Stanford Law School

Founded in 1893, Stanford Law School, also known as Stanford Law, is located in Stanford, CA. Stanford Law School' tuition & fees is $73,713 for first-year students in the academic year 2023-2024. 58.61% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $34,199. That could cover 46.39% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 7.26% and total of 157 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.95 and the average LSAT score is 173. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 96.70%.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Stanford Law School's 2024 tuition & fees is $73,713 for its first-year students. The 2024 tuition was increased by 6.84% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $31,841. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Stanford Law School is $105,554.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Stanford Law School.
Stanford Law School 2024 Tuition & Fees
20232024% Changed
Law School Tuition $68,997$73,713 6.84%
Living Costs $35,988 $31,841 -11.52%
Room & Board$34,458$21,881
Books & Supplies$1,530$1,530
Personal Expenses-$8,430
COA$104,985$105,554 0.54%
Grants / Scholarships$34,199$34,199
COA after receiving aid$70,786$71,355

Grants and Scholarships

At Stanford Law School, 58.61% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $34,199. 15.73% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 35.91% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount$34,199
Number Received337
Half or Less than Tuition163 (48.37%)
Half to Full Tuition121 (35.91%)
Full Tuition1 (0.30%)
More than Full Tuition52 (15.43%)

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of Stanford Law School is 3.95 and the average LSAT score is 173. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 173 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 158 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Stanford Law School Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA3.833.953.99
LSAT Scores171173175

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 4,863 students have applied to Stanford Law School and 353 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 157 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 7.26% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 44.48% at Stanford Law School. With 17 pre-admitted students, total 174 first-year students enrolled in Stanford Law School.
Stanford Law School Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants4,863
Admitted353
Enrolled157
Acceptance Rate7.26%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)44.48%
Pre-Admitted17
Total Number of First-Year Students174
68 men, 103 women, 2 Other
All full-time students

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 179 students took the bar exam first time at Stanford Law School. Among them, 169 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 94.41%. For reference, the average pass rate at California law schools is 75.86%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Stanford Law School.
In 2023, 184 students graduated from Stanford Law School. Of them, 153 graduates employed where bar passage required and 10 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 178 graduates employed as full-time and 0 employed as part-time status.
Stanford Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate193
First-time Takers179
9 from prior year
No Exam Takers23
First-time Bar Exam Passer169
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate94.41%
Average Pass Rate at California Law Schools75.86%

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