ABA Standard 509 · 2025 cycle · Last synced May 31, 2026

University of New Mexico School of Law

New Mexico · Public · School ID: new-mexico-the-university-of

University of New Mexico School of Law is a public law school in New Mexico. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 85.7% first-time bar passage rate (state average 81.2%). 78.0% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs. Resident tuition is $19,474 per year; a median grant of $10,000 brings median net tuition to about $9,474. The median LSAT is 157 with a 41.4% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)154 / 157 / 161
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.12 / 3.56 / 3.82
Acceptance rate41.4%
Applications received640
Offers extended265
1L enrollment108
Total JD enrollment296
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out1 / 1

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$19,474
Non-resident tuition$43,192
Mandatory fees$1,546
Living-expense estimate$23,114
Median grant$10,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$5,000 / $16,000
No-grant share39.7%
< half-tuition grants39.0%
Half-to-full grants13.1%
Full-tuition grants2.4%
Above-full grants (stipend)5.9%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)85.7%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar82.0%
State average (same exam)81.2%
Difference vs. state+4.5 pts

Different cohorts: first-time bar passage reflects graduates who entered law school about three years before the current admissions class shown above. Read the two as separate snapshots, not a single pipeline.

Job outcomes (10 months after graduation)

Total graduates100
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)78.0%
Bar-required jobs74.0%
MegaLaw 500+0.0%
BigLaw 251–5000.0%
Mid 101–2501.0%
Small 2–10036.0%
Solo1.0%
Clerkships12.0%
Government17.0%
Public interest9.0%
Business / industry2.0%
Academia1.0%
Seeking employment1.0%

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Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment125 (43.4%)
Female enrollment163 (56.6%)
White124
Black8
Hispanic118
Asian11
Two or more races14
Other / unreported21

Faculty

Total faculty102
Full-time41
Faculty of color46

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$121,540

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at University of New Mexico School of Law?

University of New Mexico School of Law reported a 85.7% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 81.2% state average.

How much does University of New Mexico School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of New Mexico School of Law is $19,474 per year (about $58,422 over three years). The median grant is $10,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $9,474 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for University of New Mexico School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of New Mexico School of Law is 157 and the median GPA is 3.56; the acceptance rate is 41.4%.

What are the job outcomes at University of New Mexico School of Law?

78.0% of University of New Mexico School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 1.0% were still seeking employment.

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for New Mexico, The University of, published by the American Bar Association at abarequireddisclosures.org. State attorney salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS 2024 (occupation code 23-1011). Cost-of-living from U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. Methodology: /methodology.html.