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ASU Law
Tempe, Arizona
JD Admissions & Requirements
Data from 2019 admissions cycle
ASU Law is a prestigious JD program located in Tempe, Arizona. For the 2019 admissions cycle, ASU Law has an entering 1L class size of approximately 273 with an acceptance rate of 29.41%, positioning it among the competitive law schools for JD applicants.
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Wisdom from ASU Law Admits
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Admissions Graphs
25th, 50th, 75th lines show admitted class %iles
Filters
LSAT Score: Law School Admission Test score (120-180 scale)
GPA: Undergraduate Grade Point Average (0.0-4.3+ scale)
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Selectivity & Competitiveness Trends
How to interpret this chart:
- LSAT (blue): Shows the 25th/50th/75th percentiles as a shaded band with median line. Hover to see exact values in format: 165/170/175
- GPA (green): Shows the 25th/50th/75th percentiles as a shaded band with median line. Hover to see exact values in format: 3.45/3.65/3.85
- Acceptance Rate (orange): Percentage of applicants who received offers (lower = more selective)
- Applications (purple dashed): Total number of applications received each year
Rising LSAT/GPA medians, narrowing bands, or falling acceptance rates indicate increasing competitiveness. Click legend items to show/hide metrics.
Admission Statistics Not Available
Detailed admission statistics for this school are currently unavailable.
Application Status Data
Application statuses submitted by LSData users
Showing 490 apps
Overview
JD Employment Rate
First-Time Bar Pass
Median Starting Salary
Employment Quality
JD Required
BigLaw Placement
Federal Clerkships
Employment Quality Distribution
Law Firm Employment by Size
Employment Quality Matrix
| Employment Type | Full-Time Long-Term |
Full-Time Short-Term |
Part-Time Long-Term |
Part-Time Short-Term |
Total | % of Grads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar Required ★ | 221 | 1 | — | — | 222 | 78.7% |
| JD Advantage | 30 | 3 | — | — | 33 | 11.7% |
| Professional | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1.8% |
| Other | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1.1% |
| School-Funded | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0.0% |
| Total Employed | 251 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 263 | 93.3% |
Generally, if you attend law school, you want to secure a bar-required position. However, at prestigious institutions, students may target specific JD advantage positions such as private equity or elite consulting roles.
Employment by Sector
Distribution
Sector Details
| Employment Sector | % of Graduates | National Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Law Firms | 45.4% |
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| Judicial Clerkships | 13.1% |
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| Government | 12.4% |
|
| Public Interest | 8.2% |
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| Business | 9.9% |
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| Academia | 4.3% |
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Judicial Clerkships
Clerkships by Type
| Clerkship Type | Graduates | % of Class | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal | 6 | 2.1% |
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| State/Local | 31 | 11.0% | — |
Federal clerkships are highly prestigious positions that significantly enhance career prospects in litigation and academia.
Bar Examination Performance
First-Time Pass Rate
Ultimate Pass Rate
Jurisdiction Weighted
Understanding bar passage metrics
• First-time: Immediate readiness indicator
• Ultimate: Long-term success within 2 years
• vs State: Performance relative to state average
Bar Passage Rates Comparison
Salary Outcomes
Private Sector
Public Sector
Career Outcomes Summary
Law school tuition at ASU Law is - annually (calculated from semester costs). Prospective law students should budget approximately - for the total annual cost of attending (including tuition, fees, books, and living expenses).
For JD graduates from ASU Law, the first-time bar exam pass rate is 74.33%. Within two years, 92.81% of graduates ultimately pass the bar exam. The school's first-time pass rate is +4.4% compared to the weighted state average. These bar passage metrics are important indicators of how well the law school prepares its students for this crucial professional licensing examination.