Compiled from data collected by August 16th 2021; August 26th 2020; August 28th 2019; August 16th 2018; August 21st 2017.

The 1L class profile statistics are for entering students, unless otherwise indicated.

The Admissions data is derived from candidate application forms.

The personal data is derived from both candidate application forms and an optional internal survey (self-declared responses, response rate of 100%).

Percentage data may not total 100% due to rounding.

ADMISSIONS DATA BY ENTRY YEAR

2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
Enrolment
215
212
210
213
208
Class size
     
 
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
Applications
2,779
2,204
2,186
2,388
2,199
Total applications
87%
89%
89%
88%
87%
General
11%
10%
9%
10%
11%
Mature (have 5 or more years of non-academic work experience)
1%
1%
1%
2%
2%
Indigenous/Aboriginal
     
 
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
Admission Standards
168
166
166
166
166 
LSAT median (93rd | 93rd | 93rd | 94th percentile)
3.88 on the OLSAS 4.0 scale
3.86 on the OLSAS 4.0 scale
3.83 on the OLSAS 4.0 scale
3.87 on the OLSAS 4.0 scale
3.81 on the OLSAS 4.0 scale
GPA median, on best three full-time years of undergraduate study
     
 
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
Educational Background
65%
76%
65%
64%
59%
Ontario undergraduate degree
35%
24%
35%
36%
41%
Non-Ontario undergraduate degree
19%
19%
19%
21%
19%
Students with graduate-level education
     
 
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
Undergraduate Programs of Study
23%18%20%  20%16% Political Science/International Studies
18%18%19%20%18%Business/Economics
15%21%17%14%13%Engineering/Math/Science
15%11%
13%
16%
19%
Criminology/Gender Studies/Psychology/Social Sciences
10%16%
14%
17%
15%
Classics/History/Philosophy/Religion
10%6%
9%
8%
8%
English/Linguistics/Communications
8%8%
6%
3%
4%
Interdisciplinary/Other
2%2%
2%
2%
7%
Visual & Performing Arts
     
 

PERSON PROFILES (self-declared) BY ENTRY YEAR

 202120202019  2018
2017
First in family to attend a post-secondary institution (college/university)
 88%91%
90%
92%
91%
No
11%8%10%7%
9%
Yes
1%1%<1%<1%
<1%
Prefer not to answer/no response
     
 
2021 
2020 
 2019
2018
2017
First in family to attend law school
83%79%
 83%
80%
84%
Yes
17%21%17%20%
16%
No
0%0%<1%<1%
0%
Prefer not to answer/no response
     
 
2021 202020192018
2017
Identity
59%54%58%
57%
53%
Female
40%45%41%
42%
46%
Male
 <1%1%0%
0%
<1%
Another gender
0% 0%1%
1%
<1%
Prefer not to answer/no response
     
 
 15%11%14%9%
14%
LGBTTQ2S+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, transgender, queer, two-spirited)
 79%82%79%83%
80%
Other
 6% 7%7%8%
6%
Prefer not to answer/no response
     
 
37%42% 35%35%33%Self identify as racialized/visible minorities/persons of colour
60%55%60%61%63%Do not self identify as visible minorities/persons of colour
 3%3%5%4%4%Prefer not to answer/no response
 22%    
Canada buttonCanadian population self-identified as visible minorities (source: Statistics Canada 2016 census)
      
 52% 49% 53%52%
57%
White
25%30%30%30%
25%
Asian
8%6%5%8%
7%
Mixed race
6%3%4%6%
5%
Middle Eastern
3%2%2%2%
2%
Indigenous/Aboriginal (e.g. First Nations, Inuit, Métis)
2%4%1%1%
<1%
Black
 1%1%1%1%
<1%
Latino/Hispanic
3%5%4%1%
3%
Prefer not to answer/no response
     
