University of New Mexico School of Law

1117 Stanford NE; MSC11 6070; Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001

University of New Mexico School of Law enrolls approximately 108 first-year (1L) students. The median LSAT is 157 and median GPA is 3.56. In the most recent reporting year, 85.7% of graduates secured full-time, bar-required employment, with 0.9% at large firms (251+ attorneys) and 0.9% in federal clerkships.

1L Class Size
108
Median LSAT
157
Median GPA
3.56
Bar-Required Jobs
85.7%

Admissions Profile

Entering class 2024–25
75th Percentile 161
50th Percentile 157
25th Percentile 154
75th Percentile 3.82
50th Percentile 3.56
25th Percentile 3.12

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2024
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
85.7%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Private Practice
Any Law Firm
37.5%
All firm sizes combined
BigLaw (251+ atty)
0.9%
Large firm placement
Clerkships
All Clerkships
9.8%
Federal, state & other
Federal Clerkship
0.9%
Article III & federal courts
Public Sector & Other
Government
24.1%
Federal, state & local
Public Interest
14.3%
Nonprofits & advocacy
Business & Industry
1.8%
In-house & corporate
Education
0%
Academia & teaching
Other Outcomes
JD Advantage
1.8%
Non-bar-required roles
Unemployed, Seeking
9.8%
Actively job searching

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024
First-Time Pass Rate
85.71%
Across all jurisdictions · first-time takers
ABA Avg (Weighted)
81.2%
Peer schools, same jurisdictions
vs. ABA Avg
+4.51%
Above weighted average
First-Time Takers
112
Graduates sitting for bar

Scholarship Distribution

Full-time students · entering class

Each circle represents 1% of the entering class, colored by scholarship level received.

No scholarship 115
Less than ½ tuition 113
Half to full tuition 38
Full tuition 7
More than full tuition 17