California Western School of Law: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #3753 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1076 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #1005 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #85 of 249 | In California |
| #7 of 20 | In San Diego |
| #283 of 1,063 | For Intellectual Property and Patent Law |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 60%
- Graduates
- 758
- Male:Female Ratio
- 41:59
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.cwsl.edu
California Western School of Law Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
We've calculated the 60% acceptance rate for California Western School of Law based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
351 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
126 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 322 (43%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 171 (23%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 148 (20%) |
| Asian | 44 (6%) |
| Two or more races | 36 (5%) |
| Black or African American | 19 (3%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 11 (1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 4 (0.5%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
Tuition and fees
| Graduates | |
|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $32,400 |
| Tuition in-state | $32,400 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $32,400 |
| Fee in-district | $150 |
| Fee in-state | $150 |
| Fee out-of-state | $150 |
California Western School of Law majors
California Western School of Law has granted 103 master's in Programs for Foreign Lawyers and 207 doctorate degrees in Law. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at California Western School of Law.
| Major | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|
| Law | 207 | |
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 103 | |
| Grand Total | 103 | 207 |
Publications & Citations
California Western School of Law has published 1,021 scientific papers with 2,687 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Business, Environmental Science, Economics, Computer Science, and Medicine.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16 | 7 |
| 1991 | 18 | 2 |
| 1992 | 22 | 3 |
| 1993 | 17 | 3 |
| 1994 | 13 | 7 |
| 1995 | 13 | 10 |
| 1996 | 21 | 7 |
| 1997 | 21 | 7 |
| 1998 | 24 | 2 |
| 1999 | 22 | 12 |
| 2000 | 31 | 15 |
| 2001 | 16 | 16 |
| 2002 | 28 | 35 |
| 2003 | 16 | 28 |
| 2004 | 24 | 23 |
| 2005 | 32 | 37 |
| 2006 | 39 | 27 |
| 2007 | 24 | 31 |
| 2008 | 34 | 71 |
| 2009 | 28 | 89 |
| 2010 | 43 | 63 |
| 2011 | 39 | 85 |
| 2012 | 58 | 124 |
| 2013 | 36 | 160 |
| 2014 | 44 | 220 |
| 2015 | 34 | 182 |
| 2016 | 32 | 198 |
| 2017 | 25 | 154 |
| 2018 | 23 | 152 |
| 2019 | 32 | 156 |
| 2020 | 32 | 171 |
| 2021 | 22 | 209 |
| 2022 | 9 | 173 |
Notable alumni
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Tonya Pinkins
- Occupations
- actorfilm actortelevision actorstage actor
- Biography
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Tonya Pinkins is an American actress and filmmaker. Her award-winning debut feature film RED PILL was an official selection at the 2021 Pan African Film Festival, won the Best Black Lives Matter Feature and Best First Feature at The Mykonos International Film Festival, Best First Feature at the Luléa Film Festival, and is nominated for awards in numerous festivals around the globe. Her web-series The RED PILLING of AMERICA can be heard on her podcast "You Can't Say That!" at BPN.fm/ycst
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Michael Tsai
- Years
- 1941-.. (age 82)
- Occupations
- lawyerpoliticiandiplomat
- Biography
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Michael Tsai is a Taiwanese politician.
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Alissa Bjerkhoel
- Occupations
- lawyer
- Biography
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Alissa Leanne Bjerkhoel is an American litigation coordinator at the California Innocence Project (CIP), a law school clinic that investigates cases of factual innocence while training law students. Bjerkhoel was born in Truckee, California, and later graduated from California Western School of Law (CWSL) after previously obtaining a B.A. degree She has been an attorney with CIP since 2008. Bjerkhoel has served as counsel for CIP on numerous criminal cases, and achieved the legal exoneration of a number of convicted prisoners. Bjerkhoel serves as CIP's in-house DNA expert and also serves as a panel attorney with the nonprofit law firms Appellate Defenders, Inc. (ADI) and Sixth District Appellate Program (SDAP). She is a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Bjerkhoel has won a number of awards.
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Brian Maienschein
- Occupations
- university teacherpolitician
- Biography
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Brian Maienschein is an American attorney and politician currently serving in the California State Assembly, representing the 76th district, encompassing parts of northeastern San Diego since 2012. Prior to serving in the state assembly, he was a member of the San Diego City Council, and the city's first Commissioner on Homelessness. He is most known for his response to two wildfires in his district, the 2003 Cedar Fire and the 2007 Witch Creek Fire, as well as for the completion of California State Route 56 and the preservation from development of 10,000 acres in the San Pasqual Valley.
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Shana Dale
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Shana L. Dale is an American politician and lawyer. She served as the Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the George W. Bush administration from 2005 to 2009.
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Scott C. Black
- Biography
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Lieutenant General Scott C. Black is a retired American military lawyer who was the Judge Advocate General of the United States Army from October 1, 2005, to October 1, 2009. He was the first lieutenant general to hold that position. He is currently vice president and general manager of global mission solutions at BAE Systems Support Solutions.
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Anthony J. Battaglia
- Occupations
- lawyerjudge
- Biography
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Anthony Joseph Battaglia is a Senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California and a former United States magistrate judge of the same court.
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Bruce E. MacDonald
- Occupations
- lawyermilitary officer
- Biography
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Bruce Edward MacDonald is a retired United States Navy vice admiral who last served as the 40th Judge Advocate General of the Navy from July 2006 to August 2009. Prior to that, MacDonald served as Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Navy from November 2004 to July 2006.
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M. James Lorenz
- Occupations
- lawyerjudge
- Biography
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Myron James Lorenz is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.
General info
| Alternative names | CWSL |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1924 |
| Total FTE staff | 159 |
| Carnegie classification | Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools |
Location and contacts
| Address | 225 Cedar St San Diego, California, 92101-3046 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 1,387,000 |
| Phone | 6192390391 |