New York Law School

www.nyls.edu

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    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,062
    86.2% Full-Time

    About

    New York Law School is a higher education institution located in New York County, NY. In 2024, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at New York Law School were Law (345 degrees awarded).

    In 2024, 350 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at New York Law School. 64.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (239 degrees), 5.83 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (41 degrees).

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    Costs

    Tuition Costs

    $0
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at New York Law School was $0. The cost of tuition at New York Law School is $−14,897 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Enrollment

    New York Law School had a total enrollment of 1,062 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at New York Law School is 915 students and the part-time enrollment is 147. This means that 86.2% of students enrolled at New York Law School are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at New York Law School, both undergraduate and graduate, is 62.1% White, 13.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% Asian, 4.24% Black or African American, and 3.3% Two or More Races.

    Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (41.3%), followed by White Male (23.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.17%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    86.2%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at New York Law School in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,062 students. The full-time enrollment at New York Law School is 915 and the part-time enrollment is 147. This means that 86.2% of students enrolled at New York Law School are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      659 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      146 enrolled students
    3. Asian
      86 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at New York Law School is 62.1% White, 13.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% Asian, 4.24% Black or African American, and 3.3% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 57 students (5.37%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 104 more women than men received degrees from New York Law School. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at New York Law School is white (239 degrees awarded). There were 5.83 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (41 degrees).

    The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at New York Law School is Law (345 degrees awarded).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at New York Law School, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (350 degrees awarded).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Paralegals & legal assistants
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at New York Law School are Paralegals & legal assistants (12,981 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (12,836 people), Other managers (4,210 people), Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,464 people), and Police officers (1,392 people).

    The most specialized majors at New York Law School in 2024 are Legal (350 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Chief executives & legislators
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at New York Law School are Chief executives & legislators, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Other Sales Workers, Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers, and Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors

    The most specialized majors at New York Law School are Legal (350 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Legal services
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at New York Law School are Legal services (19,710 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (7,305 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,926 people), Insurance carriers (3,153 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,671 people).

    The most specialized majors at New York Law School are Legal (350 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    123
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    227
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 123 degrees were awarded to men at New York Law School, which is 0.542 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (227).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 121 degrees were awarded to men at New York Law School in Law, which is 0.54 times less than the 224 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 224 degrees were awarded to men at New York Law School in Law, which is 1.85 times more than the 121 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      239 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      41 degrees awarded
    3. Asian
      20 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at New York Law School is white (239 degrees awarded). There were 5.83 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (41 degrees).

    6.57% of degree recipients (23 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      208 degrees awarded
    2. White Male
      206 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      205 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at New York Law School is white female (208 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (206 degrees).

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    Operations

    New York Law School has an endowment valued at nearly $50.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 21.4M (42.6%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

    In 2024, New York Law School had a total salary expenditure of 61.1M. New York Law School employs 29 Professors, 13 Assistant professors and 6 Associate professors. Most academics at New York Law School are Male Professor (16), Female Professor (13), and Female Assistant professor (12).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at New York Law School are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 40 employees, Management, with 24 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 16 employees.

    Endowment

    $50.2M
    2024 Endowment
    0.678%
    growth from 2023

    New York Law School has an endowment valued at about $50.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of New York Law School grew 0.678% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $36.1M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $25M
    2024 Salaries
    2.96%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, New York Law School paid a median of $25M in salaries, which represents 40.9% of their overall expenditure ($61.1M) and a 2.96% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.91% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 6.43% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $8.54M
    Instructional Salaries
    51
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, New York Law School paid a total of $8.54M to 51 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.2% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at New York Law School were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 40 employees, Management with 24 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 16 employees.

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