Tuition, GPA, LSAT, Bar Exam, and Admission Statistics
David A. Clarke School of Law, part of University of the District of Columbia-David A Clarke School of Law, is located in Washington, DC, founded in 1972.
David A. Clarke School of Law' tuition & fees is $15,438 for District of Columbia residents and $27,361 for out-of-state students in the academic year 2022-2023. 66.96% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $7,500. That could cover 27.41% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 42.15% and total of 74 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.08 and the average LSAT score is 149. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 64.18%.
David A. Clarke School of Law's 2023 tuition & fees is $15,438 for District of Columbia residents and $27,361 for others.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $28,700. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of David A. Clarke School of Law is $56,061.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for David A. Clarke School of Law.
David A. Clarke School of Law 2023 Tuition & Fees
District of Columbia Residents
Out-of-State Students
Law School Tuition
$15,438
$27,361
Living Costs
$28,700
COA
$44,138
$56,061
Grants / Scholarships
$7,500
COA after receiving aid
$36,638
$48,561
Grants and Scholarships
At David A. Clarke School of Law, 66.96% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $7,500. 5.96% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 48.34% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
The average GPA of David A. Clarke School of Law is 3.08 and the average LSAT score is 149. The GPA and LSAT scores are the average value of submitted scores from 73 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.
David A. Clarke School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th Percentile
GPA
2.76
3.08
3.35
Full-Time
2.74
3.05
3.27
Part-Time
2.83
3.2
3.64
LSAT Scores
147
149
153
Full-Time
147
149
153
Part-Time
148
150
153
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2021-2022, total 548 students have applied to David A. Clarke School of Law and 231 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 74 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 42.15% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 32.03% at David A. Clarke School of Law.
David A. Clarke School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants
548
Admitted
231
Enrolled
74
Acceptance Rate
42.15%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
32.03%
Pre-Admitted
0
Total Number of First-Year Students
74 26 men, 52 women 56 full-time, 22 part-time
Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 67 students took the bar exam first time at David A. Clarke School of Law. Among them, 43 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 64.18%. For reference, the average pass rate at District of Columbia law schools is 77.66%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at David A. Clarke School of Law.
In 2022, 48 students graduated from David A. Clarke School of Law. Of them, 16 graduates employed where bar passage required and 9 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 35 graduates employed as full-time and 3 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at David A. Clarke School of Law employement summary page.
David A. Clarke School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate
78
First-time Takers
67 11 from prior year
No Exam Takers
22
First-time Bar Exam Passer
43
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate
64.18%
Average Pass Rate at District of Columbia Law Schools