Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University is located in Pittsburgh, PA and enrolls approximately 184 first-year (1L) students. The median LSAT is 157 and median GPA is 3.62. In the most recent reporting year, 88.8% of graduates secured full-time, bar-required employment, with 9.9% at large firms (251+ attorneys) and 2% in federal clerkships.

1L Class Size
184
Median LSAT
157
Median GPA
3.62
Bar-Required Jobs
86.6%

Admissions Profile

Entering class 2024–25
75th Percentile 160
50th Percentile 157
25th Percentile 155
75th Percentile 3.85
50th Percentile 3.62
25th Percentile 3.35

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2025
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
88.8%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Private Practice
Any Law Firm
59.9%
All firm sizes combined
BigLaw (251+ atty)
9.9%
Large firm placement
Clerkships
All Clerkships
5.3%
Federal, state & other
Federal Clerkship
2%
Article III & federal courts
Public Sector & Other
Government
13.2%
Federal, state & local
Public Interest
10.5%
Nonprofits & advocacy
Business & Industry
3.9%
In-house & corporate
Education
0%
Academia & teaching
Other Outcomes
JD Advantage
3.9%
Non-bar-required roles
Unemployed, Seeking
7.2%
Actively job searching

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024
First-Time Pass Rate
88.74%
Across all jurisdictions · first-time takers
ABA Avg (Weighted)
80.14%
Peer schools, same jurisdictions
vs. ABA Avg
+8.6%
Above weighted average
First-Time Takers
151
Graduates sitting for bar

Scholarship Distribution

Full-time students · entering class

Each circle represents 1% of the entering class, colored by scholarship level received.

No scholarship 21
Less than ½ tuition 268
Half to full tuition 136
Full tuition 81
More than full tuition 3