The Oregon Law Class of 2012

A Small, Diverse Community

100 different colleges and universities represented
82% of students have public interest experience
81% majored in something other than political science
65% are residents of states other than Oregon
45% have lived, worked or studied abroad
43% are women students
35% are Oregon residents
34 states are represented
32% have legal experience.
30% speak more than one language
26 is the average age
23 is the number of children among 1L parents
21 to 56 is the age range
17% double majored
16% are students of color
14% are “Double Ducks,” alumni of the UO
11% were college athletes
8% are first-generation college graduates
8% possess a graduate degree
7% have family members who are UO alumni
3% served in the US military
1 international lawyer
1 Olympic athlete

Attrition Rate

This is a unique law school. We lose very few students to academic attrition at the end of the first year. In fact, of the 183 students who entered in Fall 2008, we lost just two. (Source: ABA-LSAC Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools, 2010 Edition). Why? We enroll the right bright students, serious, achievement-oriented people, who want to be a part of a community that's friendly and down-to-earth. If you can simultaneously talk, for example, PAC-10 sports and sustainable business practices, you'll fit right in. If you're involved in organizing your community and have also organized a Rock Band party at your apartment, you're also a good fit for Oregon. If you "Race for the Cure" each year and also just run for fun each week, you'll find a lot of like-minded people at Oregon. The University of Oregon School of Law is the ideal starting line to a great professional career.

Bar Passage Rate

Here's another important stat. The University of Oregon has long been known for making and breaking track records, many of them at historic Hayward Field, directly across the street from the William W. Knight Law Center. The law school has a track record of of its own. For 10 of the last 11 years, graduates of the University of Oregon School of Law have passed the Oregon state bar examination at a rate that has met or exceeded the state average. In 2009, the bar pass rate for the University of Oregon School of Law was 84%. The state average was 77%. It's worth running the race at the University of Oregon School of Law.