ABA-Required Disclosures

Overview

Stanford Law School combines classic and innovative education to prepare students for an interconnected, global world. The school offers 21 joint degree programs in such areas as Bioengineering, Business, Computer Science, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Environment and Resources, Health Research and Policy, History, International, Comparative and Area Studies, International Policy Studies, Management Science and Engineering, Medicine, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Public Policy and Sociology as well as countless customized joint degrees. In addition, Stanford Law School offers cooperative degree programs with Princeton’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and Johns Hopkins’ Nitze School of Advanced International Studies. Eleven clinical programs allow students to undertake the roles and responsibilities of practicing lawyers, and more than 30 academic programs, centers and projects offer opportunities for research and policy-oriented study. The Master of Laws (LL.M.), Master of Legal Studies, (M.L.S.) Master of the Science of Law (J.S.M.) and Doctor of the Science of Law (J.S.D.) degrees are offered.

Stanford Law School is approved by the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association, 321 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654, 312-988-6738.

2015 Standard 509 Information Report

Standard 509 Information Report from previous years

The Basics

Type of school Private
Term Quarter
Application deadline 2/1/2016
Application fee $100
Financial aid deadline 3/15/2016
Can first year start other than fall? No

Admissions Data (Class of 2018)

GPA and LSAT Scores (Calendar Year 2015)

Total Full-Time Part-Time
Number of apps 3,847 3,847 0
Number of offers 433 433 0
Number of matriculants 180 180 0
75th Percentile GPA 3.97 3.97 0.00
50th Percentile GPA 3.89 3.89 0.00
25th Percentile GPA 3.78 3.78 0.00
# not incl. in GPA percentile calc. 1 1 0
75th Percentile LSAT 173 173 0
50th Percentile LSAT 171 171 0
25th Percentile LSAT 169 169 0
# not incl. in LSAT percentile calc. 0 0 0

Tuition, Fees, Living Costs and Financial Aid

Tuition and Fees  (Academic Year 2015-2016)

Resident Non-Resident
Full-time $56,274 $56,274
Part-time
Tuition Guarantee Program No

Living Expenses  (Academic Year 2015-2016)

Estimated Living Expenses for Singles
Living on campus Living off campus Living at home
$29,694 $31,005 N/A

Grants and Scholarships  (Academic Year 2014-2015)

Total Full-Time Part-Time
# % # % # %
Total number of students 577 100 577 100 0 0
Total number receiving grants 278 48.2 278 48.2 0 0
Less than 1/2 tuition 155 26.9 155 26.9 0 0
Half to full tuition 119 20.6 119 20.6 0 0
Full tuition 1 0.2 1 0.2 0 0
More than full tuition 3 0.5 3 0.5 0 0
75th Percentile grant amount $34,443 $0
50th Percentile grant amount $22,399 $0
25th Percentile grant amount $15,226 $0

Conditional Scholarships

Note: The school does not award scholarships that may be reduced or eliminated based on law school academic performance other than failure to maintain good academic standing. Therefore, the school does not complete a ‘conditional scholarship retention chart.’

Financial Aid Handbook 2015-2016

Enrollment Data, Transfer and Attrition Rates

JD Enrollment and Ethnicity (Academic Year 2015-2016)

Men Women Full-Time Part-Time First-Year Total J.D. Deg Awrd
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Hispanics of any race 38 12.2 25 9.6 63 11 0 0 21 11.7 63 11 24
American Indian / Alaska
Native		 2 0.6 0 0 2 0.3 0 0 1 0.6 2 0.3 3
Asian 30 9.6 28 10.7 58 10.1 0 0 18 10 58 10.1 24
Black / African
American		 15 4.8 14 5.4 29 5.1 0 0 8 4.4 29 5.1 11
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Two or more
races		 20 6.4 26 10 46 8 0 0 12 6.7 46 8 9
Total Minority 105 33.8 93 35.6 198 34.6 0 0 60 33.3 198 34.6 71
White 186 59.8 153 58.6 339 59.3 0 0 109 60.6 339 59.3 114
Non-resident Alien 5 1.6 9 3.4 14 2.4 0 0 5 2.8 14 2.4 5
Race / Ethnicity
Unknown		 15 4.8 6 2.3 21 3.7 0 0 6 3.3 21 3.7 4
Total 311 54.4 261 45.6 572 100 0 0 180 31.5 572 100 194

Transfers (Academic Year 2014-2015)

Transfers In (School has 12 or more)

#
75th Percentile 1L GPA 3.97
50th Percentile 1L GPA 3.78
25th Percentile 1L GPA 3.67
See Appendix for list of schools from which students transferred

Transfers Out (0)

JD Attrition (Academic Year 2014-2015)

Academic Transfer Other Total
# # # # %
1st year 0 0 0 0 0
2nd year 0 0 1 1 0.5
3rd year 0 0 0 0 0
4th year 0 0 0 0 0

Faculty and Administrators (Calendar Year 2015)

Total Men Women Other Minority
Spr Fall Spr Fall Spr Fall Spr Fall Spr Fall
Full-Time 96 96 60 59 36 37 0 0 13 13
Deans, librarians & others who teach 31 29 12 11 19 18 0 0 7 7
Part-Time 34 49 25 35 9 14 0 0 8 5
Total 161 174 97 105 64 69 0 0 28 25

Curriculum (Academic Year 2014-2015) and Academic Calendar

Typical first-year section size 30
Number of classroom course titles beyond first-year curriculum 288
Number of upper division classroom course sections

Under 25
25-49
50-74
75-99
100+

  

177
37
15
4
1
Number of positions available in simulation courses 602
Number of simulation positions filled 521
Number of seminar positions filled 1,179
Number of law clinics 42
Number of seats available in the law clinics identified in sub-part (i) above 318
Number of seats filled in the law clinics identified in sub-part (i) above 248
Number of field placement positions filled 35
Number of students who enrolled in independent study 249
Number of students who participated in law journals 415
Number of students who participated in interschool skills competitions 40

2015-2016

Academic Calendar

Bar Passage Data

ABA Standard 504:

In addition to a bar examination, there are character, fitness, and other qualifications for admission to the bar in every U.S. jurisdiction. Applicants are encouraged to determine the requirements for any jurisdiction in which they intend to seek admission by contacting the jurisdiction. Addresses for all relevant agencies are available through the National Conference of Bar Examiners.

Bar Passage Rates (February and July 2014)

First-time takers 175
Reporting % 92 Average State Pass % 69.72
Avg. School Pass % 90.06 Avg. Pass Diff.% 20.34
Jurisdiction Takers Passers Pass % State % Diff %
California 114 99 86.84 66.05 20.79
New York 47 46 97.87 78.60 19.27

Bar Passage Rates (February and July 2013)

First-time takers 173
Reporting % 93.06 Average State Pass % 74.23
Avg. School Pass % 91.92 Avg. Pass Diff % 17.69
Jurisdiction Takers Passers Pass % State % Diff %
California 124 112 90.32 71.09 19.23
New York 37 36 97.30 84.76 12.54

Bar Passage Rates (February and July 2012)

First-time takers 150
Reporting % 73.33 Average State Pass % 71.43
Avg. School Pass % 93.64 Avg. Pass Diff % 22.21
Jurisdiction Takers Passers Pass % State % Diff %
California 110 103 93.64 71.43 22.21