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 general, the yield is higher at top ranked 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.
Top 25 Highest Yield Law Schools
The following table compares the top 25 Highest Yield Law Schools with important academic indicators.
The rankings include 10 public and 15 law schools are included.
The average acceptance rate of the schools is 39.94% and the yield is 51.23%. The acceptance rate of Highest Yield Law Schools is low, compared to average rate of all law schools, 42.35%.
The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 157 and the average GPA is 3.60 at Highest Yield Law Schools. Their LSAT scores are average, compared to average LSAT score of all law schools, 159.
For the Highest Yield Law Schools, the average 2024 tuition & fees is $30,506 state residents and $39,668 for out-of-state students in public law schools. In private law schools in the rankings, the tuition & fees is $46,138. The average financial aid amount of them is $18,234 which is 41.87% of tuition & fees.
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Comparison between Highest Yield Law Schools
| Rank | School | Yield | Acceptance Rate | Application Fee | Tuition & Fees | LSAT Score | GPA | Enrollment |
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| 1 |
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of LawPrivatePonce, PR | 84.62% | 39.88% | $75 | $16,803 | 138 | 3.32 | 542 |
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| 2 |
University of Puerto Rico School of LawPublicSan Juan, PR | 79.35% | 42.35% | $30 | $8,680 | 148 | 3.76 | 461 |
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| 3 |
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of LawPrivateSan Juan, PR | 73.20% | 58.41% | | $14,510 | 142 | 3.36 | 681 |
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| 4 |
Yale Law SchoolPrivateNew Haven, CT | 72.76% | 5.58% | $85 | $76,369 | 175 | 3.96 | 705 |
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| 5 |
J. Reuben Clark Law SchoolPrivateProvo, UT | 68.28% | 28.77% | No Fee | $30,152 | 168 | 3.94 | 379 |
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Harvard Law SchoolPrivateCambridge, MA | 57.02% | 9.58% | $85 | $78,692 | 174 | 3.93 | 2,031 |
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| 7 |
Jacksonville University College of LawPrivateJacksonville, FL | 55.32% | 32.60% | $150 | $36,000 | 153 | 3.43 | - |
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| 8 |
Mitchell Hamline School of LawPrivateSt. Paul, MN | 49.05% | 67.43% | No Fee | $53,930 | 151 | 3.26 | 1,281 |
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| 9 |
Norman Adrian Wiggins School of LawPrivateRaleigh, NC | 48.65% | 38.66% | | $49,730 | 155 | 3.48 | 560 |
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| 10 |
Regent University School of LawPrivateVirginia Beach, VA | 48.21% | 40.88% | $65 | $43,546 | 157 | 3.68 | 944 |
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| 11 |
Thomas Goode Jones School of LawPrivateMontgomery, AL | 47.77% | 58.25% | | $39,900 | 150 | 3.21 | 325 |
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| 12 |
Duncan School of LawPrivateKnoxville, TN | 45.06% | 52.17% | | $41,310 | 151 | 3.49 | 372 |
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| 13 |
Stanford Law SchoolPrivateStanford, CA | 44.48% | 7.26% | $85 | $73,713 | 173 | 3.95 | 682 |
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| 14 |
West Virginia University College of LawPublicMorgantown, WV | 44.40% | 45.13% | $50 | $42,120 | 155 | 3.59 | 314 |
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| 15 |
Robert H. McKinney School of LawPublicIndianapolis, IN | 44.07% | 62.29% | No Fee | $51,623 | 155 | 3.61 | 893 |
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Wayne State University Law SchoolPublicDetroit, MI | 43.45% | 27.41% | No Fee | $41,388 | 162 | 3.83 | 480 |
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| 17 |
University of Virginia School of LawPublicCharlottesville, VA | 43.08% | 11.46% | $85 | $77,700 | 171 | 3.94 | 960 |
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| 18 |
William S. Boyd School of LawPublicLas Vegas, NV | 42.53% | 33.59% | $50 | $44,552 | 160 | 3.78 | 456 |
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| 19 |
University of Missouri School of LawPublicColumbia, MO | 42.46% | 52.49% | $60 | $31,339 | 160 | 3.70 | 424 |
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South Texas College of LawPrivateHouston, TX | 42.20% | 44.04% | $55 | $41,110 | 153 | 3.36 | 1,036 |
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| 21 |
Southern University Law CenterPublicBaton Rouge, LA | 42.15% | 53.46% | $75 | $30,034 | 147 | 3.12 | 874 |
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| 22 |
Cleveland-Marshall College of LawPublicCleveland, OH | 41.00% | 35.88% | No Fee | $30,142 | 155 | 3.42 | 504 |
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Liberty University School of LawPrivateLynchburg, VA | 40.54% | 56.43% | $50 | $44,260 | 154 | 3.56 | 837 |
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Paul M. Hebert Law CenterPublicBaton Rouge, LA | 40.52% | 48.93% | $50 | $39,105 | 157 | 3.65 | 626 |
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Marquette University Law SchoolPrivateMilwaukee, WI | 40.46% | 45.51% | $50 | $52,050 | 155 | 3.61 | 593 |
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