 
2021202020192018
2017
Country of Birth
 71%71%67%71%
76%
Born in Canada
 29%28%33%29%
23%
Born outside of Canada
0%1%0%0%1%
Prefer not to answer/no response
 22%    
Canada buttonCanadian population born outside of Canada (source: Statistics Canada 2016 census)
      
 40% 39% 59%60%
41%
Parent(s)/primary guardian(s) born in Canada
59%60%41%40%
59%
Parents/primary guardians born outside of Canada
<1%1%0%0%
<1%
Prefer not to answer/no response
 18%    
Canada buttonCanadian population with at least one parent born outside of Canada (source: Statistics Canada 2016 census)
      
2021 202020192018
2017
Raised in a single-parent/guardian household
 7%9% 8%9%
8%
Yes
91%90%89%88%90%No
<2%1%3%2%2%Prefer not to answer/no response
      
 20212020201920182017
Hometown
71% 71%67%72% 
71%
Ontario
19%20%23%20% 
19%
Rest of Canada
10%9%10%8% 
10%
International
     
 
87%92%84%90% 
88%
Grew up in an Urban area
 12%7%14% 10%
12%
Grew up in a Rural area
 1%1%2%0%
0%
Prefer not to answer/no response
     
 
2021 2020201920182017
Language Proficiency - speaking fluency
50% 48%47%
44% 
43% 
English only
42%39%37%40% 41% 
English and 1 other language
5%10%11%13% 11% 
English and 2 other languages
<2%2%4%3% 4% 
English and 3 or more other languages
1%1%1%0% 1% 
Prefer not to answer/no response
      
 19% 17%19%22%22% 
Bilingual in English and French
     
 
 58% 
   
Canada buttonCanadian population with a mother tongue which includes English (source: Statistics Canada 2016 census)
23%    
Canada buttonCanadian population with a mother tongue other than English or French (source: Statistics Canada 2016 census)
      
2021 2020201920182017
 Accessibility
 73% 83%81%84% 
84% 
No disability
9%4%5%4% 
5% 
Mental health condition
1%1%4%<1% 
<1% 
Health condition
1%1%1%2% 
1%
Learning disability
<1%1%1%<1% 
1% 
Physical disability
5%3%1%1% 
0% 
Other combination of disability/health condition
10%7%7%9% 
8% 
Prefer not to answer/no response
14%   
 
Canada buttonCanadian population with a disability (source: Statistics Canada 2012)
      
 2021 20202019 20182017
Marital Status
 92% 92%93%94%90% 
Single
2%3%2%5%4% 
Other
3%2%2%1%2% 
Common-law
2%4%2%3%3% 
Married
<1%1%1%1%1% 
Prefer not to answer/no response
     
 
20212020201920182017
Dependents
97%96%96%98%98% 
No dependents
1%3%<1%1%1% 
Provide shared support to one or more children
<1%<1%2%<1%0% 
Provide shared/sole support to one or more adults
0%0%0%0%<1% 
Provide sole support to one or more children
2%<1%2%<1%0% 
Prefer not to answer/no response
     
 
2021 2020201920182017
Highest level of education attained by a parent/guardian*
2% 3%2%3%4% 
Did not complete high school
12%9%15%12%14% 
High school diploma or equivalent
2%2%3%3%1% 
Trades certificate
8%8%10%9%14% 
Community college/CEGEP/Business or technical institute
34%38%37%35% 34%
Bachelor degree (e.g. BA, BSc, BCom, BEng, BScN, BEd, BMus, BKin)
9%11%8%10%8% Bachelor of Law (e.g. LLB, JD)
1%2%2%
2%
2%
Master of Law (e.g. LLM)
23%20%21%17%20% Master degree (e.g. MA, MSc, MBA, MEng, MEd, MArch)
6%7%8%9%6% Doctorate degree (e.g. PhD, EdD, SJD)
8%6%4%9%8% Degree in Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine
0%1%1%1%<1% Other
2%4%2%3%1% Do not know
2%2%1%2%1% Prefer not to answer/no response
* values will not total 100% as some responses may include two parents/guardians by respondent