University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

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North Dartmouth, MA 2747
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National Comparison: Overview of Facts

#66 in Presence of Female Faculty

UMass Law is tied for #66 in terms of the highest percentage of faculty who are female (42.5%).

#68 in Presence of Minority Students

UMass Law ranks #68 in terms of the highest percentage of students who are racial or ethnic minority (37.6%).

#110 in Student to Faculty Ratio

UMass Law is tied for #110 in terms of lowest student to faculty ratio (7.3:1).

#125 in Bar Passage Rate

UMass Law ranks #125 in terms of bar passage rate among first-time test takers (75.6%), and it underperforms by -1.7% the state of Massachusetts’s overall bar passage rate of 77.3%. (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.)

#144 in Acceptance Rate

UMass Law ranks #144 in terms of student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 56.9% among those who applied for admission.

#145 in Employment Rate at Graduation

#158 in Employment Rate at 10 Months
UMass Law ranks #145 in terms of graduates employed at the time of graduation (30.6%) and #158 in terms of graduates employed ten months after graduation (65.3%).

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

#215 in Highest Tuition (in-state)
UMass Law ranks #158 in terms of highest tuition among full-time law students for its out-of state tuition of $37,275, and it ranks #215 in terms of highest tuition among full-time law students for its in-state tuition of $28,626. 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 $15,898 per year.

#158 in Public Sector Salary

UMass Law is tied for #158 in terms of median starting salary among graduates working in government jobs or judicial clerkships at the federal or state level ($47,000).

#161 in Median Undergraduate GPA

UMass Law ranks #161 in terms of highest median undergraduate GPA (3.19) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#171 in Private Sector Salary

UMass Law is tied for #171 in terms of the median starting salary among graduates working in private practice as law firm associates ($52,500).

#173 in Median LSAT

UMass Law is tied for #173 in terms of the median LSAT score (148) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students. The LSAT measures reading comprehension, analytical reasoning, and logical reasoning.

#173 in Library Size

UMass Law ranks #173 in terms of library size with 166,293 volumes or equivalents.

#177 in Presence of Minority Faculty

UMass Law ranks #177 in terms of the highest percentage of faculty who are racial or ethnic minority (7.5%).

Fall 2020 Application Information

Application Deadline: June 30
Application Fee: $50

Admissions Statistics

2020 2017
Acceptance Rate 56.9% N/A
LSAT Score (Median) 148 0
LSAT Score (25th-75th percentile) 147-152 -
GPA (Median) 3.19 0.00
GPA Range (25th-75th percentile) 2.89-3.44 -

Bar Exam Statistics

2020 2017
State in which most graduates took bar exam: MA
School's bar passage rate: 75.6% N/A
State overall bar passage rate: 77.3% N/A
School bar pass rate vs. state bar pass rate: -1.7% N/A

Employment Statistics

2020 2017
Graduates employed at graduation: 30.6% N/A
Graduates employed 10 months after graduation: 65.3% N/A

Tuition and Expenses

2020 2017
Tuition (In-State): $28,626 N/A
Tuition (Out-of-State): $37,275 N/A
Room and Board: $15,898 N/A
Proportion of full-time students receiving grants: 98.7% N/A
Median grant amount among full-time students: $10,507 N/A
Average indebtedness of those who incurred debt: $102,245 N/A
Proportion of graduates who incurred debt: 82.0% N/A
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Students & Faculty

2020 2017
Total Students: 226 N/A
Men: 46.7% N/A
Women: 53.3% N/A
Student Racial Demographics:

White: 62.4% N/A
Black: 8.8% N/A
Hispanic: 12.4% N/A
Asian: 4.0% N/A
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 7.3 : 1 N/A
Total Faculty: 40 N/A
Male: 57.5% N/A
Female: 42.5% N/A
Minority: 7.5% N/A

Full-Time Starting Salaries

2020 2017
Private Sector (Median): $52,500 N/A
Public Sector (Median): $47,000 N/A
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Library Resources

2020 2017
Volumes and equivalents: 166,293 N/A