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9/5/01



Entering Class General Statistics        
  1998 1999 2000 2001
Enrolled students 205 206 205  205
Applicants interviewed 1,185 1,701 2,070  2300
LSAT distribution        
 
Middle 50%
162–167
164–168
163–168
164-169
 
Median
166 167 167 167
GPA distribution        
 
Middle 50%
3.28–3.67
3.25–3.71
3.3–3.7
3.3-3.7
 
Median
3.52 3.53 3.6 3.6
Students with graduate degrees 7% 8% 8%  5%
Female 51% 50% 50%  47%
Minority 30% 31% 33%  31%
Average age at matriculation 24.2 24.5 25  25
Age range
20–35
20–35
21–40 
21-44
Number of states represented 36 36 34  38
Colleges/universities represented 96 100 100  107
Work experience        
  0 years 26% 24% 22% 20%
  1-2 years 40% 39% 36% 44%
  3 + years 34% 37% 42% 36%
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