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Yale Law School

Rank 1 (USNWR 2023)

Applicants for the class of 2025 , matriculating 2022

999 applicants for the 2021 - 2022  cycle
38 / 67  , 613 rejected, 119 waitlisted, 20 withdrawn
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 171 174 177
GPA 3.88 3.94 3.99
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 5194 88
# Admissions offers 214 -
Class size 201 56
% Accepted 4.1% 100
% Yield 70.1% 98
LSData Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 169 172 175
GPA 3.76 3.89 3.97
LSData Averages Rejected All Accepted
LSAT 171 171 175
GPA 3.79 3.82 3.96
Softs Tier 3.25 Tier 3.25 Tier 3.05
Scholarship - - $141,810
Miscellaneous
Days from sent to decision 75
Days from UR to decision 24
Interview invite rate -
Interview conversion rate -
URM LSAT differential -3.44
URM GPA differential -0.08
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School applicants

Name Result Last seen GPA LSAT GRE URM WE Scholarship Sent Received Complete UR UR2 Interview invite Decision
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Name Result Last seen GPA LSAT GRE URM WE $$$$ Sent Received Complete UR UR2 II Decision
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School finances

Yale Law School
Elle Woods went here, 'nuff said.

Stats

$35,221.00
Tuition
94th percentile
$59,202.00
CoA
92nd percentile
66.20%
Grads with debt
22nd percentile
$135,680.00
Average debt
76th percentile
$190,000.00
Salary, 25th %
100th percentile
$190,000.00
Salary
100th percentile
$64,878.00
PI Salary
87th percentile
83.90%
Employment rate
92nd percentile
96.40%
Bar pass rate
90th percentile

Budgeting

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Savings
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Post-grad income
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Default for Yale University is $190,000
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Est. loan interest rate

[IMPORTANT] These estimates are for high level planning only. Things like summer jobs, when you spend your savings, and other financial decisions will impact exactly how much you pay.

Calculations assume a 10-year fixed rate loan.

Yale University Breakdown

In-school

Total cost of attendance$315,000
$105,000 x 3
Total scholarships$75,000
$25,000 x 3
Savings$10,000
Debt after three years$230,000
Assuming 10-year fixed rate loan
Total repaid@5.0%$11,500
Interest paid$11,500

After graduation

Annual breakdown
Post-grad income$180,000
Income taxes$60,000
Living expenses$60,000
Loan repayment$2,000
Annual discretionary income$60,000

Monthly breakdown
Post-grad income$180,000
Income taxes$60,000
Living expenses$60,000
Loan repayment$2,000
Monthly discretionary income$60,000

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Data is sourced from ABA 509 disclosures and USNWR.

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VirtuousWheat11
10:31
@LinedSand11: lets gooooo
@SmolBean: 4 PM est
cloudsinmycoffee
12:33
@WatermelonLover: why then?
@cloudsinmycoffee from past two waves it occured at that time i believe
cloudsinmycoffee
13:01
Ah, thanks!
13:07
can they just send out the WLs
13:08
I feel like it’s not gonna be until tomorrow though
i heard their office is closed tomorrow for the holiday
LinedSand11
13:20
honestly i'm not sure that's true
queencard
13:23
yeah if you look up yale employee holidays it's listed
queencard
13:24
idk why but university holidays for employees are often different from the academic calendar holidays
FriendlyEarsplittingPanda
13:37
I was really holding out hope for more A's
FriendlyEarsplittingPanda
13:38
I love living in delusion
VirtuousWheat11
13:54
apparently today is also ivy decision day for undergrad cuz offices are closed tomorrow
VirtuousWheat11
13:54
so really should be today unless it's automated or something
just checked my portal and my decision was waiting there for me
#rejected
waitlist in portal
LinedSand11
14:03
WL in portal
14:12
email is out
Eve
14:29
you know at least we got a decision 😭
Eve
14:30
i needed the closure
Did any non-interviewee get onto the waitlist?
R
16:37
@IdyllingApplicant: second this, and any idea what the II -> WL conversion rate was?
19:04
I see 40 II - > WL reported out of about 170 interviews reported, but a large number of folks have not reported
i mean why tf did they hang on to my/others applications so long then
guess well never know
SpeedDemons
1:00
Rejected
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