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Fall 2011 Matriculants At-a-Glance

JD Applicants/Enrollment
Completed Applications 2934
Enrolled First Year Students: 385
States Represented:  36
Countries Represented: 3
Undergraduate Schools Represented: 205
Minority Percentage: 14%
Student/Faculty Ratio:

22:1

Full-Time Matriculants
Completed Applications: 2511
Enrolled Students/Class Size: 291
Average Age: 24
Age Range: 20-54
Women: 55%
Out-of-State Percentage: 74%

LSAT 75th percentile:

Median:

25th percentile:

154

152

149

UGPA 75th percentile:

Median:

25th percentile:

3.42

3.19

2.96
Part-Time Matriculants
Completed Applications: 423
Enrolled Students/Class Size: 94
Average Age:  26
Age Range: 21-54
Women: 50%
Out-of-State Percentage: 48%

LSAT 75th percentile:

Median:

25th percentile:

152

149

148

UGPA 75th percentile:

Median:

25th percentile:

3.24

3.02

2.72

July 2011 Massachusetts Bar Passage Rate

92.1% for first-time takers

Class of 2010

Type of Employment
Juris Doctor Required
122
46.4%
Juris Doctor Preferred
43
16.3%
Other Professional
26
9.9%
Non-professional
12
4.6%
Employed—Job Type Unknown 
6
2.3%
Pursuing Advanced Degree Full-Time 
12
4.6%
Unemployed Seeking Employment 
40
15.2%
Unemployed Not Seeking Employment 
2
0.8%
Employment Percentages
Private Practice 49%
Business/Corporations 29%
Government/Public Interest
16%
Judicial Clerkships 2%
Academia 3%
Geographic Distribution
Employed in Massachusetts 65.4%
Employed out of state 34.6%
Salaries Reported by Sector
  25th
Percentile
Median 75th
Percentile
Average
Private Sector $41,000 $60,000 $70,000 $61,319
Public Sector $38,500 $49,600 $58,000 $48,790
Private Practice $40,000 $55,000 $62,000 $57,247
Business $63,960 $80,000 $80,000 $76,792
Government $37,000 $49,900 $60,000 $48,629
Judicial Clerk $48,720 $49,600 $56,053 $51,675
Public Interest No salaries reported

Tuition (2011-2012)

Full-time Program: $40,904
Part-time Program: $30,680
Special Part-time: $1,705 per credit for 8 credits or fewer

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