Golden Gate University School of Law is a private law school in California. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 35.1% first-time bar passage rate (state average 77.0%). The median LSAT is 153 with a 22.4% acceptance rate.
first-time -41.9 pts vs state · 2-yr ultimate 66.7% · Different cohort than the admissions class above.
Admissions · 25 / 50 / 75
LSATmedian 153
150155
uGPAmedian 3.28
3.023.46
Applications to offers to enrolled
Applied1,021
Offered229
Enrolled 1L25
Offer rate 22% · yield 11%.
Grant distribution
No grant 27.5%Under half 30.5%Half to full 6.4%Full 35.6%
Demographics
Women 62%Men 38%
White
66
Black
16
Hispanic
10
Asian
29
Two or more
52
Other / unreported
25
Cost detail
Resident tuition
—
Non-resident
—
Mandatory fees
—
Living estimate
$27,750
Median grant
$35,000
Grant 25 / 75
$8,000 / $56,000
Cond. schol. loss
—
Faculty & market
Total faculty
91
Full-time faculty
33
Faculty of color
20
Total JD enrollment
198
Graduates
105
Trajectory
Trajectory since 2011
LSAT · 25-75 band
LSAT scoreup 1 since 2011
Middle-50% LSAT band by entering class.
uGPA · 25-75 band
Undergraduate GPAup 0.23 since 2011
Middle-50% uGPA band by entering class.
First-time bar passage
First-time bar passage ratedown 23% since 2011
First-time bar passage rate by year.
Full-time resident tuition
Resident tuitionup $12k since 2011
Sticker resident tuition by year.
Total JD enrollment
Students enrolleddown 486 since 2011
Total JD enrollment by year.
Admissions
Admissions
LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)
150 / 153 / 155
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)
3.02 / 3.28 / 3.46
Acceptance rate
22.4%
Applications received
1,021
Offers extended
229
1L enrollment
25
Total JD enrollment
198
GRE-only takers
1
1L attrition (academic / other)
5 / 1
Transfers in / out
0 / 8
Cost
Cost & scholarships
Resident tuition
—
Non-resident tuition
—
Mandatory fees
—
Living-expense estimate
$27,750
Median grant
$35,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile
$8,000 / $56,000
No-grant share
27.5%
< half-tuition grants
30.5%
Half-to-full grants
6.4%
Full-tuition grants
35.6%
Above-full grants (stipend)
0.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate
—
Bar passage
Bar passage
First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)
35.1%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar
66.7%
State average (same exam)
77.0%
Difference vs. state
-41.9 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.
What is the first-time bar passage rate at Golden Gate University School of Law?
Golden Gate University School of Law reported a 35.1% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 77.0% state average.
What LSAT and GPA do you need for Golden Gate University School of Law?
The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Golden Gate University School of Law is 153 and the median GPA is 3.28; the acceptance rate is 22.4%.
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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.