31.09% Average Law School Admission Yield
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is the ratio of the number of enrolled students to the total number of admitted applicants. The yield is different from the acceptance rate which means the percentage of admitted students over applicants.
The yield implies how the accepted students selects a school, while the acceptance rate is a result of selection process of law schools.
In the academic year 2023-2024, the average law school yield is 31.09% over 197 ABA-accredited law school in United States. Of the 128,500 accepted applicants, 36,795 students enrolled to law schools.
Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law has the lowest yield of 10.92%. University of San Francisco School of Law and University of Massachusetts School of Law follow it with 15.27% and 15.61% yield respectively.
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Top 25 Lowest Yield Law Schools
The following table compares the top 25 Lowest Yield Law Schools with important academic indicators.
The rankings include 6 public and 19 law schools are included.
The average acceptance rate of the schools is 40.80% and the yield is 17.98%. The acceptance rate of Lowest Yield Law Schools is average, compared to average rate of all law schools, 42.35%.
The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 160 and the average GPA is 3.65 at Lowest Yield Law Schools. Their LSAT scores are average, compared to average LSAT score of all law schools, 159.
For the Lowest Yield Law Schools, the average 2024 tuition & fees is $42,093 state residents and $50,203 for out-of-state students in public law schools. In private law schools in the rankings, the tuition & fees is $61,015. The average financial aid amount of them is $30,153 which is 51.61% of tuition & fees.
| Rank | School | Yield | Acceptance Rate | Application Fee | Tuition & Fees | LSAT Score | GPA | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of LawPrivateSan Francisco, CA | 10.92% | 22.43% | No Fee | $56,000 | 153 | 3.28 | 300 |
| 2 | University of San Francisco School of LawPrivateSan Francisco, CA | 15.27% | 55.23% | $60 | $55,290 | 153 | 3.46 | 612 |
| 3 | University of Massachusetts School of LawPublicNorth Dartmouth, MA | 15.61% | 67.27% | $50 | $41,272 | 150 | 3.39 | 354 |
| 4 | Appalachian School of LawPrivateGrundy, GA | 15.76% | 54.19% | No Fee | $41,000 | 146 | 3.13 | 140 |
| 5 | University of Oregon School of LawPublicEugene, OR | 15.95% | 75.23% | No Fee | $60,414 | 158 | 3.52 | 513 |
| 6 | Northeastern University School of LawPrivateBoston, MA | 16.28% | 37.27% | No Fee | $60,562 | 163 | 3.72 | 950 |
| 7 | University of Colorado Boulder School of LawPublicBoulder, CO | 16.75% | 34.24% | $65 | $42,217 | 164 | 3.81 | 525 |
| 8 | Boston University School of LawPrivateBoston, MA | 16.92% | 17.82% | $85 | $65,020 | 170 | 3.86 | 1,070 |
| 9 | New England School of LawPrivateBoston, MA | 17.19% | 74.29% | No Fee | $60,075 | 153 | 3.44 | 1,083 |
| 10 | Vanderbilt University Law SchoolPrivateNashville, TN | 17.51% | 16.76% | $70 | $75,440 | 170 | 3.89 | 555 |
| 11 | Pepperdine University School of LawPrivateMalibu, CA | 17.62% | 28.18% | Waived | $68,046 | 164 | 3.86 | 1,114 |
| 12 | Baylor Law SchoolPrivateWaco, TX | 17.79% | 17.77% | No Fee | $64,650 | 164 | 3.73 | 418 |
| 13 | Penn State LawPublicUniversity Park, PA | 18.25% | 36.94% | $60 | $57,556 | 161 | 3.77 | 553 |
| 14 | Quinnipiac University School of LawPrivateHamden, CT | 18.82% | 58.33% | Waived | $56,080 | 153 | 3.51 | 365 |
| 15 | Penn State Dickinson LawPublicCarlisle, PA | 18.92% | 35.37% | Waived | $59,054 | 162 | 3.63 | 311 |
| 16 | University of Richmond School of LawPrivateUniversity of Richmond School of Law, VA | 19.45% | 41.46% | No Fee | $55,500 | 164 | 3.75 | 408 |
| 17 | Washington and Lee University School of LawPrivateLexington, VA | 19.50% | 31.44% | No Fee | $55,550 | 165 | 3.72 | 380 |
| 18 | Emory University School of LawPrivateAtlanta, GA | 19.53% | 40.87% | $85 | $65,510 | 166 | 3.82 | 879 |
| 19 | Cornell Law SchoolPrivateIthaca, NY | 19.56% | 18.39% | $80 | $77,593 | 172 | 3.90 | 875 |
| 20 | Loyola University Chicago School of LawPrivateChicago, IL | 19.96% | 43.92% | $50 | $56,450 | 160 | 3.60 | 1,123 |
| 21 | Florida State University College of LawPublicTallahassee, FL | 20.00% | 21.12% | $30 | $40,705 | 165 | 3.85 | 1,311 |
| 22 | Brooklyn Law SchoolPrivateBrooklyn, NY | 20.12% | 50.00% | No Fee | $70,356 | 160 | 3.56 | 1,177 |
| 23 | DePaul University College of LawPrivateChicago, IL | 20.34% | 43.59% | Waived | $52,145 | 157 | 3.59 | 603 |
| 24 | University of San Diego School of LawPrivateSan Diego, CA | 20.70% | 33.61% | No Fee | $62,981 | 161 | 3.80 | 974 |
| 25 | Suffolk University Law SchoolPrivateBoston, MA | 20.82% | 64.30% | $60 | $61,044 | 154 | 3.55 | 1,288 |