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J.D. 2024 Entering Class Profile

Columbia Law School students come from all backgrounds and walks of life. Explore facts and stats about our latest J.D. class. (Data as of October 22, 2024, and subject to change upon ABA certification process.)

Applications (2023-2024 Application Cycle)

Applications

Applicants: 7,782 / Admitted 11.7%

Enrollment Breakdown (394 1Ls enrolled in the Entering Class of 2024)

123

Undergraduate colleges and universities represented

9%

Earned at least one graduate or professional degree

74%

Out of college 1+ years

16%

First Generation College Graduates

Enrollment Breakdown (Continued)

26%

LGBTQ+

24%

International Students

173

Median LSAT Score

25th percentile = 170; 75th Percentile = 175
3.90

Median Undergraduate GPA

25th percentile = 3.81; 75th percentile = 3.96

More About the Class*

Age

Age of Students at Time of Matriculation

Gender

More About the Class (Continued)*

Race/Ethnicity **

Geographic Breakdown

34 States + the District of Columbia Represented

*All figures represent percentages, rounded to the nearest whole number, of the entering class of 2024.
**Utilizes the definitions for race/ethnicity of the 2024 American Bar Association Annual Questionnaire. Following matriculation, race/ethnicity data was collected through a combination of information from the Law School Admission Council as well as a survey of enrolled students conducted by Columbia Law.

Undergraduate Majors*

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22 countries over 6 continents
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Japan, Myanmar, Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, Vietnam
 

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Languages Read/Spoken
Akkadian, American Sign Language, Amharic, Arabic (multiple dialects), Aramaic and Sureth/Neo-Aramaic, Bambara, Bosnian, Burmese, Cantonese, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, Efik, English, Farsi/Persian, Finnish, French, German, Greek (Classical/Ancient and Modern dialects), Gujarati, Haitian Creole, Hebrew (Biblical and Modern), Hindi, Igbo, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Korean, Latin, Malayalam, Mandarin, Mazandarani, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Sanskrit, Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, Tagalog, Taiwanese, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Tigrinya, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Wolof, Wu Chinese (Shanghainese/Suzhouese), Yoruba

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Members of the Class of 2027 include:

Advisers, Advocates, Analysts, Art historian, Athletes, Attorneys, Bankers, Barista, CEO, College instructor, Consultants, Creative executive, Diplomat, Eagle Scout, Editor, Engineers, Event coordinator, Fulbright Scholars, Graphic designer, Intelligence officer, Military officers and veterans, Paralegals, Pharmacist, Reporter, Teach for America participants, Teachers, Television producer, Trader, Translator, Uber driver, Web developer, Writer