2023-2024 Tuition & Fees

Duquesne Kline School of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $55,500 for its prospective students. The law school tuition is 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. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of Duquesne Kline School of Law is $77,818.

The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for Duquesne Kline School of Law.

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Duquesne Kline School of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
20232024
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$25,000$28,192
COA after receiving aid$46,860$49,626

LSAT Scores and GPA

The average GPA is 3.55 and the average LSAT score is 156 for 2024 Duquesne Kline School of Law admission. 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 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.

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Duquesne Kline School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA3.23.553.75
Full-Time3.333.613.8
Part-Time2.743.243.52
LSAT Scores153156158
Full-Time153156159
Part-Time151152156

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
Applicants911
Admitted505
Enrolled169
Acceptance Rate55.43%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)33.47%
Pre-Admitted0
Total Number of First-Year Students169
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. Check more employment statistics at Duquesne Kline School of Law employement summary page.

Duquesne Kline School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate129
First-time Takers121
No Exam Takers5
First-time Bar Exam Passer100
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate82.64%
Average Pass Rate at Pennsylvania Law Schools73.46%

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.

You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at Duquesne Kline School of Law costs and financial aid page.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received376
Half or Less than Tuition48.40%
Half to Full Tuition32.98%
Full Tuition17.55%
More than Full Tuition1.06%
Part-time
Number Received91
Half or Less than Tuition79.12%
Half to Full Tuition13.19%
Full Tuition6.59%
More than Full Tuition1.10%