UNM Law - Tuition, LSAT, and Acceptance Rate

2024 Tuition & Fees

University of New Mexico School of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $20,674 for New Mexico residents and $44,158 for others. The 2024 tuition was increased by 3.01% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $19,658. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of University of New Mexico School of Law is $63,816.

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University of New Mexico School of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
	2023		2024		% Changed
	New Mexico Residents	Out-of-State	New Mexico Residents	Out-of-State	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$19,724	$42,868	$20,674	$44,158	3.01%
Living Costs	$18,250		$19,658		7.72%
Room & Board	$13,010		$14,104
Books & Supplies	$1,392		$1,476
Personal Expenses	$3,848		$4,078
COA	$37,974	$61,118	$40,332	$63,816	4.41%
Grants / Scholarships	$6,576		$6,576
COA after receiving aid	$31,398		$57,240

Grants and Scholarships

At University of New Mexico School of Law, 56.05% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $6,576. 11.36% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 19.89% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount	$6,576
Number Received	176
Half or Less than Tuition	121 (68.75%)
Half to Full Tuition	35 (19.89%)
Full Tuition	6 (3.41%)
More than Full Tuition	14 (7.95%)

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of University of New Mexico School of Law is 3.61 and the average LSAT score is 155. The GPA and LSAT scores are the average value of submitted scores from 92 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentiles.

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University of New Mexico School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	3.36	3.61	3.72
LSAT Scores	151	155	160

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 445 students have applied to University of New Mexico School of Law and 238 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 89 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 53.48% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 37.39% at University of New Mexico School of Law. With 3 pre-admitted students, total 92 first-year students enrolled in University of New Mexico School of Law.

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University of New Mexico School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
	Number of Students
Applicants	445
Admitted	238
Enrolled	89
Acceptance Rate	53.48%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	37.39%
Pre-Admitted	3
Total Number of First-Year Students	92 41 men, 50 women All full-time students

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 74 students took the bar exam first time at University of New Mexico School of Law. Among them, 60 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 81.08%. For reference, the average pass rate at New Mexico law schools is 78.04%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at University of New Mexico School of Law.

In 2023, 105 students graduated from University of New Mexico School of Law. Of them, 82 graduates employed where bar passage required and 5 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 88 graduates employed as full-time and 3 employed as part-time status.

University of New Mexico School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	83
First-time Takers	74 12 from prior year
No Exam Takers	5
First-time Bar Exam Passer	60
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	81.08%
Average Pass Rate at New Mexico Law Schools	78.04%