University of the Pacific (McGeorge)

3200 Fifth Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95817
(916) 739-7105

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National Comparison: Overview of Facts

#10 in Public Sector Salary

McGeorge Law is tied for #10 in terms of median starting salary among graduates working in government jobs or judicial clerkships at the federal or state level ($64,800).

#39 in Presence of Minority Students

McGeorge Law ranks #39 in terms of the highest percentage of students who are racial or ethnic minority (44.0%).

#53 in Highest Tuition (out-of-state)

#186 in Highest Tuition (in-state)
McGeorge Law ranks #53 in terms of highest tuition among full-time law students for its out-of state tuition of $51,312, and it ranks #186 in terms of highest tuition among full-time law students for its in-state tuition of $34,110. 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. Room and board expenses average $13,887 per year.

#67 in Library Size

McGeorge Law ranks #67 in terms of library size with 497,411 volumes or equivalents.

#80 in Private Sector Salary

McGeorge Law is tied for #80 in terms of the median starting salary among graduates working in private practice as law firm associates ($75,500).

#89 in Student to Faculty Ratio

McGeorge Law is tied for #89 in terms of lowest student to faculty ratio (6.9:1).

#115 in Median LSAT

McGeorge Law is tied for #115 in terms of the median LSAT score (153) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students. The LSAT measures reading comprehension, analytical reasoning, and logical reasoning.

#117 in Presence of Minority Faculty

McGeorge Law ranks #117 in terms of the highest percentage of faculty who are racial or ethnic minority (11.4%).

#130 in Median Undergraduate GPA

McGeorge Law ranks #130 in terms of highest median undergraduate GPA (3.32) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#151 in Employment Rate at Graduation

#175 in Employment Rate at 10 Months
McGeorge Law ranks #151 in terms of graduates employed at the time of graduation (28.2%) and #175 in terms of graduates employed ten months after graduation (59.5%).

#151 in Presence of Female Faculty

McGeorge Law is tied for #151 in terms of the highest percentage of faculty who are female (34.3%).

#156 in Acceptance Rate

McGeorge Law ranks #156 in terms of student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 59.5% among those who applied for admission.

#167 in Bar Passage Rate

McGeorge Law ranks #167 in terms of bar passage rate among first-time test takers (61.0%), and it outperforms by +2.7% the state of California’s overall bar passage rate of 58.3%. (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.)

Fall 2020 Application Information

Application Deadline: April 1
Application Fee: $65

Admissions Statistics

2020 2017
Acceptance Rate 59.5% 72.3%
LSAT Score (Median) 153 151
LSAT Score (25th-75th percentile) 148-156 148-154
GPA (Median) 3.32 3.16
GPA Range (25th-75th percentile) 3.06-3.57 2.90-3.42

Bar Exam Statistics

2020 2017
State in which most graduates took bar exam: CA CA
School's bar passage rate: 61.0% 63.4%
State overall bar passage rate: 58.3% 60.2%
School bar pass rate vs. state bar pass rate: +2.7% +3.2%

Employment Statistics

2020 2017
Graduates employed at graduation: 28.2% 26.7%
Graduates employed 10 months after graduation: 59.5% 59.4%

Tuition and Expenses

2020 2017
Tuition (In-State): $34,110 N/A
Tuition (Out-of-State): $51,312 N/A
Room and Board: $13,887 $13,914
Proportion of full-time students receiving grants: 94.7% 82.3%
Median grant amount among full-time students: $16,850 $11,827
Average indebtedness of those who incurred debt: $145,403 $149,470
Proportion of graduates who incurred debt: 89.5% 82.9%
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Students & Faculty

2020 2017
Total Students: 511 356
Men: 45.0% 47.8%
Women: 55.0% 52.2%
Student Racial Demographics:

White: 56.0% N/A
Black: 3.9% N/A
Hispanic: 16.6% N/A
Asian: 11.2% N/A
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 6.9 : 1 N/A
Total Faculty: 105 N/A
Male: 65.7% N/A
Female: 34.3% N/A
Minority: 11.4% N/A

Full-Time Starting Salaries

2020 2017
Private Sector (Median): $75,500 $70,000
Public Sector (Median): $64,800 $56,000
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Library Resources

2020 2017
Volumes and equivalents: 497,411 511,707