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 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 Lowest Yield Law Schools
The following table compares the top 25 Lowest Yield Law Schools with important academic indicators.
The rankings include 8 public and 17 law schools are included.
The average acceptance rate of the schools is 41.35% and the yield is 18.37%. The acceptance rate of Lowest Yield Law Schools is average, compared to average rate of all law schools, 41.58%.
The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 160 and the average GPA is 3.64 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 $41,720 state residents and $50,967 for out-of-state students in public law schools. In private law schools in the rankings, the tuition & fees is $62,602. The average financial aid amount of them is $30,075 which is 51.21% of tuition & fees.
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Comparison between Lowest Yield Law Schools
| Rank | School | Yield | Acceptance Rate | Application Fee | Tuition & Fees | LSAT Score | GPA | Enrollment |
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| 1 |
Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of LawPrivateSan Francisco, CA | 10.92% | 22.43% | No Fee | $56,000 | 153 | 3.28 | 300 |
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| 2 |
New England School of LawPrivateBoston, MA | 15.46% | 76.27% | No Fee | $60,170 | 153 | 3.31 | 1,135 |
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| 3 |
University of San Francisco School of LawPrivateSan Francisco, CA | 16.19% | 54.52% | $60 | $55,290 | 154 | 3.39 | 657 |
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| 4 |
Boston University School of LawPrivateBoston, MA | 16.26% | 20.61% | $85 | $68,136 | 170 | 3.88 | 1,033 |
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| 5 |
Pepperdine University School of LawPrivateMalibu, CA | 16.41% | 28.44% | Waived | $70,556 | 164 | 3.85 | 997 |
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University of Washington School of LawPublicSeattle, WA | 17.36% | 40.50% | $60 | $56,691 | 163 | 3.67 | 761 |
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Northeastern University School of LawPrivateBoston, MA | 17.45% | 36.20% | No Fee | $63,002 | 163 | 3.73 | 1,021 |
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Penn State LawPublicUniversity Park, PA | 17.55% | 51.40% | $60 | $57,556 | 155 | 3.71 | 567 |
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| 9 |
University of Colorado Boulder School of LawPublicBoulder, CO | 17.66% | 36.43% | $65 | $44,324 | 164 | 3.79 | 541 |
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| 10 |
Vanderbilt University Law SchoolPrivateNashville, TN | 17.70% | 18.45% | $70 | $75,440 | 169 | 3.89 | 561 |
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| 11 |
Brooklyn Law SchoolPrivateBrooklyn, NY | 18.15% | 54.29% | No Fee | $73,442 | 160 | 3.54 | 1,122 |
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Santa Clara University School of LawPrivateSanta Clara, CA | 18.57% | 66.33% | Waived | - | 157 | 3.44 | 694 |
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| 13 |
Loyola University Chicago School of LawPrivateChicago, IL | 18.74% | 43.02% | $50 | $57,170 | 160 | 3.60 | 1,090 |
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University of Oregon School of LawPublicEugene, OR | 18.74% | 66.42% | No Fee | $59,088 | 159 | 3.56 | 486 |
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DePaul University College of LawPrivateChicago, IL | 18.79% | 45.37% | Waived | $54,218 | 158 | 3.65 | 566 |
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Texas A&M University School of LawPublicFort Worth, TX | 19.54% | 13.48% | $65 | $48,682 | 168 | 3.97 | 2,043 |
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Washington College of LawPrivateWashington, DC | 19.66% | 39.78% | $70 | $65,566 | 160 | 3.61 | 1,557 |
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The George Washington University Law SchoolPrivateWashington, DC | 19.72% | 32.59% | $80 | $72,520 | 168 | 3.87 | 1,966 |
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| 19 |
University of Massachusetts School of LawPublicNorth Dartmouth, MA | 19.97% | 59.89% | $50 | $41,749 | 151 | 3.39 | 381 |
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Davis School of Law PublicDavis, CA | 20.10% | 33.16% | No Fee | $69,654 | 163 | 3.68 | 673 |
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University of Richmond School of LawPrivateUniversity of Richmond School of Law, VA | 20.47% | 42.91% | No Fee | $55,550 | 164 | 3.75 | 392 |
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Appalachian School of LawPrivateGrundy, GA | 20.82% | 43.74% | No Fee | $41,000 | 147 | 3.04 | 154 |
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University of San Diego School of LawPrivateSan Diego, CA | 20.86% | 37.10% | No Fee | $65,191 | 161 | 3.80 | 942 |
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James E. Rogers College of LawPublicTucson, AZ | 20.99% | 30.38% | No Fee | $29,988 | 163 | 3.78 | 2,615 |
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Emory University School of LawPrivateAtlanta, GA | 21.11% | 40.12% | $85 | $68,384 | 165 | 3.81 | 823 |
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