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Willamette University School of Law

Q: What is the first-time bar passage rate at Willamette University School of Law?

Willamette University School of Law reported a 66.67% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 75.2% state average.

Q: How much does Willamette University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Willamette University School of Law is $56,600 per year (about $169,800 over three years). The median grant is $20,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $36,600 per year.

Q: What LSAT and GPA do you need for Willamette University School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Willamette University School of Law is 154 and the median GPA is 3.48; the acceptance rate is 61.4%.

Q: What are the job outcomes at Willamette University School of Law?

76.2% of Willamette University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 1.0% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 17.1% were still seeking employment.

Oregon · Private · School ID: willamette-university

CohortsAdmissions: entering class 2025Employment: class of 2024, ~10 mo. outBar: class of 2024, first-time

Willamette University School of Law is a private law school in Oregon. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 66.67% first-time bar passage rate (state average 75.2%). 76.2% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 1.0% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $56,600 per year; a median grant of $20,000 brings median net tuition to about $36,600. The median LSAT is 154 with a 61.4% acceptance rate.

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Where the 2024 class landed

Small firm (2–100)33.3%

Still seeking17.1%

Government14.3%

Public interest10.5%

Clerkships7.6%

Solo4.8%

Mid firm (101–250)1.9%

Business1.9%

MegaLaw 500+1%

Academia1%

No placements reported (0%): BigLaw 251–500. 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 school66.67%

State avg75.2%

first-time -8.6 pts vs state · 2-yr ultimate 81.25% · class of 2025 first-time 64.58% (reported early 2026) · Different cohort than the admissions class above.

Admissions · 25 / 50 / 75

LSATmedian 154

151157

uGPAmedian 3.48

3.223.70

Applications → offers → enrolled

Applied858

Offered527

Enrolled 1L139

Offer rate 61% · yield 26%.

Grant distribution

No grant 6.5%Under half 66.3%Half to full 23.8%Full 0.9%Stipend 2.6%

Demographics

Women 54%Men 46%

White	212
Black	6
Hispanic	72
Asian	28
Two or more	25
Other / unreported	22

Cost detail

Resident tuition	$56,600
Non-resident	$56,600
Mandatory fees	$80
Living estimate	$22,828
Median grant	$20,000
Grant 25 / 75	$10,000 / $30,000
Cond. schol. loss	—

Faculty & market

Total faculty	52
Full-time faculty	27
Faculty of color	8
Total JD enrollment	365
Graduates	105
Mean attorney salary · state	$153,060

Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)	151 / 154 / 157
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)	3.22 / 3.48 / 3.70
Acceptance rate	61.4%
Applications received	858
Offers extended	527
1L enrollment	139
Total JD enrollment	365
GRE-only takers	5
1L attrition (academic / other)	4 / 4
Transfers in / out	1 / 4

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition	$56,600
Non-resident tuition	$56,600
Mandatory fees	$80
Living-expense estimate	$22,828
Median grant	$20,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile	$10,000 / $30,000
No-grant share	6.5%
< half-tuition grants	66.3%
Half-to-full grants	23.8%
Full-tuition grants	0.9%
Above-full grants (stipend)	2.6%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate	—

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)	66.67%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar	81.25%
State average (same exam)	75.2%
Difference vs. state	-8.6 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 graduates	105
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)	76.2%
Bar-required jobs	73.3%
MegaLaw 500+	1.0%
BigLaw 251–500	0.0%
Mid 101–250	1.9%
Small 2–100	33.3%
Solo	4.8%
Clerkships	7.6%
Government	14.3%
Public interest	10.5%
Business / industry	1.9%
Academia	1.0%
Seeking employment	17.1%

Top destination states (2024)

Oregon, 62 graduates
Washington, 13 graduates
California, 4 graduates

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment	164 (46.1%)
Female enrollment	192 (53.9%)
White	212
Black	6
Hispanic	72
Asian	28
Two or more races	25
Other / unreported	22

Faculty

Total faculty	52
Full-time	27
Faculty of color	8

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state	$153,060

Frequently asked questions

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

Willamette University School of Law reported a 66.67% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 75.2% state average.

How much does Willamette University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Willamette University School of Law is $56,600 per year (about $169,800 over three years). The median grant is $20,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $36,600 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Willamette University School of Law is 154 and the median GPA is 3.48; the acceptance rate is 61.4%.

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

76.2% of Willamette University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 1.0% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 17.1% 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.