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Quick Facts

Fall 2024 Entering Class

*as of August 27, 2024

3,598

Applied

421
(344 FT | 77 PT)

Total Enrolled

250
(201 FT | 49 PT)

Newark Enrolled

171
(143 FT | 28 PT)

Camden Enrolled

158
(75th: 160 | 25th: 154)

LSAT Median

3.61
(75th: 3.80 | 25th: 3.28)

Median GPA

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7.7:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

We're the largest public law school in the Northeast and one of the largest law schools in the nation, but with a low student-faculty ratio that means you'll get the attention you need.

Class Composition

Key facts about the 2024 Entering Class.

48%

Students of Color

88%

1st Gen Lawyer

28%

1st Gen College

59%

Female

39%

Male

25
(FT: 24 | PT: 30)

Average Age

Additional Figures

12%

Advanced Degrees

185

Undergraduate Institutions Represented

18%

Rutgers Graduates

33

 Foreign Countries Represented

36%

Out-of-State Residents

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By the Numbers

83
miles between our two campuses—a distance virtually eliminated by our holodeck
40+
Clinics and Pro Bono Projects
21,000+
Alumni Network

  • Over 1.2 million volumes in the combined Rutgers Law Library support the research needs of our students and faculty, the legal community, and the public.

  • Rutgers University Law Review (both campuses)

    Rutgers Business Law Review

    Rutgers Computer & Technology Law Journal

    Rutgers International Law & Human Rights Journal

    Rutgers Journal of Law & Public Policy

    Rutgers Journal of Law & Religion

    Rutgers Race & the Law Review

    Women's Rights Law Reporter

    Rutgers Law Record

  • Over 1.2 million volumes in the combined Rutgers Law Library support the research needs of our students and faculty, the legal community, and the public.

  • Rutgers Law has an ultimate bar passage rate of 89.8%. For more information on Rutgers Law graduates’ bar passage rates, see the most recent bar passage report on our ABA Standard 509 Disclosure page.

  • Juris Doctor (J.D.) 

    Minority Student Program Summer Jump Start Program

    Foreign Lawyer Program 3+3 (Bachelor's/JD) Program

    Certificate Programs

    J.D./M.D. 

    J.D./M.S. or Ph.D. (Global Affairs)

    J.D./M.B.A. (Master of Business Administration)

    J.D./M.C.R.P. (Master of City and Regional Planning)

    J.D./M.P.A. (Master of Public Administration)

    J.D./M.P.A.P. (Master of Public Affairs and Politics)

    J.D./M.P.H. (Master of Public Health) 

Employment Outcomes

92.7% of the Class of 2023 were employed within 10 months of graduation and 86.5% of the Class of 2023 were employed within 10 months of graduation in positions that require admission to the Bar or where the J.D. was an advantage in obtaining and performing the job. For more information on our employment outcomes, view our ABA Standard 509 Disclosures.

40%

Law Firms

39%

Judicial Clerkships

8%

Business and Industry

7%

Government

5%

Public Interest

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