New York Law School

www.nyls.edu

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2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

1,056

85% Full-Time

About

New York Law School is a higher education institution located in New York County, NY. In 2023, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at New York Law School were Law (287 degrees awarded).

In 2023, 291 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at New York Law School. 58.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (192 degrees), 7.38 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (26 degrees).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at New York Law School was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 249 total borrowers.

Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools Special Focus Institutions

Costs

Tuition Costs

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at New York Law School was $0. The cost of tuition at New York Law School is $−15,164 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

This chart compares the tuition costs of New York Law School (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Other Student Expenses

The average yearly cost of room and board at New York Law School was of $0 in 2023. The cost of room and board remained the same by NaNM% between 2022 and 2023.

This chart compares the average student costs at New York Law School (in red) with that of similar universities.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at New York Law School was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 249 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

New York Law School had a total enrollment of 1,056 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at New York Law School is 898 students and the part-time enrollment is 158. This means that 85% 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 64.8% White, 11.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.48% Asian, 3.5% Black or African American, and 2.94% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (42.3%), followed by White Male (23.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.68%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

85%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at New York Law School in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,056 students. The full-time enrollment at New York Law School is 898 and the part-time enrollment is 158. This means that 85% of students enrolled at New York Law School are enrolled full-time compared with 70.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at New York Law School (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
684 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
120 enrolled students
Asian
79 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at New York Law School is 64.8% White, 11.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.48% Asian, 3.5% Black or African American, and 2.94% 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 41.6% White, 19.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.5% 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, 65 students (6.16%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 47 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 (192 degrees awarded). There were 7.38 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (26 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at New York Law School is Law (287 degrees awarded).

In 2023, 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 (291 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 (12,755 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (12,481 people), Other managers (3,488 people), Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,585 people), and Police officers (1,354 people).

The most specialized majors at New York Law School in 2023 are Legal (291 degrees awarded) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

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 Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Chief executives & legislators, Physicians, Sales managers, and Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel

The most specialized majors at New York Law School are Legal (291 degrees awarded) (as of 2023).

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 (18,392 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (7,464 people), Insurance carriers (3,224 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,184 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,851 people).

The most specialized majors at New York Law School are Legal (291 degrees awarded) (as of 2023).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by New York Law School.

Law

Most Common (2023)

287 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common professional doctorate concentration at New York Law School was Law with 287 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from professional doctorate programs at New York Law School according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

122

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

169

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 122 degrees were awarded to men at New York Law School, which is 0.722 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (169).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at New York Law School by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 119 degrees were awarded to men at New York Law School in Law, which is 0.708 times less than the 168 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 168 degrees were awarded to men at New York Law School in Law, which is 1.41 times more than the 119 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
192 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
26 degrees awarded
Asian
21 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at New York Law School is white (192 degrees awarded). There were 7.38 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (26 degrees).

5.5% of degree recipients (16 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
108 degrees awarded
White Male
84 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
17 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at New York Law School is white female (108 degrees awarded). There were 1.29 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (84 degrees).

Operations

New York Law School has an endowment valued at nearly $49.8M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 17.6M (35.4%) compared to the 1.93% average return (240k on 12.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2023, New York Law School had a total salary expenditure of 58M. New York Law School employs 31 Professors, 10 Assistant professors and 4 Associate professors. Most academics at New York Law School are Male Professor (17), Female Professor (14), and Female Assistant professor (8).

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 39 employees, Management, with 23 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 16 employees.

Endowment

$49.8M

2023 Endowment

27%

growth from 2022

New York Law School has an endowment valued at about $49.8M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of New York Law School grew 27% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $37.4M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at New York Law School (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$24.3M

2023 Salaries

3.91%

growth from 2022

In 2023, New York Law School paid a median of $24.3M in salaries, which represents 41.8% of their overall expenditure ($58M) and a 3.91% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.43% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 8.13% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.17M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$8.27M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, New York Law School paid a total of $8.27M to 48 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $208k (5.9%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

31 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

39 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at New York Law School were Professor with 31 employees, Assistant professor with 10 employees, and Associate professor with 4 employees.

In 2023, 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 39 employees, Management with 23 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 16 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at New York Law School was Male Professor with 17 employees, Female Professor with 14 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 8 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at New York Law School.

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