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National Comparison: Overview of Facts

#31 in Median Undergraduate GPA

Colorado Law ranks #31 in terms of highest median undergraduate GPA (3.71) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#36 in Median LSAT

Colorado Law is tied for #36 in terms of the median LSAT score (162) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students. The LSAT measures reading comprehension, analytical reasoning, and logical reasoning.

#36 in Presence of Minority Faculty

Colorado Law ranks #36 in terms of the highest percentage of faculty who are racial or ethnic minority (18.9%).

#40 in Employment Rate at 10 Months

#64 in Employment Rate at Graduation
Colorado Law ranks #40 in terms of graduates employed ten months after graduation (83.9%) and #64 in terms of graduates employed at the time of graduation (53.6%) .

#43 in Acceptance Rate

Colorado Law ranks #43 in terms of student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 33.8% among those who applied for admission.

#48 in Bar Passage Rate

Colorado Law ranks #48 in terms of bar passage rate among first-time test takers (87.4%), and it outperforms by +12.3% the state of Colorado’s overall bar passage rate of 75.1%. (A national comparison on this metric should be taken in a qualified sense and with caution, because every state has a different bar passage rate.)

#50 in Private Sector Salary

Colorado Law is tied for #50 in terms of the median starting salary among graduates working in private practice as law firm associates ($90,000).

#57 in Library Size

Colorado Law ranks #57 in terms of library size with 552,673 volumes or equivalents.

#67 in Student to Faculty Ratio

Colorado Law is tied for #67 in terms of lowest student to faculty ratio (6.4:1).

#82 in Public Sector Salary

Colorado Law is tied for #82 in terms of median starting salary among graduates working in government jobs or judicial clerkships at the federal or state level ($55,000).

#84 in Presence of Female Faculty

Colorado Law is tied for #84 in terms of the highest percentage of faculty who are female (40.9%).

#102 in Presence of Minority Students

Colorado Law ranks #102 in terms of the highest percentage of students who are racial or ethnic minority (31.4%).

#149 in Highest Tuition (out-of-state)

#201 in Highest Tuition (in-state)
Colorado Law ranks #149 in terms of highest tuition among full-time law students for its out-of state tuition of $38,684, and it ranks #201 in terms of highest tuition among full-time law students for its in-state tuition of $31,898. We rank from a total of 283 tuition rates from 194 law schools, ranking twice those law schools that have different in-state and out-of-state tuition rates. Room and board expenses average $13,302 per year.

Fall 2020 Application Information

Application Deadline: March 15
Application Fee: $65

Admissions Statistics

2020 2017
Acceptance Rate 33.8% 46.3%
LSAT Score (Median) 162 160
LSAT Score (25th-75th percentile) 156-164 157-163
GPA (Median) 3.71 3.53
GPA Range (25th-75th percentile) 3.41-3.82 3.28-3.77

Bar Exam Statistics

2020 2017
State in which most graduates took bar exam: CO CO
School's bar passage rate: 87.4% 82.4%
State overall bar passage rate: 75.1% 78.3%
School bar pass rate vs. state bar pass rate: +12.3% +4.1%

Employment Statistics

2020 2017
Graduates employed at graduation: 53.6% 50.3%
Graduates employed 10 months after graduation: 83.9% 78.8%

Tuition and Expenses

2020 2017
Tuition (In-State): $31,898 N/A
Tuition (Out-of-State): $38,684 N/A
Room and Board: $13,302 $11,916
Proportion of full-time students receiving grants: 79.4% 75.0%
Median grant amount among full-time students: $11,500 $11,000
Average indebtedness of those who incurred debt: $98,290 $107,080
Proportion of graduates who incurred debt: 75.6% 71.3%
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Students & Faculty

2020 2017
Total Students: 512 555
Men: 45.3% 53.3%
Women: 54.3% 46.7%
Student Racial Demographics:

White: 68.6% N/A
Black: 2.3% N/A
Hispanic: 14.3% N/A
Asian: 3.7% N/A
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 6.4 : 1 N/A
Total Faculty: 127 N/A
Male: 59.1% N/A
Female: 40.9% N/A
Minority: 18.9% N/A

Full-Time Starting Salaries

2020 2017
Private Sector (Median): $90,000 $80,000
Public Sector (Median): $55,000 $50,000
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Library Resources

2020 2017
Volumes and equivalents: 552,673 784,534