JD First Year Class Profile 2019

Compiled from data collected on August 28th,2019; August 16th 2018; August 21st 2017; August 18th 2016 ; August 26th 2015

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: 100% for 2016-20 data and 94% for 2015-16 data).

Percentage data may not total 100% due to rounding.

ADMISSIONS DATA
2019-20	2018-19	2017-18	2016-17	2015-2016	Enrolment
210	213	208	206	210	Class size
2019-20	2018-19	2017-18	2016-17	2015-16	Applications Received - all candidates
2,186	2,388	2,199	2,109	2,040	Total applications
89%	88%	87%	89%	89%	General
9%	10%	11%	9%	9%	Mature (have 5 or more years of non-academic work experience)
1%	2%	2%	2%	2%	Indigenous/Aboriginal
2019-20	2018-19	2017-18	2016-17	2015-16	Admission Standards
166	166	166	167	166	LSAT median (93rd | 93rd | 94th | 93rd percentile)
3.83 on the OLSAS 4.0 scale	3.87 on the OLSAS 4.0 scale	3.81 on the OLSAS 4.0 scale	86.9%	86.1%	GPA median, on best three full-time years of undergraduate study
2019-20	2018-19	2017-18	2016-17	2015-16	Educational Background
65%	64%	59%	65%	64%	Graduated from an Ontario university
35%	36%	41%	35%	36%	Graduated from a non-Ontario university
19%	21%	19%	21%	18%	Students with graduate-level education
2019-20	2018-19	2017-18	2016-17	2015-16	Undergraduate Programs of Study
20%	20%	16%	21%	24%	Political Science/International Studies
19%	20%	18%	16%	17%	Business/Economics
17%	14%	13%	17%	22%	Engineering/Math/Science
14%	17%	15%	19%	15%	Classics/History/Philosophy/Religion
13%	16%	19%	14%	4%	Criminology/Gender Studies/Psychology/Social Sciences
9%	8%	8%	8%	10%	English/Linguistics/Communications
6%	3%	4%	3%	2%	Interdisciplinary/Other
2%	2%	7%	2%	6%	Visual & Performing Arts
PERSON PROFILES (self-declared)
2019-20	2018-19	2017-18	2016-17	2015-16	First in family to attend a post-secondary institution (college/university)
90%	92%	91%	93%	91%	No
10%	7%	9%	6%	8%	Yes
<1%	<1%	<1%	1%	2%	Prefer not to answer/no response
2019-20	2018-19	2017-18	2016-17	2015-16	First in family to attend law school
83%	80%	84%	80%	77%	Yes
17%	20%	16%	19%	23%	No
<1%	<1%	0%	1%	0%	Prefer not to answer/no response
2019-20	2018-19	2017-18	2016-17	2015-16	Identity
58%	57%	53%	45%	48%	Female
41%	42%	46%	54%	52%	Male
0%	0%	<1%	0%	0%	Another gender
1%	1%	<1%	1%	0%	Prefer not to answer/no response
14%	9%	14%	11%	9%	LGBTTQ2S (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, transgender, queer, two-spirited)
79%	83%	80%	83%	86%	Other
7%	8%	6%	6%	6%	Prefer not to answer/no response
35%	35%	33%	not asked	not asked	Self identify as visible minorities/persons of colour
60%	61%	63%	not asked	not asked	Do not self identify as visible minorities/persons of colour
5%	4%	4%	not asked	not asked	Prefer not to answer/no response
22%					Canadian population self-identified as visible minorities (source: Statistics Canada 2016 census)
53%	52%	57%	62%	65%	White
30%	30%	25%	21%	22%	Asian
5%	8%	7%	7%	7%	Mixed race
4%	6%	5%	3%	2%	Middle Eastern
2%	2%	2%	3%	2%	Indigenous/Aboriginal (e.g. First Nations, Inuit, Metis)
1%	1%	<1%	1%	1%	Black
1%	1%	<1%	0%	0%	Latino/Hispanic
4%	1%	3%	3%	2%	Prefer not to answer/no response
2019-20	2018-19	2017-18	2016-17	2015-16	Country of Birth
67%	71%	76%	76%	77%	Born in Canada
33%	29%	23%	23%	22%	Born outside of Canada
0%	0%	1%	1%	1%	Prefer not to answer/no response
