Table 3-16
New J.D. Student Demographic Profile*
Fall 2012/13 - Fall 2016/17
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| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| | | | | |
Number of Students | 300 | 299 | 246 | 271 | 312 |
Race/Ethnicity | | | | | |
African American | 24 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 32 |
Am Indian/AK Native | 2 | 3 | | | |
Asian | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 23 |
Hispanic | 38 | 27 | 42 | 31 | 28 |
Multiracial | 1 | | 2 | 3 | 3 |
U.S. Nonresident | 11 | 11 | 13 | 35 | 18 |
White | 186 | 204 | 140 | 141 | 157 |
Unknown | 26 | 29 | 19 | 31 | 51 |
Division | | | | | |
Law-Day | 254 | 252 | 206 | 208 | 214 |
Law-Evening | 46 | 47 | 40 | 63 | 98 |
Enroll Status | | | | | |
Full-Time | 260 | 257 | 209 | 227 | 226 |
Part-Time | 40 | 42 | 37 | 44 | 86 |
Initial Residence** | | | | | |
Suburban | 77 | 96 | 62 | 78 | 89 |
Chicago | 51 | 58 | 57 | 61 | 82 |
Elsewhere in Illinois | 16 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 13 |
Out-of-State | 153 | 120 | 105 | 87 | 115 |
Out-of-Country | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
Unknown | | 1 | 2 | 19 | 4 |
Gender | | | | | |
Male | 127 | 151 | 96 | 106 | 151 |
Female | 173 | 148 | 150 | 165 | 161 |
Non-Binary | | | | | |
Age | | | | | |
Under 24 | 168 | 177 | 127 | 133 | 128 |
24-29 | 110 | 94 | 95 | 107 | 105 |
30-44 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 27 | 64 |
45 and over | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
Unknown | | 1 | | | 2 |
LSAT Scores | | | | | |
DePaul Median | 157 | 154 | 153 | 152 | 152 |
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National Median | 151 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 151 |
* Excludes M.J. and LL.M. students, and includes degree and non-degree students.
** Based on first mail address submitted by student. |
Historical JD Demographic profiles are available here.