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USC Gould School of Law

Rank 20 (USNWR 2022)

Applicants for the class of 2025 , matriculating 2022

1193 applicants for the 2021 - 2022  cycle
28 / 145  , 431 rejected, 180 waitlisted, 246 withdrawn
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
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Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 165 168 169
GPA 3.6 3.82 3.9
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 6839 92
# Admissions offers 886 -
Class size 212 60
% Accepted 13.0% 95
% Yield 22.9% 14
LSData Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 165 169 171
GPA 3.54 3.76 3.9
LSData Averages Rejected All Accepted
LSAT 166 168 169
GPA 3.54 3.7 3.86
Softs Tier 3.29 Tier 3.31 Tier 3.3
Scholarship - - $148,653
Miscellaneous
Days from sent to decision 86
Days from UR to decision 73
Interview invite rate 0.25%
Interview conversion rate 33.33%
URM LSAT differential -1.8
URM GPA differential -0.09
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School applicants

Name Result Last seen GPA LSAT GRE URM WE Scholarship Sent Received Complete UR UR2 Interview invite Decision
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Name Result Last seen GPA LSAT GRE URM WE $$$$ Sent Received Complete UR UR2 II Decision
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School finances

USC Gould School of Law
Elle Woods went here, 'nuff said.

Stats

$34,896.00
Tuition
98th percentile
$62,850.00
CoA
97th percentile
64.60%
Grads with debt
17th percentile
$140,773.00
Average debt
82nd percentile
$165,000.00
Salary, 25th %
92nd percentile
$190,000.00
Salary
100th percentile
$65,000.00
PI Salary
91st percentile
78.10%
Employment rate
89th percentile
86.60%
Bar pass rate
99th percentile

Budgeting

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Post-grad income
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Default for University of Southern California is $165,000
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Post-grad living expenses
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Est. loan interest rate

[IMPORTANT] These estimates are for high level planning only. Things like summer jobs, when you spend your savings, and other financial decisions will impact exactly how much you pay.

Calculations assume a 10-year fixed rate loan.

University of Southern California Breakdown

In-school

Total cost of attendance$315,000
$105,000 x 3
Total scholarships$75,000
$25,000 x 3
Savings$10,000
Debt after three years$230,000
Assuming 10-year fixed rate loan
Total repaid@5.0%$11,500
Interest paid$11,500

After graduation

Annual breakdown
Post-grad income$180,000
Income taxes$60,000
Living expenses$60,000
Loan repayment$2,000
Annual discretionary income$60,000
Monthly breakdown
Post-grad income$180,000
Income taxes$60,000
Living expenses$60,000
Loan repayment$2,000
Monthly discretionary income$60,000

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Data is sourced from ABA 509 disclosures and USNWR.

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EvasiveGaudyBadger
14:40
my interviewer said that we will be eligible for aid off the waitlist!
EvasiveGaudyBadger
14:40
congrats on vandy that's awesome
shekkanie
14:41
omg im glad!!
shekkanie
14:41
and thank you!!
shekkanie
14:42
i feel like ive been checking my email every hour :D
shekkanie
14:42
since monday haha
UppityPreviousHatchling
17:43
Congrats to admits ! Any insight on when scholarship info becomes available?
EvasiveGaudyBadger
18:41
My aid letter is already up in the admitted students portal! Under “checklist”
chiguy1994
19:05
congrats ya'll!
Redacted
20:11
Congrats!!!
UppityPreviousHatchling
10:09
Did anyone who got a waitlist interview not get in?
hellokittylawyer
15:47
when did you guys receive requests for waitlist interviews? :)
hellokittylawyer
15:47
i got the feeler email but on request yet :(
Redacted
15:48
Same. Got the feeler but no meeting request. :'( Made it clear it was my top choice too.
Redacted
15:49
Here's hoping they have some more seats left.
shekkanie
15:10
for those who gone in recently, do you know when seat deposits are due? have you received an email about it?
Redacted
22:13
Shekkanie and EvasiveGaudyBadger, did you commit? Or do you plan to?
EvasiveGaudyBadger
15:20
Just committed!!! Hbu?
EvasiveGaudyBadger
15:20
Oh sorry I didn’t read the above comments
EvasiveGaudyBadger
15:21
Hopefully when they know who is committed from first round they’ll have more offers!
Redacted
15:23
Congrats! Fingers crossed!
HistoricalLopsidedBasilisk
18:31
Has anyone got an interview from the waitlist?
chiguy1994
20:39
anyone know if they're planning on making more offers from the WL?
ateenytinyband
15:22
Had a WL interview and was told some As and Rs for WL are going out by EOD Friday
ateenytinyband
15:22
Good luck everyone!!! Fingers crossed for all of us
chiguy1994
23:35
Is an interview required for admission off the WL?! I feel like I'm SOL!
ateenytinyband
17:30
Not sure if interview is required!
chiguy1994
22:24
still nothing! getting really tired of waiting lol
cobaincudi
10:59
Hopefully more WL interview request get sent out.
chiguy1994
20:27
crossing fingers and toes
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