Duquesne University

600 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15282
(412) 396-6296

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National Comparison: Overview of Facts

#45 in Bar Passage Rate

Duquesne Law ranks #45 in terms of bar passage rate among first-time test takers (87.8%), and it outperforms by +8.2% the state of Pennsylvania’s overall bar passage rate of 79.6%. (A national comparison on this metric should be taken in a qualified sense and with caution, because every state has a different bar passage rate.)

#77 in Employment Rate at 10 Months

#119 in Employment Rate at Graduation
Duquesne Law ranks #77 in terms of graduates employed ten months after graduation (79.4%) and #119 in terms of graduates employed at the time of graduation (38.1%) .

#100 in Highest Tuition

Duquesne Law ranks #100 in terms of highest tuition among full-time law students ($44,944). We rank from a total of 283 tuition rates from 194 law schools, ranking twice those law schools that have different in-state and out-of-state tuition rates.

#110 in Student to Faculty Ratio

Duquesne Law is tied for #110 in terms of lowest student to faculty ratio (7.3:1).

#117 in Median Undergraduate GPA

Duquesne Law ranks #117 in terms of highest median undergraduate GPA (3.38) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#130 in Library Size

Duquesne Law ranks #130 in terms of library size with 336,167 volumes or equivalents.

#136 in Median LSAT

Duquesne Law is tied for #136 in terms of the median LSAT score (152) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students. The LSAT measures reading comprehension, analytical reasoning, and logical reasoning.

#136 in Presence of Female Faculty

Duquesne Law is tied for #136 in terms of the highest percentage of faculty who are female (35.1%).

#142 in Private Sector Salary

Duquesne Law is tied for #142 in terms of the median starting salary among graduates working in private practice as law firm associates ($60,000).

#146 in Presence of Minority Faculty

Duquesne Law ranks #146 in terms of the highest percentage of faculty who are racial or ethnic minority (9.6%).

#173 in Acceptance Rate

Duquesne Law ranks #173 in terms of student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 63.2% among those who applied for admission.

#182 in Public Sector Salary

Duquesne Law is tied for #182 in terms of median starting salary among graduates working in government jobs or judicial clerkships at the federal or state level ($40,553).

#193 in Presence of Minority Students

Duquesne Law ranks #193 in terms of the highest percentage of students who are racial or ethnic minority (10.6%).

Fall 2020 Application Information

Application Deadline: March 1
Application Fee: $0

Admissions Statistics

2020 2017
Acceptance Rate 63.2% 64.5%
LSAT Score (Median) 152 153
LSAT Score (25th-75th percentile) 150-154 150-155
GPA (Median) 3.38 3.36
GPA Range (25th-75th percentile) 3.12-3.68 3.07-3.64

Bar Exam Statistics

2020 2017
State in which most graduates took bar exam: PA PA
School's bar passage rate: 87.8% 90.3%
State overall bar passage rate: 79.6% 80.8%
School bar pass rate vs. state bar pass rate: +8.2% +9.5%

Employment Statistics

2020 2017
Graduates employed at graduation: 38.1% 28.2%
Graduates employed 10 months after graduation: 79.4% 73.5%

Tuition and Expenses

2020 2017
Tuition: $44,944 $39,766
Room and Board: $12,586 $12,234
Proportion of full-time students receiving grants: 89.6% 92.8%
Median grant amount among full-time students: $25,000 $11,000
Average indebtedness of those who incurred debt: $103,925 $104,623
Proportion of graduates who incurred debt: 86.8% 89.7%
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Students & Faculty

2020 2017
Total Students: 434 305
Men: 48.3% 48.2%
Women: 51.4% 51.8%
Student Racial Demographics:

White: 89.4% N/A
Black: 3.7% N/A
Hispanic: 3.2% N/A
Asian: 1.6% N/A
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 7.3 : 1 N/A
Total Faculty: 94 N/A
Male: 64.9% N/A
Female: 35.1% N/A
Minority: 9.6% N/A

Full-Time Starting Salaries

2020 2017
Private Sector (Median): $60,000 $65,500
Public Sector (Median): $40,553 $44,000
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Library Resources

2020 2017
Volumes and equivalents: 336,167 311,056