The University of Colorado at Boulder Law School

Facts & Figures

Law School Profile (2006-2007 Academic Year)
Total Enrollment (full-time day program only):   535
Student/Faculty Ratio:   13.7 to 1
Class Size Range:   12 to 84
Colorado Bar Passage Rate (pdf):   91%

U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools, 2008 Edition
Ranking Overall:   36
Ranking Among Public Schools:   17
Ranking Among Western Schools:   9
Ranking Among Western Public Schools:   6
Ranking of Environmental Law Program:   4

Joint Degree Programs
JD/Master of Business Administration
JD/Master of Public Affairs
JD/Master in Telecommunications
JD/Master in Environmental Studies
JD/Master of Urban and Regional Planning
JD/PhD in Environmental Studies
JD/Doctor of Medicine
*Tax Emphasis Program

Tuition, Fees, and On-Campus Living Expenses (2007-2008 Academic Year)
Resident:   $18,594
Nonresident*:   $31,278
Living Expenses:   $15,000
Nonresident Living Expenses:   $15,700
*Nonresident students may qualify for in-state tuition after the first year.

Entering Class Profile (Class of 2010)
Entering Class Size:   175
Median LSAT Score:   164
25/75 Percentile LSAT Score:   160/165
Median GPA:   3.66
25/75 Percentile GPA:   3.33/3.83
Women:   47%
Minority Students:   22%
Median Age (Range 21-54):   24
Undergraduate Schools Represented:   106

Employment Statistics (Class of 2007)
9 Months after Graduation:  95.4%
Law Firms:  49%
Government Agencies:  15.2%
Judicial Clerkships:  20.7%
Business/Industry:  7.6%
Public Interest/Nonprofit:  5.5%
Academic:  1.4%
Other Areas:  0.6%
Salary Ranges (Class of 2007)
2-10 person firms:  $36,000 - $124,800
11-25 person firms:  $48,000 - $140,000
26-50 person firms:  $57,000 - $108,000
101-250 person firms:  $80,000 - $145,000
251-500 person firms:  $90,000 - $145,000
500+ person firms:  $120,000 - $160,000
Public Interest Sector:  $38,728 - $53,000
Government Sector:  $40,000 - $61,800
Judicial Clerkships:  $33,600 - $58,000
Business Sector:  $34,320 - $95,000

Regional Information (Class of 2007)
Mountain:  84.2%
Pacific:  2.9%
South Atlantic:  2.2%
Mid-Atlantic:  2.9%
East North Central:  2.2%
West North Central:  1.4%
East South Central: 1.4%
West South Central: 2.9%