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University of South Carolina Law School Admissions Funnel
Columbia, SC · most recent entering class · ABA 509, 2025 cycle
The three-stage funnel
| Stage | Students | Share of applicants | Stage conversion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Completed applications | 2,114 | 100% | — |
| Offers of admission | 632 | 29.90% | 1 in 3 |
| Enrolled (matriculated) | 215 | 10.17% | 1 in 3 |
| First-year class size | 221 | — | 97.3% 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) | 34.0% | 31.6% | #130 of 194 |
| Class fill (enrolled ÷ class size) | 97.3% | 98.5% | #50 of 196 |
| Seats unfilled | 6 | — | — |
| Offers not taken | 417 | — | declined-offers ranking |
An offer yield of 34.0% means roughly 3 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 97.3% is the more relevant number: it shows whether the school filled the class it planned.
How this compares within South Carolina
| School | Applications | Offers | Enrolled | Yield | Class fill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 2,114 | 632 | 215 | 34.0% | 97.3% |
| Charleston School of Law | 2,215 | 1,112 | 237 | 21.3% | 98.3% |
What else this school reports
| Acceptance rate | 29.9% |
|---|---|
| Median LSAT / GPA (enrolled) | 162 / 3.67 |
| Annual tuition | $20,322 in-state |
| Median grant | $12,562 per year |
| First-time bar passage | 90.05% |
Related pages
- The University of South Carolina Law School ABA 509 report — every figure from the disclosure, section by section
- South Carolina — full admissions data
- All schools by offer yield
- Schools with the most offers not taken
- South Carolina — financial aid
- South Carolina — cost of attendance
- Law schools in South Carolina
Source: University of South Carolina Law School 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.