2023-2024 Tuition & Fees

Western State College of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $49,848 for its prospective students. The law school tuition is increased by
11.82% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $28,224. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of Western State College of Law is $78,072.

The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for Western State College of Law.

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Western State College of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
20232024
Law School Tuition $44,580$49,848
11.82%
Living Costs $19,050 $28,224
48.16%
Room & Board$11,578$21,196
Books & Supplies$2,800$2,600
Personal Expenses$4,672$4,428
COA$63,630$78,072
22.70%
Grants / Scholarships$23,000$30,720
COA after receiving aid$40,630$47,352

LSAT Scores and GPA

The average GPA is 3.16 and the average LSAT score is 152 for 2024 Western State College of Law admission. The GPA and LSAT scores are the average value of submitted scores from 119 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year 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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Western State College of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA2.913.163.38
Full-Time2.913.163.4
Part-Time2.953.153.23
LSAT Scores150152154
Full-Time150152154
Part-Time149152154

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 782 students have applied to Western State College of Law and 353 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 117 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 45.14% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 33.14% at Western State College of Law. With 4 pre-admitted students, total 121 first-year students enrolled in Western State College of Law.

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Western State College of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants782
Admitted353
Enrolled117
Acceptance Rate45.14%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)33.14%
Pre-Admitted4
Total Number of First-Year Students121
67 men, 53 women, 1 Other
99 full-time, 22 part-time

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 45 students took the bar exam first time at Western State College of Law. Among them, 21 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 46.67%. For reference, the average pass rate at California law schools is 72.11%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Western State College of Law.

In 2023, 85 students graduated from Western State College of Law. Of them, 51 graduates employed where bar passage required and 14 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 64 graduates employed as full-time and 5 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at Western State College of Law employement summary page.

Western State College of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate29
First-time Takers45
24 from prior year
No Exam Takers8
First-time Bar Exam Passer21
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate46.67%
Average Pass Rate at California Law Schools72.11%

Grants and Scholarships

At Western State College of Law, 81.42% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $30,720. 0.00% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 69.66% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at Western State College of Law costs and financial aid page.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received184
Half or Less than Tuition28.80%
Half to Full Tuition71.20%
Full Tuition0.00%
More than Full Tuition0.00%
Part-time
Number Received50
Half or Less than Tuition36.00%
Half to Full Tuition64.00%
Full Tuition0.00%
More than Full Tuition0.00%