Facts and Stats

Learn some of the facts and stats about NYLS’s smart, hardworking, and diverse student body.

Facts and Stats

New York Law School students are smart, hardworking, and diverse individuals with the drive and determination to become tomorrow’s leaders and make a difference in the world.

2024 Entering Class Profile

(As of August 26, 2024)

Applications and Admission

Applied

Full-Time: 2,950

Part-Time: 360

Total: 3,310

Enrolled

Full-Time: 351

Part-Time: 40

Total: 391

Academic Credentials

LSAT

75th Percentile: 158

Median: 156

25th Percentile: 153

GPA

75th Percentile: 3.75

Median: 3.59

25th Percentile: 3.33

Demographics

Women:
61%

Men:
38%

Non-Binary:
1%

Racially and/or Ethnically Diverse:
37%

Age Range
Full-Time:
20–42

Average Age
Full-Time:
24

Age Range
Part-Time:
20–35

Average Age
Part-Time:
27

17% Identified as LGBT

177 Colleges and Universities Represented

83% First-Generation Law Students

25% First-Generation College Students

28 States and the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico

22 Languages Spoken

Class of 2023 Employment Data

Ten months after graduation:

95% of the Class of 2023 was employed.

91% of the Class of 2023 held “Gold Standard” jobs.

July 2023 Bar

72.2% New York bar exam passage rate for all first-time takers.

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