Average Age

Graduate School Law School
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<p>Does anyone what is the average age of graduating JDs (i.e. when they start work)?</p>

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<p>I think the avg age of incoming law students is 25 (i dont have the data, but i have heard that somewhere), so they should graduate by 28</p>

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<p>I have seen the same figures as above, 25 average start and 28 graduation age, but do not remember where. Only about a third of law students go to law school directly from college.</p>

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<p>thanks everyone. i read that somewhere too and remember it was around 25. but can someone find the source of this data? i really want to know</p>

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<p>^just curious, but why are you so concerned?</p>

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<p>The average age will likely be higher than the median age. Back when I was at Boalt, I believe the the median age for first year students was 24, and the average was 25.</p>

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<p>It varies by law school. In general, the higher up the totem pole, with the notable exceptiom of Northwestern, the lower the median age.</p>

<p>According to the guide for prospective employers issued by Harvard Law, the median age for those who entered the law school in 2004 was 24. (I just googled.) Others found --years vary--U of Denver-25; U Balimore (day division) 27; WUSTL 23; William & Mary 24; UVa 24; UHawaii 26; Colorado 26; U New Mexico 26; UTennessee 23. </p>

<p>USC pre-law site says the median age for all entering law students is 25.</p>

<p>I'd suggest looking at the data for the particular schools of interest to you. Most law school publish a median age rather than an average one.</p>

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<p>just a question. when it says the median age is 24, does it mean 23 turning 24 or 24 turning 25? =P</p>

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<p>If I were drafting a contract to cover this, I'd put this in the "Definitions" section:</p>

<p>"'Age' means, with respect to a student, the aggregate number of anniversaries of the date of birth the student has celebrated, ignored, denied, or otherwise experienced.</p>

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<p>so, 24 means 24 turning 25?</p>

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<p>This is the weirdest thread ive read in a while.</p>

<p>Why is it so so important whether its 24 going on 25 or 23 goin on 24?</p>