Duquesne Law - Tuition, LSAT, and Acceptance Rate

2024 Tuition & Fees

Duquesne Kline School of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $55,500 for its first-year students. The 2024 tuition was increased by 3.90% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $22,318. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Duquesne Kline School of Law is $77,818.

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Duquesne Kline School of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
	2023	2024	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$53,416	$55,500	3.90%
Living Costs	$18,444	$22,318	21.00%
Room & Board	$15,944	$15,176
Books & Supplies	$1,500	$1,080
Personal Expenses	$1,000	$6,062
COA	$71,860	$77,818	8.29%
Grants / Scholarships	$28,192	$28,192
COA after receiving aid	$43,668	$49,626

Grants and Scholarships

At Duquesne Kline School of Law, 97.16% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $28,192. 16.49% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 29.12% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received	376
Half or Less than Tuition	48.40%
Half to Full Tuition	32.98%
Full Tuition	17.55%
More than Full Tuition	1.06%
Part-time
Number Received	91
Half or Less than Tuition	79.12%
Half to Full Tuition	13.19%
Full Tuition	6.59%
More than Full Tuition	1.10%

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of Duquesne Kline School of Law is 3.55 and the average LSAT score is 156. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 169 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 168 students including both full-time and part-time status. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentiles.

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Duquesne Kline School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	3.2	3.55	3.75
Full-Time	3.33	3.61	3.8
Part-Time	2.74	3.24	3.52
LSAT Scores	153	156	158
Full-Time	153	156	159
Part-Time	151	152	156

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 911 students have applied to Duquesne Kline School of Law and 505 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 169 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 55.43% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 33.47% at Duquesne Kline School of Law.

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Duquesne Kline School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
	Number of Students
Applicants	911
Admitted	505
Enrolled	169
Acceptance Rate	55.43%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	33.47%
Pre-Admitted	0
Total Number of First-Year Students	169 79 men, 90 women 137 full-time, 32 part-time

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 121 students took the bar exam first time at Duquesne Kline School of Law. Among them, 100 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 82.64%. For reference, the average pass rate at Pennsylvania law schools is 73.46%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Duquesne Kline School of Law.

In 2023, 157 students graduated from Duquesne Kline School of Law. Of them, 126 graduates employed where bar passage required and 14 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 143 graduates employed as full-time and 5 employed as part-time status.

Duquesne Kline School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	129
First-time Takers	121
No Exam Takers	5
First-time Bar Exam Passer	100
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	82.64%
Average Pass Rate at Pennsylvania Law Schools	73.46%