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William S. Richardson School of Law

William S. Richardson School of Law, the law school of University of Hawaii at Manoa, is a Public school located in Honolulu, HI. Total 313 students are attending the school and 90 students newly enrolled for year 2024. Its average LSAT score from enrolled students is 157 and the average GPA is 3.48. The tuition & fees at William S. Richardson School of Law is $46,588 and the acceptance rate is 28.80%.

LSAT Average: 157
Tuition & Fees: $46,588
Acceptance Rate: 28.80%
Student Population: 313

Acceptance Rate & Admission Statistics

In 2024, total 875 students have applied to William S. Richardson School of Law. Among them, 252 students have accepted to admit and 90 have enrolled into William S. Richardson School of LawThe acceptance rate is 28.80% and the yield is 36%. Next table illustrates the admission counts, acceptance rate, and yield at William S. Richardson School of Law.

2024 Admission Statistics
William S. Richardson School of Law
	Numbers / Rate
Applicants	875
Admitted	252
Enrolled	90
Acceptance Rate	28.80%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	35.71%

LSAT score and GPA in Average

The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 157 and the average GPA is 3.48 at William S. Richardson School of Law. Next table shows the submitted LSAT scores and GPA by 25^th/50^th/75^th percentile and full-time/part-time status and compare each score to last year scores.

LSAT Scores
GPA

Full-time

2024 LSAT scores distribution
William S. Richardson School of Law
	Part-time
25^th percentile	153	155
50^th percentile	158	155
75^th percentile	160	158

2024 GPA distribution
William S. Richardson School of Law
Full-time	Part-time	Full-time
25^th percentile	3.34	2.97
50^th percentile	3.58	3.37
75^th percentile	3.9	3.48

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees at William S. Richardson School of Law is $23,164 for Hawaii residents and $46,588 for out-of-state students. The average living costs is $23,682 including room & board, books & supplies, and other personal expenses.

Last year, 80.16% of law school students received grants and/or Scholarships and the average aid amount is $6,000. After receiving the finacial aid, the total cost of attendance (COA) is down to $64,270.

2024 Tuition & Fees
William S. Richardson School of Law
	Hawaii Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$23,164	$46,588
Avg. Grants / Scholarships	$6,000
Room & Board	$19,590
Books & Supplies	$1,350
Personal Expenses	$2,742

William S. Richardson School of Law Student Population

In 2024, total 313 students enrolled to William S. Richardson School of Law. Among them 304 students enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 9 students enrolled in Non-JD program.

For the first class, 90 students newly joined to William S. Richardson School of Law. By gender, there are 31 men and 61 women first-time students at William S. Richardson School of Law. By attending status, 64 students enrolled as full-time and 28 students enrolled as part-time status.

Total Enrollment
First-Class Students

2024 Student Population
William S. Richardson School of Law
	Students
Total Enrollment	313
JD Enrollment	304
Non-JD Enrollment	9

2024 First-year Student Population
William S. Richardson School of Law
	Students
	Total	Full time	Part time
Total	90	64	28
Men	39	21	10
Women	61	43	18

William S. Richardson School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate

For the first time bar exam takers, the bar exam pass rate is 69.14% where 81 students took the exam and 56 students passed the exam. The pass rate is lower than Hawaii average rate (69.4%).

2024 Bar Exam Pass Rate
William S. Richardson School of Law
	Headcounts / Rate
Number of Graduates	88
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total	81
New Graduates	66
Prior Year Graduates	15
Early Takers	0
No Exam Takers	22
Exam Passer	56
Exam Pass Rate	69.14%
Hawaii Pass Rate	69.4%