Law School’s academic reputation also soars to 11th from 14th in the nation
AUSTIN, Texas – The University of Texas School of Law is one of the
two most diverse top law schools in the United States in terms of Hispanic enrollment,
according to the latest edition of U.S. News & World Report magazine’s
annual ranking of graduate schools. It ranked Stanford as having the highest
Hispanic enrollment at 14%, followed by UT Law at 10%. No other top law schools
come close in terms of Hispanic enrollment.
In addition, a survey of several hundred academics conducted by U.S. News
& World Report shows that the Law School’s academic reputation
has jumped to 11th in the country from 14th two years ago. Academic reputation
is the one factor in the U.S. News rankings that is somewhat sensitive
to improvements in the academic quality of an institution. Between 2001 and
2003, Texas has seen continual increases in the quantity and quality of applicants
and enrolled students.
The Law School also has made a series of high-profile faculty hires during this time. They include the distinguished constitutional theorist Lawrence G. Sager from New York University, the world-renowned authority on torts and products liability law Jane Stapleton from the Australian National University, and Ronald J. Mann, one of the top commercial law scholars of his generation, from the University of Michigan.