Compiled from data collected by August 16th, 2023; August 22nd, 2022; August 16th 2021; August 26th 2020; August 28th 2019

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

2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
Enrolment
214
210
215
212
210
Class size
     
 
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
Applications
2,281
2,375
2,779
2,204
2,186
Total applications
90%
89%
87%
89%
89%
General
8%
9%
11%
10%
9%
Mature (have 5 or more years of non-academic work experience)
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
Indigenous/Aboriginal
     
 
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
Admission Standards
167
168
168
166
166
LSAT median (midpoint, not minimum)
(94th | 95th | 95th | 93rd | 93rd percentile)
3.90
3.88
3.88
3.86
3.83
GPA median (midpoint, not minimum), on best three full-time years of undergraduate study on the OLSAS 4.0 scale
     
 
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
Educational Background
46
44
45
43
48
Undergraduate institutions represented
      
64%
64%
65%
76%
65%
Ontario undergraduate degree
36%
36%
35%
24%
35%
Non-Ontario undergraduate degree
11%
17%
19%
19%
19%
Students with graduate-level education
     
 
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
Undergraduate Programs of Study
21%
14%
10%
16%
14%
Classics/History/Philosophy/Religion
19%
18%
23%
18%
20%
Political Science/International Studies
16%
18%
15%
11%
17%
Criminology/Gender Studies/Psychology/Social Sciences
14%
17%
18%
18%
19%
Business/Economics
11%
16%
15%
21%
13%
Engineering/Math/Science
9%
8%
8%
8%
6%
Interdisciplinary/Other
7%
8%
10%
6%
9%
English/Linguistics/Communications
3%
1%
2%
2%
2%
Visual & Performing Arts
     
 

PERSON PROFILES (self-declared) BY ENTRY YEAR

20232022 202120202019 
First in family to attend a post-secondary institution (college/university)
96%
95%
 88%
91%
90%
No
3%
3%
11%
8%
10%
Yes
1%
<2%
1%
1%
<1%
Prefer not to answer/no response
     
 
2023
2022
2021 
2020 
 2019
First in family to attend law school
82%86%83%79%
 83%
Yes
17%13%17%21%17%
No
1%1%0%0%<1%
Prefer not to answer/no response
     
 
202320222021 20202019
Identity
20-5120-3820-3620-3920-38
Age range (on Sept. 1st)
2324242424Average age (on Sept 1st)
      
58%56%59%54%58%
Female
40%43%40%45%41%
Male
1%1% <1%1%0%Another gender/Non-binary
<1%0%0% 0%1%
Prefer not to answer/no response
     
 
13%19% 15%11%14%
LGBTTQ2S+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, transgender, queer, two-spirited)
79%74% 79%82%79%
Other
8%8% 6% 7%7%
Prefer not to answer/no response
     
 
41%41%37%42% 35%Self identify as racialized/visible minorities/persons of colour
54%53%60%55%60%Do not self identify as visible minorities/persons of colour
5%6% 3%3%5%Prefer not to answer/no response
22%    
Canada buttonCanadian population self-identified as visible minorities (source: Statistics Canada 2016 census)
      
47%44% 52% 49% 53%
White
34%35%25%30%30%
Asian
6%3%6%3%4%
Middle Eastern
3%4%8%6%5%
Mixed race
4%3%2%4%1%
Black
2%5%3%3%4%
Indigenous (e.g. First Nations, Inuit, Métis)
1%2% 1%1%1%Latino/Hispanic
3%4%3%5%4%
Prefer not to answer/no response
     
 
20232022202120202019
Country of Birth
66%67% 71%71%67%
Born in Canada
33%32% 29%28%33%
Born outside of Canada
<1%1%0%1%0%
Prefer not to answer/no response
22%    
Canada buttonCanadian population born outside of Canada (source: Statistics Canada 2016 census)
      
36%41% 40% 39% 59%
A parent/primary guardian born in Canada
64%58%59%60%41%
A parent/primary guardian born outside of Canada
<1%1%<1%1%0%
Prefer not to answer/no response
18%    
Canada buttonCanadian population with at least one parent born outside of Canada (source: Statistics Canada 2016 census)
      
202320222021 20202019
Raised in a single-parent/guardian household
11%10% 7%9% 8%
Yes
87%89%91%90%89%No
2%1%<2%1%3%Prefer not to answer/no response
      
20232022 202120202019
Hometown
68%66% 71% 71%67%
Ontario
22%25% 19%20%23%
Rest of Canada
10%9% 10%9%10%
International
     
 
88%90% 87%92%84%
Grew up in an Urban area
9%9%  12%7%14%
Grew up in a Rural area
3%1%  1%1%2%
Prefer not to answer/no response
     
 
20232022 2021 20202019
Language Proficiency - speaking fluency
50%47% 50% 48%47%
English only
38%40% 42%39%37%
English and 1 other language
8%9% 5%10%11%
English and 2 other languages
1%3% <2%2%4%
English and 3 or more other languages
2%1% 1%1%1%
Prefer not to answer/no response
      
14% 18% 19% 17%19%
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)
      
20232022 2021 20202019
 Accessibility
75%74%  73% 83%81%
No disability
6%9% 9%4%5%
Mental health condition
2%<1% 1%1%4%
Health condition
2%3% 1%1%1%
Learning disability
<1%<1% <1%1%1%
Physical disability
3%4% 5%3%1%
Other combination of disability/health condition
12%9% 10%7%7%
Prefer not to answer/no response
14%    
Canada buttonCanadian population with a disability (source: Statistics Canada 2012)
      
2023 2022 2021 20202019
Marital Status
92%91%  92% 92%93%
Single
4%3%2%4%2%
Married
2%2%3%2%2%
Common-law
2%1% 2%3%2%
Other
1%2% <1%1%1%
Prefer not to answer/no response
     
 
20232022 202120202019
Dependents
94%99% 97%96%96%
No dependents
2%1% 1%3%<1%
Provide shared support to one or more children
0%0%0%0%0%
Provide sole support to one or more children
2%0% <1%<1%2%
Provide shared/sole support to one or more adults
1%0% 2%<1%2%
Prefer not to answer/no response
     
 
20232022 2021 20202019
Highest level of education attained by a parent/guardian*
3%3% 2% 3%2%
Did not complete high school
10%6% 12%9%15%
High school diploma or equivalent
3%2% 2%2%3%
Trades certificate
11%11% 8%8%10%
Community college/CEGEP/Business or technical institute
40%43% 34%38%37%
Bachelor degree (e.g. BA, BSc, BCom, BEng, BScN, BEd, BMus, BKin)
11%8% 9%11%8%Bachelor of Law (e.g. LLB, JD)
2%2% 1%2%2%
Master of Law (e.g. LLM)
16%20% 23%20%21%Master degree (e.g. MA, MSc, MBA, MEng, MEd, MArch)
7%8% 6%7%8%Doctorate degree (e.g. PhD, EdD, SJD)
7%7% 8%6%4%Degree in Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine
0%0% 0%1%1%Other
4%3% 2%4%2%Do not know
2%1% 2%2%1%Prefer not to answer/no response
* values will not total 100% as some responses may include two parents/guardians by respondent