Self-study
The University of New Mexico School of Law
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
3.56
Median LSAT
157
Acceptance rate
41%
Acceptance percentiles
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
154
157
161
GPA
3.12
3.56
3.82
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
640
100%
Accepted
265
41%
Matriculated
103
16%
LSAT trend
GPA trend
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
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
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 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%
UNM student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
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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