Class Ranks, 2005-06
- LLM students are not ranked
- First-year JD students are not ranked after the fall semester
- Only the top 20% of each group of JD students receive an ordinal rank on their transcript
- Numbers in parenthesis represent the total number of students in each group
Fall 2005
Fall 2005 GPA Cut–Off for 2L Students
Rank |
Day (281) |
Evening (39) |
Top 10% |
3.62 |
3.83 |
Top 20% |
3.43 |
3.68 |
Top Third |
3.28 |
3.24 |
Top Half |
3.06 |
3.14 |
Fall 2005 Imputed GPA* Cut–Off for 3L Students
Rank |
Day (289) |
Evening (53) |
Top 10% |
3.68 |
3.70 |
Top 20% |
3.46 |
3.39 |
Top Third |
3.28 |
3.29 |
Top Half |
3.05 |
3.13 |
* Due to a change in grading systems, 3L and 4L students were graded under both systems. Their class ranks were determined using weighted z-score methodology for both systems. Imputed GPAs on the new (4.33 maximum) scale were assigned to reflect each student's rank in class.
Fall 2005 Imputed GPA* Cut–Off for 4L Students
Rank |
Day |
Evening (29) |
Top 10% |
Not Applicable |
3.64 |
Top 20% |
Not Applicable |
3.51 |
Top Third |
Not Applicable |
3.23 |
Top Half |
Not Applicable |
3.06 |
* Due to a change in grading systems, 3L and 4L students were graded under both systems. Their class ranks were determined using weighted z-score methodology for both systems. Imputed GPAs on the new (4.33 maximum) scale were assigned to reflect each student's rank in class.
Spring 2006
Spring 2006 GPA* Cut-Off for the Graduating Class of 2006 (313)
Rank |
GPA Cut-off |
Top 10% |
3.64 |
Top 20% |
3.48 |
Top Third |
3.31 |
Top Half |
3.12 |
* Due to a change in grading systems, graduating students were graded under both systems. Their class ranks were determined using weighted z-score methodology for both systems. Imputed GPAs on the new (4.33 maximum) scale were assigned to reflect each student's rank in class.
Spring 2006 GPA Cut-Off for 1L Students
Rank |
Day (245) |
Evening (92) |
Top 10% |
3.64 |
3.67 |
Top 20% |
3.49 |
3.42 |
Top Third |
3.24 |
3.17 |
Top Half |
3.05 |
3.00 |
Spring 2006 GPA Cut-Off for 2L Students
Rank |
Day* (309) |
Evening (35) |
Top 10% |
3.63 |
3.68 |
Top 20% |
3.45 |
3.46 |
Top Third |
3.28 |
3.28 |
Top Half |
3.08 |
3.16 |
* Includes non-graduating 3L Day Students that have grades under both systems. Their class ranks were determined using weighted z-score methodology for both systems. Imputed GPAs on the new (4.33 maximum) scale were assigned to reflect each student's rank in class.
Spring 2006 GPA Cut-Off for 3L Students
Rank |
Day |
Evening* (38) |
Top 10% |
N/A |
3.65 |
Top 20% |
N/A |
3.34 |
Top Third |
N/A |
3.16 |
Top Half |
N/A |
3.12 |
* Includes all non-graduating 4L and 3L Evening Students that have grades under both systems. Their class ranks were determined using weighted z-score methodology for both systems. Imputed GPAs on the new (4.33 maximum) scale were assigned to reflect each student's rank in class.