Western State University

1 Banting
Irvine, CA 92618
(714) 459-1101

Web Site

Admissions E-mail

Electronic Application

National Comparison: Overview of Facts

#12 in Presence of Minority Students

Western State Law ranks #12 in terms of the highest percentage of students who are racial or ethnic minority (63.0%).

#23 in Presence of Minority Faculty

Western State Law ranks #23 in terms of the highest percentage of faculty who are racial or ethnic minority (21.3%).

#49 in Presence of Female Faculty

Western State Law is tied for #49 in terms of the highest percentage of faculty who are female (44.3%).

#91 in Private Sector Salary

Western State Law is tied for #91 in terms of the median starting salary among graduates working in private practice as law firm associates ($72,500).

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

#212 in Highest Tuition (in-state)
Western State Law ranks #115 in terms of highest tuition among full-time law students for its out-of state tuition of $43,350, and it ranks #212 in terms of highest tuition among full-time law students for its in-state tuition of $29,150. 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 $20,616 per year.

#125 in Acceptance Rate

Western State Law ranks #125 in terms of student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 52.7% among those who applied for admission.

#131 in Public Sector Salary

Western State Law is tied for #131 in terms of median starting salary among graduates working in government jobs or judicial clerkships at the federal or state level ($50,000).

#173 in Median LSAT

Western State Law is tied for #173 in terms of the median LSAT score (148) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students. The LSAT measures reading comprehension, analytical reasoning, and logical reasoning.

#174 in Bar Passage Rate

Western State Law ranks #174 in terms of bar passage rate among first-time test takers (58.3%), and it underperforms by +0.0% 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.)

#184 in Student to Faculty Ratio

Western State Law is tied for #184 in terms of lowest student to faculty ratio (11.1:1).

#188 in Library Size

Western State Law ranks #188 in terms of library size with 14,587 volumes or equivalents.

#190 in Median Undergraduate GPA

Western State Law ranks #190 in terms of highest median undergraduate GPA (3.01) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

Fall 2020 Application Information

Application Deadline: July 1
Application Fee: $60

Admissions Statistics

2020 2017
Acceptance Rate 52.7% 63.3%
LSAT Score (Median) 148 149
LSAT Score (25th-75th percentile) 146-151 146-151
GPA (Median) 3.01 3.04
GPA Range (25th-75th percentile) 2.81-3.40 2.78-3.30

Bar Exam Statistics

2020 2017
State in which most graduates took bar exam: CA CA
School's bar passage rate: 58.3% 62.7%
State overall bar passage rate: 58.3% 60.2%
School bar pass rate vs. state bar pass rate: +0.0% +2.5%

Employment Statistics

2020 2017
Graduates employed at graduation: N/A N/A
Graduates employed 10 months after graduation: 52.1% 44.7%

Tuition and Expenses

2020 2017
Tuition (In-State): $29,150 N/A
Tuition (Out-of-State): $43,350 N/A
Room and Board: $20,616 $9,265
Proportion of full-time students receiving grants: 79.5% 67.3%
Median grant amount among full-time students: $21,430 $21,000
Average indebtedness of those who incurred debt: $92,863 $122,315
Proportion of graduates who incurred debt: 85.0% 64.4%
View National Comparison

Students & Faculty

2020 2017
Total Students: 419 223
Men: 47.1% 45.7%
Women: 52.9% 54.3%
Student Racial Demographics:

White: 37.0% N/A
Black: 5.7% N/A
Hispanic: 36.0% N/A
Asian: 12.9% N/A
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 11.1 : 1 N/A
Total Faculty: 61 N/A
Male: 55.7% N/A
Female: 44.3% N/A
Minority: 21.3% N/A

Full-Time Starting Salaries

2020 2017
Private Sector (Median): $72,500 $60,000
Public Sector (Median): $50,000 $56,000
View National Comparison

Library Resources

2020 2017
Volumes and equivalents: 14,587 50,477