University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law

Washington, DC

University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law is located in Washington, DC and enrolls approximately 83 first-year (1L) students. The median LSAT is 151 and median GPA is 3.28. In the most recent reporting year, 81% of graduates secured full-time, bar-required employment, with 1.6% at large firms (251+ attorneys).

1L Class Size
83
Median LSAT
151
Median GPA
3.28
Bar-Required Jobs
81%

Admissions Profile

Entering class 2024–25
75th Percentile 153
50th Percentile 151
25th Percentile 148
75th Percentile 3.55
50th Percentile 3.28
25th Percentile 3.05

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2024
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
81%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Private Practice
Any Law Firm
20.6%
All firm sizes combined
BigLaw (251+ atty)
1.6%
Large firm placement
Clerkships
All Clerkships
7.9%
Federal, state & other
Federal Clerkship
0%
Article III & federal courts
Public Sector & Other
Government
25.4%
Federal, state & local
Public Interest
27%
Nonprofits & advocacy
Business & Industry
6.3%
In-house & corporate
Education
0%
Academia & teaching
Other Outcomes
JD Advantage
20.6%
Non-bar-required roles
Unemployed, Seeking
6.3%
Actively job searching

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024
First-Time Pass Rate
65.57%
Across all jurisdictions · first-time takers
ABA Avg (Weighted)
80.64%
Peer schools, same jurisdictions
vs. ABA Avg
-15.07%
Below weighted average
First-Time Takers
61
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 72
Less than ½ tuition 91
Half to full tuition 75
Full tuition 6
More than full tuition 0