University of New Mexico

Ranked #107
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #45 in Above the Law 2018
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.57
Median LSAT
157
Acceptance rate
52%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
150
157
160
GPA
3.22
3.57
3.74
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
506
100%
Accepted
261
52%
Matriculated
95
19%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
85%
Full-time non-legal
5%
Unemployed
10%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
New Mexico
90
Colorado
2
Arizona
1
International
1
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
38%
1-25
30%
26-500
7%
501+
0%
Business & industry
2%
Government
24%
Public interest
14%
Clerkship
10%
Federal
0.9%
State
9%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0%
Unemployed
10%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$19,297
Estimated 3 years: $57,891
Cost of living (off-campus)
$22,781
Estimated 3 years
$68,343
Total cost
$43,500
Estimated 3 years
$130,500
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$5,600
25th percentile: $1,347
75th percentile: $12,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
70%
50-100%
21%
100%
0%
>100%
3%

Demographics

Out of 290 students in 2024, 55% were women, and 61% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].

By gender
Students
Men
44%
Women
55%
Other
0.7%
Full-time faculty
Men
40%
Women
60%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
43%
Women
57%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
39%
Black
4%
Asian
3%
Hisp
43%
PI
0%
AI
4%
2+
3%
Unk
4%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
49%
Black
2%
Asian
2%
Hisp
37%
PI
0%
AI
4%
2+
3%
Unk
5%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
50%
PoC
50%
Part-time faculty
White
70%
PoC
30%
University of New Mexico student and staff demographics

Based on 2024 data from ABA

STUDENTS
GRADUATES
FULL-TIME PROFESSORS
PART-TIME PROFESSORS
Men
127
-
17
26
Women
159
-
25
35
Other gender
2
-
0
0
White
114
53
21
43
Asian
8
2
-
-
Hispanic
124
40
-
-
Black
11
2
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
11
4
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
10
3
-
-
Other
12
5
-
-
People of Color
176
56
21
18

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