Private student loans are offered through private lenders. A student can borrow up to their cost of attendance minus all other financial aid sources. Interest usually begins accruing once the funds are disbursed to the students account.
Scholarship Retention Data
The College of Law does not restrict its' financial aid to first year students alone, but awards significant aid to continuing students. For example, sixty-seven percent who entered the College of Law in the Fall of 2011 received a scholarship or grant in aid. Sixty-six percent of the students who entered in the Fall of 2011 and continued their studies at Northern received a scholarship or grant.
Students who were not awarded a scholarship or grant to support their studies during their first year in 2011-12 by who finished in the top half of the class were awarded scholarships to support their continuing study. Nineteen percent of the second year students offered a scholarship or grant in the Fall of 2012 did not receive any such aid during their first year.
Similarly, students awarded a scholarship or grant for their first year may have their total award increased in recognition of their academic achievements. Twenty-one percent of the students who were awarded a scholarship or grant when they entered the college in the Fall of 2011 saw their award increase as they continued their studies in the Fall of 2012.
| Students Matriculating In |
# Entering with Conditional Scholarships |
# Whose Conditional Scholarships Have Since Been Reduced or Eliminated |
# Whose Scholarship Has Since Been Increased | # Who Retained a Portion of Their Original Scholarship | # Who Received a Scholarship to Continue Who Received No Scholarship in Their First Year |
| Previous Academic Year | 71 | 35 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
|
Previous Academic Year - 1 |
58 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 24 |
| Previous Academic Year - 2 | 58 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 23 |
Enrollment Data and Attrition/Graduation Rates
Enrollment Data:
| JD1 | JD2 | JD3 | Sub Total | Post - JD | Other | Total | |
| Men | 64 | 61 | 60 | 185 | 185 | ||
| Women | 47 | 41 | 38 | 126 | 126 | ||
| Total | 111 | 102 | 98 | 311 | 0 | 0 | 311 |
Attrition Data:
This chart represents the INVOLUNTARY ACADECMIC ATTRITION for the total number
of students discontinuing law school from the 2010-11 academic year:
| FULL - TIME STUDENTS | ||||||
| MEN | WOMEN | |||||
| JD1 | JD2 | JD3 | JD1 | JD2 | JD3 | |
| Nonresident Alien | ||||||
| Race and Ethnicity Unknown | ||||||
| Hispanics of any race | 1 | |||||
| :: For non-Hispanics only :: | ||||||
| American Indian or Alaska Native | ||||||
| Asian | ||||||
| Black or African American | ||||||
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | ||||||
| White | 8 | |||||
| Two or more races | ||||||
| SUBTOTAL | 0 | 1 | ||||
| TOTAL | 8 | 1 | ||||
Number of Full-time and Part-time Faculty and Administrators
| Total: (number) | 33 |
| Female: | 30% |
| Minority: | 2% |
| Part-time: | 45% |
| Student-to-Faculty Ratio | 10:1 |
Curricular Offerings, Academic Calendar, and Academic Requirements
Course descriptions and other academic requirements of the College of Law may be found in the current college catalog. The academic calendar and current class schedules may be found on Academics Page.
Library Resources
The Taggart Law Library at Ohio Northern University features an outstanding collection of federal, state and international legal materials. With more than 441,000 volumes in print and microforms, and 46 electronic subscription databases, the Taggart Law Library is the second largest private law school library in Ohio. The library is a member of the Ohio Library and Information Network (OhioLINK), a consortium of 88 college and university libraries in Ohio. Through OhioLINK, students and faculty have access to 17,000 electronic journals, 140 electronic research databases, and 49.5 million books and other library materials. The library is also a Federal Documents Depository Library, and maintains a large collection of federal government materials.
The Taggart Law Library is more than 29,000 square feet, and is open 113 hours per week during the academic year. The library has seating to accommodate up to 304 simultaneous users, and nearly all seats in the library are wired for electricity and a wired internet connection. The university’s wireless network is accessible throughout the entire library.
| Square Feet of Library Space | 29,418 |
| Volumes (Print and microform) | 713,581 |
| Electronic Subscription Databases Available | 46 |
| Seats available for library users | 282 |
| Interlibrary Loan - Items Lent to Other Libraries | 817 |
| Interlibrary Loan - Items Borrowed from Other Libraries | 645 |
| Hours per Week Library is Open (Regular schedule) | 113 |
Facilities
Learn more about our facilities by viewing our Virtual Tour>>
Employment Outcomes and Bar Passage Data
Class of 2010 & 2011 Employment Reports >>
Employment Report:
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CLASS OF 2012 EMPLOYMENT REPORT AT 9 MONTHS AFTER GRADUATION |
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| Full Time | Part Time | |||||
| Employment Status | Number | Long | Short | Long | Short | |
| Employed - Bar Passage Required | 64/66.67% | 57 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
| Employed - JD Advantage | 8/8.33% | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Employed - Professional Position | 3/3.13% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Employed - Non-Professional Position | 1/1.04% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Employed - Job Category Undeterminable | 0/0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pursuing Graduate Degree Full-Time | 2/2.08% | |||||
| Unemployed - Start Date Deferred | 1/1.04% | |||||
| Unemployed - Not Seeking | 1/1.04% | |||||
| Unemployed - Seeking | 12/12.5% | |||||
| Employment Status Unknown | 4/4.17% | |||||
| Total Graduates | 96/100% | |||||
| Law School/University Funded Position | ||||||
| Of Employed - Law School/University Funded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Full Time | Part Time | |||||
| Employment Type | Number | Long | Short | Long | Short | |
| Law Firms | ||||||
| Solo | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2-10 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 11-25 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26-25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 51-100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 101-250 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 251-500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 501+ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Unknown | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Business & Industry | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Government | 21 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Pub. Int. (inc. Pub. Def.) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Judicial Clerkships | ||||||
| Federal | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| State & Local | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| Academia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Employer Type Unknown | 0 | |||||
| Total | 76 | 67 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
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Bar Passage Data:
You can learn more about Ohio Bar Passage rates by visiting the Bar Admissions page on the Ohio Supreme Court's website.
| Number of graduates in calendar year 2011 | 103 |
| Number of 2010 graduates who DID NOT take the bar in any jurisdiction in 2011 | 21 |
|
Number of graduates from prior years who took the bar for the first time in 2011
any jurisdiction
|
7 |
|
Total number of graduates who took the bar for the FIRST TIME in any jurisdiction
in 2011 (only first time takers)
|
89 |
| Jurisdiction | Takers | Passers | Pass % | State % | Diff % |
| Ohio | 53 | 49 | 90.74 | 86.34 | 4.40 |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | 4 | 57.14 | 84.58 | -27.44 |
| Indiana | 5 | 3 | 60.00 | 83.28 | -23.28 |
| Percent of First Time Test Takes Reported | 74.16% |
| Weighted Average School Pass Percentage | 84.85% |
| Weighted Average State Pass Percentage | 85.92% |
| Total Weighted Percentage Pass Difference | -1.07% |
