Overview
Admissions Profile
Admission rate %:
28%
Number students applying:
5,383
Number students accepted:
1,511
First-year attrition rate:
7%
LSAT Scores 2014
75th percentile:
169
Median:
167
25th percentile:
163
GPA 2014
75th percentile:
3.90
Median:
3.79
25th percentile:
3.56
Financial Profile
| Tuition and Fees | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Resident | $45,226 | 0 |
| Non-resident | $51,720 | 0 |
| Living Expenses | Full-time | |
|---|---|---|
| On Campus | $26,136 | |
| Off Campus | $26,136 |
Education Life Profile
School Population
Total number students enrolled:
992
Number students enrolled full-time:
992
Number students enrolled part-time:
Number of first-year students:
314
Gender Diversity
% Women faculty:
39%
% Women students:
48%
Ethnic / Racial / Global Diversity
% Minority faculty:
18%
% Minority students:
32%
% International students:
4%
Academic Profile
Student Opportunities
Number of law journals:
12
Names of law journals:
Asian Pacific American Law Journal, Chicano-Latino Law Review, Dukeminier Awards Journal of Sexual Orientation and Gender, Entertainment Law Review, Journal of Environmental Law and Policy, Journal of International Law & Foreign Affairs, Journal of Islamic and Near Eastern Law, Journal of Law & Technology, National Black Law Journal, Pacific Basin Law Journal, UCLA Law Review, Women's Law Journal
% of students involved in law journals:
62%
Number of faculty-supervised clinical courses:
36
Names of faculty-supervised clinical courses:
Civil Rights Litigation, Trial Advocacy Clinic, Criminal Defense Clinic, Supreme Court Clinic, Ninth Circuit Appellate Clinic, Public Policy Advocacy, Street Law: American Legal Education, Tribal Legal Development Clinic, Asylum Clinic, Human Rights & International Criminal Law Forum, International Human Rights - Law Beyond Borders, Environmental Law Clinic, Sports and the Law, Bankruptcy Transactions Course: Negotiating and Confirming Chapter 11 Plans, Mergers & Acquisitions Transactions Planning, Real Estate Law Clinic, First Amendment Amicus Brief Clinic, Youth and Justice Clinic, Criminal Trial Advocacy, Community Economic Development
% of students in faculty-supervised clinical courses:
15%
% of students in field placements:
17%
% of students in simulation courses:
30%
Curriculum Strengths
Trial Skills & Litigation,
Corporate/M&A/Transactions,
Labor and Employment,
Public Interest Law,
Real Estate
Corporate/M&A/Transactions,
Labor and Employment,
Public Interest Law,
Real Estate
Graduate Employment Profile
| National Employment Rate | Percent | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| National Employment Rate 2014 | 81% | 272 |
| National Employment Rate 2013 | 76% | 252 |
| State Employment Rate 2014 | State | Percent | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| State 1st Largest Employer | CA | 85% | 264 |
| State 2nd Largest Employer | DC | 3% | 10 |
| State 3rd Largest Employer | NY | 3% | 10 |
| State Employment Rate 2013 | State | Percent | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| State 1st Largest Employer | CA | 84% | 255 |
| State 2nd Largest Employer | NY | 4.6% | 14 |
| State 3rd Largest Employer | DC | 2.7% | 8 |
Employment by Job Categories
Law Firm Solo
0.3%
Law Firm 2-10
10.6%
Law Firm 11-25
3.3%
Law Firm 26-50
2%
Law Firm 51-100
1%
Law Firm 101-250
4.6%
Law Firm 251-500
2.3%
Law Firm 501+
28.8%
Law Firm Unknown Size
0
Business & Industry
8.3%
Government
8%
Public Interest / Service
10.3%
Clerkships Federal
7.6%
Clerkships State / Local
1.3%
Education / Academia
1.3%
Other
0.7%
First-Time Bar Pass Rates
Bar Exam Eligibility:
| Most Current Reported Data |
State | Average School % |
Average State % |
|---|---|---|---|
| State 1 | CA | 88% | 71% |
| State 2 | NY | 95% | 85% |
| State 3 |
| One Year Prior Reported Data |
State | Average School % |
Average State % |
|---|---|---|---|
| State 1 | CA | 88% | 71% |
| State 2 | |||
| State 3 |
| Two Years Prior | State | Average School % |
Average State % |
|---|---|---|---|
| State 1 | CA | 89% | 72% |
| State 2 | |||
| State 3 |
Type of School
Accreditation Status:
ABA Accredited
Public / Private:
Public
Part-time:
No
Affiliation:
Feeder School 1:
University of California - Los Angeles
Feeder School 2:
University of California-Berkeley
Feeder School 3:
University of Southern California
Student Bar Association
Contact Phone:
URL (if any):
Link to Lawdragon Survey
Link to Survey:
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School Information
385 Charles E. Young Drive, 1242 Law Building
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1445
Region:
Far West
Main Phone:
310-825-4841
Admissions Phone:
310-825-2080
School Website:
Administration
Dean of School:
Rachel
F.
Moran
Undergraduate:
AB
School:
Stanford University
Law Degree:
JD
School:
Yale University
Graduate Degree:
School:
Director of Admissions:
Robert
L.
Schwartz
Undergraduate:
BA
School:
University of Vermont
Law Degree:
JD
School:
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law - Yeshiva University
Graduate Degree:
School:
Reputation Profile
Notable Alumni
| 500 | Nancy L. Abell | Paul Hastings | Los Angeles, CA | The 500 Lawyer Limelight: Nancy Abell |
| 500 | James Ash | Husch Blackwell | Kansas City, MO | |
| 500 | Stewart L. Bell | JAMS | Las Vegas, NV | |
| 500 | Stephen I. Berkman | Paul Hastings | San Francisco, CA | |
| 500 | Fredric (Fred) I. Bernstein | Katten Muchin Rosenman | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 500 | T. Hale Boggs | Manatt | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 500 | John Branca | Ziffren | Los Angeles, CA | |
| Skip Brittenham | Ziffren Brittenham LLP | , | ||
| 500 | Janice Rogers Brown | U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, Judge | Washington, DC | |
| 500 | Rebecca Burnham | Greenberg Traurig | Phoenix, AZ |
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