University of Dayton vs University of New Mexico
Where graduates end up, what each school really costs, and who gets in, side by side from each school's official ABA data. Add your LSAT and GPA to see your chances and scholarship estimates at both.
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The short version
- Dayton places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 7.6% of the Class of 2025, against 1.0% at New Mexico.
- Dayton costs about $91K less over three years after the average scholarship: $93K against $184K, and more of its students get a scholarship (100% vs 60%).
- Dayton is harder to get into: a 157 median LSAT and a 30.7% acceptance rate, against 157 and 41.4% at New Mexico.
- Dayton has the higher first time bar pass rate: 87.5% against 77.0%.
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New Mexico
Where graduates go
Dayton leads 4 of 5
✓7.6%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
1.0%
✓7.6%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
0.0%
0.0%
Federal clerkships
✓1.0%
✓95.7%
Graduates employed
81.0%
✓87.5%
First time bar passage
77.0%
What it costs
Dayton leads 4 of 4
✓$93K
Three year net cost
$184K
✓100%
Students receiving a scholarship
60%
✓$33,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$10,000/yr
✓$29,675/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$6,487/yr
Who gets in
Acceptance rate: Dayton 30.7% · New Mexico 41.4%
LSAT
Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.
Dayton
154157160
New Mexico
154157161
152154156158160162164
GPA
Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.
Dayton
3.313.603.87
New Mexico
3.123.563.82
3.053.153.253.353.453.553.653.753.853.95
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Frequently asked questions
Is Dayton or New Mexico better for BigLaw?
Dayton placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 7.6% against 1.0%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Dayton placed 7.6% and New Mexico placed 0.0%. Federal clerkships were 0.0% at Dayton and 1.0% at New Mexico.
Which is harder to get into, Dayton or New Mexico?
Dayton's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 157 and a median GPA of 3.60, with a 30.7% acceptance rate. New Mexico's had 157 and 3.56, with 41.4%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Dayton or New Mexico?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $93K at Dayton and $184K at New Mexico, including living costs. Public schools are shown at out of state tuition. Your own scholarship can move these numbers a lot, so add your numbers above for an estimate.
Which gives more scholarship money, Dayton or New Mexico?
100% of Dayton students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $33,000 a year among recipients. 60% of New Mexico students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $10,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
87.5% of Dayton's first time takers passed in 2025, against 77.0% at New Mexico. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Dayton or New Mexico?
It depends on your goals, your odds and your offers. Compare where each school's graduates end up, then add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances and scholarships at both. Your scholarship offer usually changes the cost more than anything else.
What a higher LSAT changes
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Figures come from each school’s official ABA disclosures. Admission chances and scholarship estimates are modeled from that data and are not predictions of any individual decision. Our data and methodology