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California Western School of Law Admissions Funnel
San Diego, CA · most recent entering class · ABA 509, 2025 cycle
The three-stage funnel
| Stage | Students | Share of applicants | Stage conversion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Completed applications | 2,144 | 100% | — |
| Offers of admission | 1,006 | 46.92% | 1 in 2 |
| Enrolled (matriculated) | 235 | 10.96% | 1 in 4 |
| First-year class size | 242 | — | 97.1% filled |
Offer yield and class fill
These two ratios answer different questions, and both are reported because either alone can mislead.
| Measure | This school | National median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offer yield (enrolled ÷ offers) | 23.4% | 31.6% | #24 of 194 |
| Class fill (enrolled ÷ class size) | 97.1% | 98.5% | #43 of 196 |
| Seats unfilled | 7 | — | — |
| Offers not taken | 771 | — | declined-offers ranking |
An offer yield of 23.4% means roughly 4 of the admitted students at this school ended up somewhere else. That is common across the profession — the national median is 31.6% — because admitted students hold and compare multiple offers. Class fill of 97.1% is the more relevant number: it shows whether the school filled the class it planned.
How this compares within California
| School | Applications | Offers | Enrolled | Yield | Class fill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Western School of Law | 2,144 | 1,006 | 235 | 23.4% | 97.1% |
| San Diego | 4,241 | 997 | 239 | 24.0% | 99.6% |
| Pepperdine University | 4,272 | 998 | 223 | 22.3% | 98.2% |
| San Francisco | 2,100 | 890 | 198 | 22.2% | 98.5% |
What else this school reports
| Acceptance rate | 46.92% |
|---|---|
| Median LSAT / GPA (enrolled) | 155 / 3.5 |
| Annual tuition | $64,720 in-state |
| Median grant | $37,440 per year |
| First-time bar passage | 71.43% |
Related pages
- The California Western School of Law ABA 509 report — every figure from the disclosure, section by section
- California Western School of Law — full admissions data
- All schools by offer yield
- Schools with the most offers not taken
- California Western School of Law — financial aid
- California Western School of Law — cost of attendance
- Law schools in California
Source: California Western School of Law ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure, 2025 reporting cycle. Applications, offers and enrollees describe the most recent entering class. Offer yield is students enrolled divided by offers extended; class fill is students enrolled divided by first-year class size. Neither measure indicates school quality, and a declined offer usually reflects a student choosing another school rather than any judgment about this one. Data describes a single cohort and cannot show change over time.