Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law is located in Philadelphia, PA and enrolls approximately 237 first-year (1L) students. The median LSAT is 165 and median GPA is 3.76. In the most recent reporting year, 90.3% of graduates secured full-time, bar-required employment, with 20% at large firms (251+ attorneys) and 2.6% in federal clerkships.

1L Class Size
237
Median LSAT
165
Median GPA
3.76
Bar-Required Jobs
87.6%

Admissions Profile

Entering class 2024–25
75th Percentile 168
50th Percentile 165
25th Percentile 162
75th Percentile 3.9
50th Percentile 3.76
25th Percentile 3.59

Admissions Trends

2011–2025

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2025
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
90.3%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Private Practice
Any Law Firm
52.3%
All firm sizes combined
BigLaw (251+ atty)
20%
Large firm placement
Clerkships
All Clerkships
15.4%
Federal, state & other
Federal Clerkship
2.6%
Article III & federal courts
Public Sector & Other
Government
10.3%
Federal, state & local
Public Interest
12.3%
Nonprofits & advocacy
Business & Industry
4.1%
In-house & corporate
Education
2.1%
Academia & teaching
Other Outcomes
JD Advantage
6.2%
Non-bar-required roles
Unemployed, Seeking
1.5%
Actively job searching

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024
First-Time Pass Rate
90.28%
Across all jurisdictions · first-time takers
ABA Avg (Weighted)
79.72%
Peer schools, same jurisdictions
vs. ABA Avg
+10.56%
Above weighted average
First-Time Takers
216
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 99
Less than ½ tuition 131
Half to full tuition 422
Full tuition 4
More than full tuition 21