University of New Mexico School of Law
University of New Mexico School of Law, part of University of New Mexico-Main Campus, is located in Albuquerque, NM, founded in 1947. University of New Mexico School of Law' tuition & fees is $19,724 for New Mexico residents and $42,868 for out-of-state students in the academic year 2022-2023. 73.54% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $5,500. That could cover 12.83% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 51.44% and total of 105 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.61 and the average LSAT score is 156. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 85.85%.
2023 Tuition & Fees
University of New Mexico School of Law's 2023 tuition & fees is $19,724 for New Mexico residents and $42,868 for others.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $18,250. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of University of New Mexico School of Law is $61,118.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for University of New Mexico School of Law.
Grants and Scholarships
At University of New Mexico School of Law, 73.54% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $5,500. 9.81% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 15.42% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at University of New Mexico School of Law costs and financial aid page.
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of University of New Mexico School of Law is 3.61 and the average LSAT score is 156. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 108 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 110 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2022-2023, total 486 students have applied to University of New Mexico School of Law and 250 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 105 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 51.44% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 42.00% at University of New Mexico School of Law. With 7 pre-admitted students, total 112 first-year students enrolled in University of New Mexico School of Law.
Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 106 students took the bar exam first time at University of New Mexico School of Law. Among them, 91 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 85.85%. For reference, the average pass rate at New Mexico law schools is 85.56%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at University of New Mexico School of Law.
In 2022, 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. Check more employment statistics at University of New Mexico School of Law employement summary page.
