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.

2022 Entering Class Profile

(As of August 31, 2022)

Applications and Admission

Applied

Full-Time: 3,040

Part-Time: 398

Total:  3,438

Enrolled

Full-Time: 315

Part-Time: 47

Total: 362

Academic Credentials

LSAT

75th percentile: 158

Median: 155

25th percentile: 152

GPA

75th percentile: 3.74

Median: 3.53

25th percentile: 3.30

Demographics

Men:
38 percent

Women:
61 percent

Non-Binary:
1 percent

Underrepresented Minorities:
29 percent

Age Range
Full-Time:
20–51

Average Age
Full-Time:
24

Age Range
Part-Time:
21–46

Average Age
Part-Time:
28

17 percent identified as LGBTQIA+

172 Colleges and Universities Represented

80 percent First-Generation Law Students

25 percent First-Generation College Students

27 States and the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico

23 Languages Spoken

Class of 2021 Employment Data

Ten months after graduation:

89 percent of the Class of 2021 was employed.

82.1 percent of the Class of 2021 held “Gold Standard” jobs.

July 2022 Bar

74.8 percent New York bar exam passage rate for all first-time takers.

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