22%					Canadian population born outside of Canada (source: Statistics Canada 2016 census)
59%	60%	41%	46%	50%	Parents/primary guardians born in Canada
41%	40%	59%	53%	49%	Parents/primary guardians born outside of Canada
0%	0%	<1%	1%	1%	Prefer not to answer/no response
18%					Canadian population with at least one parent born outside of Canada (source: Statistics Canada 2016 census)
2019-20	2018-19	2017-18	2016-17	2015-16	Raised in a single-parent/guardian household
8%	9%	8%	10%	not asked	Yes
89%	88%	90%	86%	not asked	No
3%	2%	2%	4%	not asked	Prefer not to answer/no response
2019-20	2018-19	2017-18	2016-17	2015-16	Hometown
67%	72%	71%	72%	67%	Ontario
23%	20%	19%	21%	26%	Rest of Canada
10%	8%	10%	7%	7%	International
84%	90%	88%	83%	85%	Grew up in an Urban area
14%	10%	12%	17%	15%	Grew up in a Rural area
2%	0%	0%	0%	0%	Prefer not to answer/no response
2019-20	2018-19	2017-18	2016-17	2015-16	Language Proficiency - speaking fluency
47%	44%	43%	48%	57%	English only
37%	40%	41%	43%	36%	English and 1 other language
11%	13%	11%	6%	6%	English and 2 other languages
4%	3%	4%	2%	2%	English and 3 or more other languages
1%	0%	1%	1%	0%	Prefer not to answer/no response
19%	22%	22%	26%	not asked	Bilingual in English and French
58%					Canadian population with a mother tongue which includes English (source: Statistics Canada 2016 census)
23%					Canadian population with a mother tongue other than English or French (source: Statistics Canada 2016 census)
2019-20	2018-19	2017-18	2016-17	2015-16	Accessibility
81%	84%	84%	85%	83%	No disability
5%	4%	5%	3%	4%	Mental health condition
4%	<1%	<1%	<1%	1%	Health condition
1%	2%	1%	0%	0%	Learning disability
1%	<1%	1%	1%	1%	Physical disability
1%	1%	0%	<1%	1%	Other combination of disability/health condition
7%	9%	8%	9%	11%	Prefer not to answer/no response
14%					Canadian population with a disability (source: Statistics Canada 2012)
2019-20	2018-19	2017-18	2016-17	2015-16	Marital Status
93%	94%	90%	92%	85%	Single
2%	5%	4%	2%	9%	Other
2%	1%	2%	1%	3%	Common-law
2%	3%	3%	3%	3%	Married
1%	1%	1%	2%	1%	Prefer not to answer/no response
2019-20	2018-19	2017-18	2016-17	2015-16	Dependents
96%	98%	98%	98%	97%	No dependents
<1%	1%	1%	1%	2%	Provide shared support to one or more children
2%	<1%	0%	0%	1%	Provide shared/sole support to one or more adults
0%	0%	<1%	0%	1%	Provide sole support to one or more children
2%	<1%	0%	1%	1%	Prefer not to answer/no response
2019-20	2018-19	2017-18	2016-17	2015-16	Highest level of education attained by a parent/guardian*
2%	3%	4%	2%	not asked	Did not complete high school
15%	12%	14%	16%	not asked	High school diploma or equivalent
3%	3%	1%	4%	not asked	Trades certificate
10%	9%	14%	13%	not asked	Community college/CEGEP/Business or technical institute
37%	35%	34%	34%	not asked	Bachelor degree (e.g. BA, BSc, BCom, BEng, BScN, BEd, BMus, BKin)
8%	10%	8%	10%	not asked	Bachelor of Law (e.g. LLB, JD)
2%	2%	2%	2%	not asked	Master of Law (e.g. LLM)
21%	17%	20%	20%	not asked	Master degree (e.g. MA, MSc, MBA, MEng, MEd, MArch)
8%	9%	6%	4%	not asked	Doctorate degree (e.g. PhD, EdD, SJD)
4%	9%	8%	9%	not asked	Degree in Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine
1%	1%	<1%	2%	not asked	Other
2%	3%	1%	2%	not asked	Do not know
1%	2%	1%	3%	not asked	Prefer not to answer/no response
* values will not total 100% as some responses may include two parents/guardians by respondent