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Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law

Puerto Rico · Private · School ID: pontifical-catholic-university-of-puerto
CohortsAdmissions: entering class 2025Employment: class of 2024, ~10 mo. outBar: class of 2024, first-time
First-time bar
54.9%
+2.8 pts vs state
Employed FTLT
38.8%
nat'l median 90.8%
Median LSAT
139
25–75: 136–143
Acceptance
61.5%
nat'l median 35.45%
Net tuition
$14,067
sticker $15,660

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law is a private law school in Puerto Rico. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 54.9% first-time bar passage rate (state average 52.1%). 38.8% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs. Resident tuition is $15,660 per year; a median grant of $1,593 brings median net tuition to about $14,067. The median LSAT is 139 with a 61.5% acceptance rate.

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Where the 2024 class landed
Still seeking29.3%
Government16.3%
Small firm (2–100)10.2%
Business6.8%
Solo4.1%
Academia3.4%
Clerkships1.4%
Public interest1.4%
Mid firm (101–250)0.7%
No placements reported (0%): BigLaw 251–500, MegaLaw 500+. These shares count where every employed graduate landed, by sector and firm size, across all job types; they can total more than the full-time long-term (FTLT) employment headline, which counts only the stricter full-time, long-term, JD-required or JD-advantage subset.
Bar passage · first-time
This school54.9%
State avg52.1%
first-time +2.8 pts vs state · 2-yr ultimate 62.03% · class of 2025 first-time 44.85% (reported early 2026) · Different cohort than the admissions class above.
Admissions · 25 / 50 / 75
LSATmedian 139
136143
uGPAmedian 3.33
2.973.61
Applications → offers → enrolled
Applied325
Offered200
Enrolled 1L161
Offer rate 62% · yield 80%.
Grant distribution
No grant 76.3%Under half 20.3%Half to full 2.3%Full 1%
Demographics
Women 64%Men 36%
White0
Black0
Hispanic479
Asian0
Other / unreported0
Cost detail
Resident tuition$15,660
Non-resident$15,660
Mandatory fees
Living estimate$26,644
Median grant$1,593
Grant 25 / 75$1,000 / $4,372
Cond. schol. loss
Faculty & market
Total faculty81
Full-time faculty42
Faculty of color81
Total JD enrollment479
Graduates147
Mean attorney salary · state$85,000

Trajectory since 2011

LSAT · 25-75 band
13920112025
Middle-50% LSAT band by entering class.
uGPA · 25-75 band
3.3320112025
Middle-50% uGPA band by entering class.
First-time bar passage
55%20112025
First-time bar passage rate by year.
Full-time resident tuition
$16k20112025
Sticker resident tuition by year.
Total JD enrollment
47920112025
Total JD enrollment by year.

Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)136 / 139 / 143
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)2.97 / 3.33 / 3.61
Acceptance rate61.5%
Applications received325
Offers extended200
1L enrollment161
Total JD enrollment479
GRE-only takers0
1L attrition (academic / other)18 / 4
Transfers in / out0 / 2

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$15,660
Non-resident tuition$15,660
Mandatory fees
Living-expense estimate$26,644
Median grant$1,593
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$1,000 / $4,372
No-grant share76.3%
< half-tuition grants20.3%
Half-to-full grants2.3%
Full-tuition grants1.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Part-time JD

Part-time 1L enrollment65
PT LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)136 / 138 / 142
PT uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)2.96 / 3.31 / 3.62
Part-time tuition$540 per credit

Part-time JD figures, most recent ABA 509 cycle. Tuition is reported per credit; annual cost depends on the part-time load taken.

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)54.9%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar62.03%
State average (same exam)52.1%
Difference vs. state+2.8 pts

Different cohorts: first-time bar passage reflects graduates who entered law school about three years before the current admissions class shown above. Read the two as separate snapshots, not a single pipeline.

Job outcomes (10 months after graduation)

Total graduates147
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)38.8%
Bar-required jobs17.0%
MegaLaw 500+0.0%
BigLaw 251–5000.0%
Mid 101–2500.7%
Small 2–10010.2%
Solo4.1%
Clerkships1.4%
Government16.3%
Public interest1.4%
Business / industry6.8%
Academia3.4%
Seeking employment29.3%

Top destination states (2024)

  • Puerto Rico, 53 graduates
  • Florida, 4 graduates
  • Texas, 3 graduates

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment174 (36.3%)
Female enrollment305 (63.7%)
White0
Black0
Hispanic479
Asian0
Two or more races
Other / unreported0

Faculty

Total faculty81
Full-time42
Faculty of color81

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$85,000

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law?

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law reported a 54.9% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 52.1% state average.

How much does Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law is $15,660 per year (about $46,980 over three years). The median grant is $1,593, bringing median net tuition to roughly $14,067 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law is 139 and the median GPA is 3.33; the acceptance rate is 61.5%.

What are the job outcomes at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law?

38.8% of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 29.3% were still seeking employment.

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Data from the ABA Standard 509 disclosures, self-reported by law schools and not guaranteed (raw data may have errors or omissions). State attorney-salary context: U.S. BLS OEWS 2024 (SOC 23-1011); cost-of-living: U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. How the data is sourced & validated: Methodology. Unfamiliar with a term (FTLT, net tuition, bimodal)? Glossary. Copyright basis & permitted use: Terms.
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