CUNY School of Law

www.law.cuny.edu/

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2021 Enrolled Students

699

67.5% Full-Time

About

CUNY School of Law is a higher education institution located in Queens County, NY. In 2021, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at CUNY School of Law were Law (188 degrees awarded).

In 2021, 188 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at CUNY School of Law. 58.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (92 degrees), 1.84 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (50 degrees).

Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools Special Focus Institutions

Costs

Student Loan Default Rate

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2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at CUNY School of Law was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 100 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

CUNY School of Law had a total enrollment of 699 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at CUNY School of Law is 472 students and the part-time enrollment is 227. This means that 67.5% of students enrolled at CUNY School of Law are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at CUNY School of Law, both undergraduate and graduate, is 46.6% White, 24.5% Hispanic or Latino, 11.3% Black or African American, 11% Asian, 2.86% Two or More Races, 0.143% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.143% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.2%), followed by White Male (18.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (16.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

67.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at CUNY School of Law in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 699 students. The full-time enrollment at CUNY School of Law is 472 and the part-time enrollment is 227. This means that 67.5% of students enrolled at CUNY School of Law are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
326 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
171 enrolled students
Black or African American
79 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at CUNY School of Law is 46.6% White, 24.5% Hispanic or Latino, 11.3% Black or African American, 11% Asian, 2.86% Two or More Races, 0.143% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.143% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% 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, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 32 more women than men received degrees from CUNY School of Law. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at CUNY School of Law is white (92 degrees awarded). There were 1.84 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (50 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at CUNY School of Law is Law (188 degrees awarded).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at CUNY School of Law, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (188 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 CUNY School of Law are Paralegals & legal assistants (12,788 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (10,844 people), Other managers (3,098 people), Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,807 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,502 people).

The most specialized majors at CUNY School of Law in 2021 are Legal (188 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

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 CUNY School of Law are Chief executives & legislators, Physicians, Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel, Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at CUNY School of Law are Legal (188 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

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 CUNY School of Law are Legal services (18,985 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (7,489 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,479 people), Insurance carriers (3,322 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,618 people).

The most specialized majors at CUNY School of Law are Legal (188 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

Majors Awarded

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

Law

Most Common (2021)

188 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common professional doctorate concentration at CUNY School of Law was Law with 188 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

110

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 78 degrees were awarded to men at CUNY School of Law, which is 0.709 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (110).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 78 degrees were awarded to men at CUNY School of Law in Law, which is 0.709 times less than the 110 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 110 degrees were awarded to men at CUNY School of Law in Law, which is 1.41 times more than the 78 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
92 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
50 degrees awarded
Black or African American
20 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at CUNY School of Law is white (92 degrees awarded). There were 1.84 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (50 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
49 degrees awarded
White Male
43 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
29 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at CUNY School of Law is white female (49 degrees awarded). There were 1.14 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (43 degrees).

Operations

CUNY School of Law has an endowment valued at nearly $3.94M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 4.66k (0.118%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, CUNY School of Law had a total salary expenditure of 44.8M. CUNY School of Law employs 32 Professors, 13 Associate professors and 8 Instructors. Most academics at CUNY School of Law are Female Professor (19), Male Professor (13), and Female Associate professor (10).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at CUNY School of Law are: Management, with 37 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 27 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 11 employees.

Endowment

$3.94M

2021 Endowment

17.2%

growth from 2020

CUNY School of Law has an endowment valued at about $3.94M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of CUNY School of Law grew 17.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $8.66M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at CUNY School of Law (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

$20.9M

2021 Salaries

3.08%

decline from 2020

In 2021, CUNY School of Law paid a median of $20.9M in salaries, which represents 46.7% of their overall expenditure ($44.8M) and a 3.08% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$8.24M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, CUNY School of Law paid a total of $8.24M to 55 employees working as instructors, which represents 39.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

32 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

37 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at CUNY School of Law were Professor with 32 employees, Associate professor with 13 employees, and Instructor with 8 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at CUNY School of Law were Management with 37 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 27 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 11 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at CUNY School of Law was Female Professor with 19 employees, Male Professor with 13 employees, and Female Associate professor with 10 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at CUNY School of Law.