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, 78% of graduates secured full-time, bar-required employment, with 0% at large firms (251+ attorneys) and 1% 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

Admissions Trends

2011–2025

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2025
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
78%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Private Practice
Any Law Firm
40%
All firm sizes combined
BigLaw (251+ atty)
0%
Large firm placement
Clerkships
All Clerkships
11%
Federal, state & other
Federal Clerkship
1%
Article III & federal courts
Public Sector & Other
Government
18%
Federal, state & local
Public Interest
9%
Nonprofits & advocacy
Business & Industry
0%
In-house & corporate
Education
1%
Academia & teaching
Other Outcomes
JD Advantage
5%
Non-bar-required roles
Unemployed, Seeking
1%
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