JD Class of 2026 Profile

Note: All data is valid as of August 21, 2023

Applications

6,719 applications received

1L Class

341 entering students

Academic Background

5 Most common undergraduate majors: Political Science, Philosophy, Humanities, History, Economics
7% enter with an advanced degree
15% received a degree in a STEM field

GPA

3.77: 25th percentile
3.87: median
3.97: 75th percentile

LSAT

168: 25th percent
170: median
173: 75th percentile

Age Breakdown

4% are over the age of 30
20-41 age range
24 average age

Gender Breakdown

62% female
34% male
4% are non-binary

Diversity Figures

14% identify as first generation college graduates
25% are members of the LGBTQIA+ community
57% are students of color

Geographic Representation

42 states represented
8 countries represented

Timeline for Applying

September

1 – Regular and Binding Early Decision applications open on LSAC.org
8-9 – LSAT Administration

October

2 – Application Review Begins
13-14 – Last LSAT for Binding Early Decision Applicants
30 – Admit Decisions Begin
31 – Last GRE for Binding Early Decision applicants

November

10-11 – Last LSAT for BLOS and Public Interest Scholars Applicants
15 – Application deadline for Binding Early Decision Applicants
30 – Last GRE for BLOS and Public Interest Scholars Applicants

December

1 – Waitlist and Deny Decisions Begin
5 – Binding Early Decision application notifications
15 – Deadline for BLOS and Public Interest Scholars
18 – Gift Aid Notifications Begin

January

12-13 – Last LSAT for regular decision applicants
31 – Last GRE for regular decision applicants

February

February 15 – Application deadline for regular decision applicants

Binding Early Decision

Requirements

CAS Report with all transcripts
2-4 Page Personal Statement and any required or optional addenda
2-4 Letter of Recommendation
Standardized Test taken by October 2023
Resume of any length
Signed Binding Early Decision Certification Form

Benefits of Applying BED

Early Notification: admissions decisions are released in early December.
No Denied Applications: If you are not admitted via BED, your application will be reviewed again in the regular decision pool. There is no application fee required.
Gift Aid: If admitted, you will receive a guaranteed $90,000 scholarship, divided over all 3 years ($30,000 per year).
Housing: If you plan on living in university housing, you will be the first to submit the housing application in February.

Important Dates

September 1, 2023: Application Opens
October 2023: Last LSAT Accepted (October 31 is the last time to take the GRE or GMAT)
November 1, 2023: Recommended Submission Date
November 15, 2023: Deadline to Apply
December 4, 2023: Decisions Released

Berkeley Law Class of 2022 Employment Outcomes

2022 Berkeley Law Employment 9 Months After Graduation

96.4% employed at 9 months
99.7% in long-term or permanent employment
86 in East Coast placements including NY and DC
$205,000 median salary

Employment Statistics: 98.8% of all positions held are full-time and require bar admission. Of 359 total graduates: 346 were employed, 6 were seeking work, 2 were enrolled full-time in academic programs, and 5 are other/unknown.

Job Type: Overall, 21.7% of graduates are in public service positions of some type. 232 are at law firms, 36 are in judicial clerkships, 55 are in public interest positions, 20 are in government, and 3 are in business or education.

Salaries: The overall average salary is $162,456. The median salary is $205,000. The 25th percentile is $74,000, and the 75th percentile is $215,000.

Law firm jobs by firm size: 82.8% of the class entered a position in a Big Law firm (501 or more attorneys). The breakdown of other firm jobs by firm size is:

1-10 attorneys: 5
11-25 attorneys: 2
26-50 attorneys: 7
51-100 attorneys: 9
101-250 attorneys: 8
251-500 attorneys: 9
501 or more attorneys: 192

Median salary by job types: 91.3% of graduates’ salaries were reported:

Public interest: $65,ooo
Government: $79,272
Judicial Clerkship: $67,000
Private Practice: $215,000