33.15% Average Law School Admission Yield
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is the ratio of the number of enrolled students to the total number of admitted applicants. The yield is different from the acceptance rate which means the percentage of admitted students over applicants.
The yield implies how the accepted students selects a school, while the acceptance rate is a result of selection process of law schools. In general, the yield is higher at top ranked law schools.
In the academic year 2025-2026, the average law school yield is 33.15% over 199 ABA-accredited law school in United States. Of the 135,678 accepted applicants, 38,641 students enrolled to law schools.
Top 25 Highest Yield Law Schools
The following table compares the top 25 Highest Yield Law Schools with important academic indicators.
The rankings include 13 public and 12 law schools are included.
The average acceptance rate of the schools is 35.60% and the yield is 54.50%. The acceptance rate of Highest Yield Law Schools is low, compared to average rate of all law schools, 36.09%.
The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 158 and the average GPA is 3.65 at Highest Yield Law Schools. Their LSAT scores are average, compared to average LSAT score of all law schools, 160.
For the Highest Yield Law Schools, the average 2027 tuition & fees is $31,713 state residents and $45,734 for out-of-state students in public law schools. In private law schools in the rankings, the tuition & fees is $49,172. The average financial aid amount of them is $18,194 which is 38.40% of tuition & fees.
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Comparison between Highest Yield Law Schools with 2026-2027 Tuition
| Rank | School | Yield | Acceptance Rate | Application Fee | Tuition & Fees | LSAT Score | GPA | Enrollment |
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| 1 |
J. Reuben Clark Law SchoolPrivateProvo, UT | 81.08% | 22.80% | No Fee | $32,944 | 170 | 3.95 | 358 |
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| 2 |
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of LawPrivatePonce, PR | 80.50% | 61.54% | $75 | $18,344 | 139 | 3.33 | 479 |
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| 3 |
University of Puerto Rico School of LawPublicSan Juan, PR | 79.61% | 39.69% | $30 | $9,280 | 152 | 3.77 | 450 |
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| 4 |
Yale Law SchoolPrivateNew Haven, CT | 77.43% | 4.06% | $85 | $81,818 | 174 | 3.96 | 676 |
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| 5 |
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of LawPrivateSan Juan, PR | 74.28% | 50.92% | | $17,760 | 144 | 3.39 | 654 |
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| 6 |
Harvard Law SchoolPrivateCambridge, MA | 59.19% | 9.20% | $85 | $86,344 | 174 | 3.96 | 2,025 |
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| 7 |
Robert H. McKinney School of LawPublicIndianapolis, IN | 54.06% | 55.86% | No Fee | $59,522 | 155 | 3.58 | 884 |
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| 8 |
University of Arkansas School of LawPublicFayetteville, AR | 53.36% | 26.63% | No Fee | $45,190 | 158 | 3.71 | 401 |
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| 9 |
Washburn University School of LawPublicTopeka, KS | 53.33% | 46.45% | No Fee | $45,632 | 155 | 3.68 | 355 |
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| 10 |
Regent University School of LawPrivateVirginia Beach, VA | 52.94% | 44.32% | $65 | $46,316 | 158 | 3.68 | 979 |
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| 11 |
Stanford Law SchoolPrivateStanford, CA | 51.34% | 6.10% | $85 | $82,122 | 173 | 3.96 | 670 |
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| 12 |
Wilmington University School of LawPrivateNew Castle, DE | 48.59% | 52.01% | No Fee | $25,200 | 149 | 3.13 | 119 |
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| 13 |
William S. Boyd School of LawPublicLas Vegas, NV | 48.00% | 30.78% | $50 | $48,432 | 160 | 3.76 | 475 |
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| 14 |
West Virginia University College of LawPublicMorgantown, WV | 47.90% | 40.34% | $50 | $47,070 | 155 | 3.65 | 310 |
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| 15 |
Thomas Goode Jones School of LawPrivateMontgomery, AL | 47.60% | 53.87% | | $39,900 | 150 | 3.33 | 413 |
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| 16 |
Paul M. Hebert Law CenterPublicBaton Rouge, LA | 47.20% | 38.55% | $50 | $41,406 | 157 | 3.74 | 652 |
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| 17 |
Marquette University Law SchoolPrivateMilwaukee, WI | 46.68% | 22.11% | $50 | $54,610 | 158 | 3.70 | 614 |
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| 18 |
South Texas College of LawPrivateHouston, TX | 46.57% | 33.65% | $55 | $46,864 | 155 | 3.41 | 1,144 |
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| 19 |
University of Wisconsin Law SchoolPublicMadison, MI | 46.41% | 19.12% | $60 | $56,681 | 167 | 3.81 | 690 |
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| 20 |
University of North Carolina School of LawPublicChapel Hill, NC | 45.48% | 11.19% | $75 | $57,854 | 168 | 3.89 | 543 |
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| 21 |
William H. Bowen School of LawPublicLittle Rock, AR | 45.32% | 54.89% | No Fee | $37,816 | 153 | 3.41 | 430 |
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| 22 |
University of Akron School of LawPublicAkron, OH | 44.62% | 58.53% | No Fee | $28,825 | 154 | 3.51 | 494 |
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| 23 |
University of Virginia School of LawPublicCharlottesville, VA | 44.09% | 10.17% | $85 | $84,900 | 173 | 3.99 | 982 |
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| 24 |
Mitchell Hamline School of LawPrivateSt. Paul, MN | 43.69% | 51.40% | No Fee | $57,840 | 154 | 3.29 | 1,170 |
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| 25 |
University of Missouri - Kansas City School of LawPublicKansas City, MO | 43.29% | 45.94% | $60 | $31,929 | 156 | 3.65 | 431 |
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*The tuition & fees for the 2026-2027 academic year and Other admission date is for the 2025-2026.
