Introducing the Class of 2020
*These statistics are intended only as a guide.
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This profile reflects the class as of October 6, 2017.
| Applicants | 5,601 |
| Enrolled | 244 |
| LSAT |
75th%/25th% = 170/163 |
| GPA |
75th%/25th% = 3.94/3.54 Median=3.89 |
| Women | 48% |
| Students of Color | 34% |
| LGBTQ | 12% |
|
Out of College one or more years |
72% |
| Advanced Degrees | 7% |
| Age Range | 20-35 |
| Average Age | 24 |
| First Generation College | 10% |
Geographic & School Distribution
Members of the Class of 2020 come from 32 states, the District of Columbia, and across the globe (including Canada, China, Colombia, India, Italy, South Korea, and Taiwan), and 126 colleges and universities, with 56 different undergraduate majors, 10% of which are STEM majors. Overall, the JD student body comes from over 200 colleges and universities. See the list of schools.
Beyond the numbers
The Class of 2020 is filled with incredibly accomplished, talented, and dedicated students. To give you a sense of the true diversity of this remarkable class, here is a random collection of different student lives.