The Facts About New England Law | Boston
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Total student enrollment: 1,135
- Alumni in 50 states and 15 countries.
- Founded in 1908 as Portia Law School, the only law school established exclusively for the education of women. Coeducational since 1938.
- Renamed New England School of Law in 1969.
Name changed to New England Law | Boston in 2008. - Accreditation/Membership: American Bar Association and the Association of American Law Schools.
- With three other independent law schools, New England Law is a founding member of the Consortium for Innovative Legal Education.
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| Employment Statistics | Clinical Programs |
| Law Review and Journals | Moot Court and Mock Trial |
| Academic Centers | Pro Bono and Public Service |
Profile of the Entering Class, 2010
| Number Enrolled: | 403 | Number of colleges and universities represented: | 210 |
| Number of states represented: | 38 | Number of countries represented: | 8 |
| Student/Faculty Ratio: | 23:1 | Men/Women: | 40%/60% |
| Average Age: | 24 | Age Range: | 21-51 |
| Students of color: | 11% | Out-of-state percentage | 70% |
| LSAT: | Median 153, 75th/25th percentile 154/151 | UGPA: | Median 3.24, 75th/25th percentile 3.49/3.02 |
| Full-time day division: | 3 years | Part-time day division: | 4 years |
| Part-time evening division: | 4 years | Special part-time program*: | up to 6 years |
*For parents with primary or sole child-rearing responsibilities.
Bar Passage
| July 2011 Massachusetts Bar Passage: (for first-time takers) |
92.1% |
Employment Statistics for the Class of 2010
- 84% of the graduating class of 2010 was employed or enrolled in a full-time advanced degree program within nine months of graduation.
- Employment status known: 90%
- 263 out of 292 graduates reported their employment status
- 37 graduates reported their salaries
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Juris Doctor Required
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122
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46.4%
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Juris Doctor Preferred
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43
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16.3%
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Other Professional
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26
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9.9%
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Non-professional
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12
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4.6%
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Employed—Job Type Unknown
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6
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2.3%
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Pursuing Advanced Degree Full-Time
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12
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4.6%
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Unemployed Seeking Employment
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40
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15.2%
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Unemployed Not Seeking Employment
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2
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0.8%
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| Private Practice | 49% |
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| Business/Corporations | 29% |
| Government/Public Interest |
16% |
| Judicial Clerkships | 2% |
| Academia | 3% |
| Employed in Massachusetts | 65.4% |
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| Employed out of state | 34.6% |
| 25th Percentile |
Median | 75th Percentile |
Average | |
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| 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 | |||