Western State College of Law
Founded in 1966, Western State College of Law is a Private (for-profit) school located in Irvine, CA. The next statements briefly introduces Western State College of Law. The 2025 tuition data is from the school's financial office and admission and other information is based on American Bar Association (ABA) data.
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 152 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.16 where the national average GPA is 3.61.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $49,848 where the national average law school tuition is $51,002.
- The acceptance rate at is 45.1% where the average acceptance rate is 42.3%.
- Total 332 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 58.5% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 77.2%.
2024 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at Western State College of Law is $44,580. The law school tuition has increased by 11.82% from last year.
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $28,224. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law School Tuition & Fees | $43,120 | $44,580 | $49,848 |
| Law School Living Expenses | - | $19,050 | $19,050 |
LSAT Scores & GPA
The 2024 average LSAT score for Western State College of Law is 152. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, Western State College of Law's LSAT score is average (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.16, which is the lower of other law schools (average is 3.61).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSAT | |||
| 75th Percentile | 153 | 154 | 154 |
| 50th Percentile | 150 | 151 | 152 |
| 25th Percentile | 148 | 150 | 150 |
| GPA | |||
| 75th Percentile | 3.43 | 3.53 | 3.38 |
| 50th Percentile | 3.11 | 3.23 | 3.16 |
| 25th Percentile | 2.86 | 2.99 | 2.91 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at Western State College of Law is 45.1% where 782 applicants have applied to and 353 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at Western State College of Law is average compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 42.3%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 33.1% where 117 students finally enrolled out of 353 admitted students. The yield Western State College of Law is average compared to other law schools (the average yield is 42.3%).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 717 | 816 | 782 |
| Admitted | 330 | 364 | 353 |
| Enrolled | 107 | 128 | 117 |
| Acceptance Rate | 46.0% | 44.6% | 45.1% |
| Yield | 32.4% | 35.2% | 33.1% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 332 law school students have enrolled to Western State College of Law. All students enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor Degree) program .
121 first-time students have enrolled in Western State College of Law. By gender, 67 male , 53 female, and 1 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in Western State College of Law. With 4 pre-admitted students, there are 121 first-time law school Students at Western State College of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 226 | 290 | 332 |
| JD Enrollment | 226 | 290 | 332 |
| Non-JD Enrollment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Full time | Part time | Total | Full time | Part time | |
| Total | 131 | 104 | 26 | 121 | 98 | 22 |
| Men | 59 | 46 | 13 | 65 | 55 | 12 |
| Women | 71 | 58 | 13 | 53 | 43 | 10 |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at Western State College of Law, the bar exam pass rate is 46.67% - 45 students have taken and 21 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is lower than California average bar exam pass rate (72.11%).
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Graduates | 92 | 76 | 29 |
| First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 89 | 88 | 45 |
| New Graduates | 52 | 51 | 21 |
| Prior Year Graduates | 37 | 37 | 24 |
| Early Exam Takers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Exam Takers | 40 | 25 | 8 |
| Exam Passer | 46 | 48 | 21 |
| Exam Pass Rate | 51.69% | 54.54% | 46.67% |
| California Pass Rate | 77.86% | 76.99% | 72.11% |
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