Gonzaga University School of Law

721 North Cincinnati Street, Spokane WA 99220-3528

Gonzaga University School of Law enrolls approximately 203 first-year (1L) students. The median LSAT is 155 and median GPA is 3.55. In the most recent reporting year, 78.9% of graduates secured full-time, bar-required employment, with 3% at large firms (251+ attorneys).

1L Class Size
203
Median LSAT
155
Median GPA
3.55
Bar-Required Jobs
78.9%

Admissions Profile

Entering class 2024–25
75th Percentile 158
50th Percentile 155
25th Percentile 153
75th Percentile 3.76
50th Percentile 3.55
25th Percentile 3.24

Admissions Trends

2011–2025

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2025
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
82.3%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Private Practice
Any Law Firm
46%
All firm sizes combined
BigLaw (251+ atty)
2.5%
Large firm placement
Clerkships
All Clerkships
7.1%
Federal, state & other
Federal Clerkship
1%
Article III & federal courts
Public Sector & Other
Government
17.2%
Federal, state & local
Public Interest
12.1%
Nonprofits & advocacy
Business & Industry
1%
In-house & corporate
Education
1%
Academia & teaching
Other Outcomes
JD Advantage
2.5%
Non-bar-required roles
Unemployed, Seeking
8.1%
Actively job searching

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024
First-Time Pass Rate
79.74%
Across all jurisdictions · first-time takers
ABA Avg (Weighted)
81.33%
Peer schools, same jurisdictions
vs. ABA Avg
-1.59%
Below weighted average
First-Time Takers
153
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 12
Less than ½ tuition 181
Half to full tuition 368
Full tuition 12
More than full tuition 0