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Temple University School of Law

Pennsylvania · Public · School ID: temple-university
CohortsAdmissions: entering class 2025Employment: class of 2024, ~10 mo. outBar: class of 2024, first-time
First-time bar
90.28%
+10.6 pts vs state
Employed FTLT
95.4%
nat'l median 90.8%
Median LSAT
165
25–75: 162–168
Acceptance
24.4%
nat'l median 35.45%
Net tuition
$1,254
sticker $32,588

Temple University School of Law is a public law school in Pennsylvania. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 90.28% first-time bar passage rate (state average 79.7%). 95.4% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 20.0% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $32,588 per year; a median grant of $31,334 brings median net tuition to about $1,254. The median LSAT is 165 with a 24.4% acceptance rate.

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Where the 2024 class landed
Small firm (2–100)21%
MegaLaw 500+16.9%
Clerkships15.4%
Public interest12.3%
Mid firm (101–250)10.8%
Government10.3%
Business4.1%
BigLaw 251–5003.1%
Academia2.1%
Still seeking1.5%
No placements reported (0%): Solo. 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 school90.28%
State avg79.7%
first-time +10.6 pts vs state · 2-yr ultimate 94.83% · class of 2025 first-time 89% (reported early 2026) · Different cohort than the admissions class above.
Admissions · 25 / 50 / 75
LSATmedian 165
162168
uGPAmedian 3.76
3.593.90
Applications → offers → enrolled
Applied3,043
Offered742
Enrolled 1L237
Offer rate 24% · yield 32%.
Grant distribution
No grant 14.6%Under half 19.4%Half to full 62.3%Full 0.6%Stipend 3.1%
Demographics
Women 53%Men 47%
White426
Black67
Hispanic72
Asian77
Two or more29
Other / unreported14
Cost detail
Resident tuition$32,588
Non-resident$48,996
Mandatory fees$1,549
Living estimate$27,812
Median grant$31,334
Grant 25 / 75$22,271 / $41,500
Cond. schol. loss
Faculty & market
Total faculty231
Full-time faculty69
Faculty of color58
Total JD enrollment685
Graduates195
Mean attorney salary · state$150,780

Trajectory since 2011

LSAT · 25-75 band
16520112025
Middle-50% LSAT band by entering class.
uGPA · 25-75 band
3.7620112025
Middle-50% uGPA band by entering class.
First-time bar passage
90%20112025
First-time bar passage rate by year.
Full-time resident tuition
$33k20112025
Sticker resident tuition by year.
Total JD enrollment
68520112025
Total JD enrollment by year.

Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)162 / 165 / 168
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.59 / 3.76 / 3.90
Acceptance rate24.4%
Applications received3,043
Offers extended742
1L enrollment237
Total JD enrollment685
GRE-only takers8
1L attrition (academic / other)1 / 2
Transfers in / out4 / 2

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$32,588
Non-resident tuition$48,996
Mandatory fees$1,549
Living-expense estimate$27,812
Median grant$31,334
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$22,271 / $41,500
No-grant share14.6%
< half-tuition grants19.4%
Half-to-full grants62.3%
Full-tuition grants0.6%
Above-full grants (stipend)3.1%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Part-time JD

Part-time 1L enrollment29
PT LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)161 / 164 / 166
PT uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.35 / 3.66 / 3.84
Part-time tuition$26,076 / $39,210 non-res

Part-time JD figures, most recent ABA 509 cycle.

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)90.28%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar94.83%
State average (same exam)79.7%
Difference vs. state+10.6 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 graduates195
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)95.4%
Bar-required jobs88.2%
MegaLaw 500+16.9%
BigLaw 251–5003.1%
Mid 101–25010.8%
Small 2–10021.0%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships15.4%
Government10.3%
Public interest12.3%
Business / industry4.1%
Academia2.1%
Seeking employment1.5%

Top destination states (2024)

  • Pennsylvania, 134 graduates
  • New Jersey, 20 graduates
  • New York, 17 graduates

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment312 (47.3%)
Female enrollment347 (52.7%)
White426
Black67
Hispanic72
Asian77
Two or more races29
Other / unreported14

Faculty

Total faculty231
Full-time69
Faculty of color58

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$150,780

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at Temple University School of Law?

Temple University School of Law reported a 90.28% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 79.7% state average.

How much does Temple University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Temple University School of Law is $32,588 per year (about $97,764 over three years). The median grant is $31,334, bringing median net tuition to roughly $1,254 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for Temple University School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Temple University School of Law is 165 and the median GPA is 3.76; the acceptance rate is 24.4%.

What are the job outcomes at Temple University School of Law?

95.4% of Temple University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 20.0% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 1.5% 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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