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.

2023 Entering Class Profile

(As of August 25, 2023)

Applications and Admission

Applied

Full-Time: 2,757

Part-Time: 380

Total:  3,137

Enrolled

Full-Time: 312

Part-Time: 42

Total: 354

Academic Credentials

LSAT

75th percentile: 158

Median: 156

25th percentile: 153

GPA

75th percentile: 3.72

Median: 3.52

25th percentile: 3.29

Demographics

Women:
64%

Men:
35%

Non-Binary:
1%

Underrepresented Minorities:
32%

Age Range
Full-Time:
20–61

Average Age
Full-Time:
24

Age Range
Part-Time:
21–50

Average Age
Part-Time:
28

15% identified as LGBT

170 Colleges and Universities Represented

80% First-Generation Law Students

24% First-Generation College Students

30 States and the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico

33 Languages Spoken

Class of 2022 Employment Data

Ten months after graduation:

90.2% of the Class of 2022 was employed.

84.8% of the Class of 2022 held “Gold Standard” jobs.

July 2022 Bar

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

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