31.81% 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 2024-2025, the average law school yield is 31.81% over 198 ABA-accredited law school in United States. Of the 130,837 accepted applicants, 36,756 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 12 public and 13 law schools are included.
The average acceptance rate of the schools is 41.38% and the yield is 53.87%. The acceptance rate of Highest Yield Law Schools is average, compared to average rate of all law schools, 41.58%.
The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 156 and the average GPA is 3.58 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 $26,291 state residents and $41,814 for out-of-state students in public law schools. In private law schools in the rankings, the tuition & fees is $47,987. The average financial aid amount of them is $17,041 which is 37.44% 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 | 80.14% | 44.34% | $75 | - | 137 | 3.37 | 520 |
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| 2 |
University of Puerto Rico School of LawPublicSan Juan, PR | 80.00% | 49.23% | $30 | - | 148 | 3.73 | 481 |
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| 3 |
Yale Law SchoolPrivateNew Haven, CT | 76.09% | 5.28% | $85 | $76,369 | 174 | 3.96 | 615 |
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| 4 |
J. Reuben Clark Law SchoolPrivateProvo, UT | 70.48% | 27.76% | No Fee | $31,056 | 168 | 3.92 | 359 |
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| 5 |
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of LawPrivateSan Juan, PR | 66.81% | 54.33% | | $17,225 | 143 | 3.32 | 681 |
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| 6 |
William H. Bowen School of LawPublicLittle Rock, AR | 66.67% | 39.16% | No Fee | - | 151 | 3.47 | 444 |
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| 7 |
Claude W. Pettit College of LawPrivateAda, OH | 61.67% | 11.53% | No Fee | $34,950 | 148 | 3.30 | 241 |
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| 8 |
Harvard Law SchoolPrivateCambridge, MA | 58.13% | 10.97% | $85 | $78,692 | 174 | 3.95 | 2,003 |
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| 9 |
University of Toledo College of LawPublicToledo, OH | 55.21% | 42.18% | No Fee | $29,771 | 152 | 3.58 | 354 |
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| 10 |
Robert H. McKinney School of LawPublicIndianapolis, IN | 53.46% | 62.92% | No Fee | - | 155 | 3.59 | 844 |
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| 11 |
University of Arkansas School of LawPublicFayetteville, AR | 52.36% | 28.00% | No Fee | $41,751 | 156 | 3.63 | 369 |
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| 12 |
Regent University School of LawPrivateVirginia Beach, VA | 48.12% | 44.34% | $65 | $43,546 | 158 | 3.64 | 955 |
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| 13 |
Howard University School of LawPrivateWashington, DC | 47.95% | 70.58% | $60 | $38,612 | 155 | 3.47 | 529 |
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| 14 |
Mitchell Hamline School of LawPrivateSt. Paul, MN | 45.86% | 60.35% | No Fee | $54,430 | 152 | 3.34 | 1,219 |
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Stanford Law SchoolPrivateStanford, CA | 45.24% | 8.85% | $85 | $76,608 | 173 | 3.92 | 666 |
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| 16 |
Jacksonville University College of LawPrivateJacksonville, FL | 44.79% | 34.41% | $150 | $36,000 | 154 | 3.53 | 93 |
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| 17 |
University of North Carolina School of LawPublicChapel Hill, NC | 44.58% | 15.18% | $75 | $51,486 | 167 | 3.85 | 544 |
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| 18 |
Paul M. Hebert Law CenterPublicBaton Rouge, LA | 44.53% | 49.46% | $50 | $39,105 | 156 | 3.71 | 638 |
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Southern University Law CenterPublicBaton Rouge, LA | 44.44% | 62.90% | $75 | $34,282 | 146 | 3.15 | 800 |
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South Texas College of LawPrivateHouston, TX | 44.33% | 38.77% | $55 | $42,520 | 154 | 3.35 | 1,093 |
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| 21 |
West Virginia University College of LawPublicMorgantown, WV | 43.78% | 43.75% | $50 | $44,730 | 156 | 3.58 | 294 |
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| 22 |
Washburn University School of LawPublicTopeka, KS | 43.38% | 73.12% | No Fee | - | 151 | 3.61 | 328 |
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University of Wisconsin Law SchoolPublicMadison, MI | 43.16% | 28.93% | $60 | $53,929 | 165 | 3.81 | 705 |
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St. Thomas University School of LawPrivateMiami Gardens, FL | 43.15% | 60.66% | $40 | $45,840 | 152 | 3.30 | 885 |
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Salmon P. Chase College of LawPublicHighland Heights, KY | 42.40% | 67.46% | $40 | $39,458 | 152 | 3.50 | 432 |
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