New England Law-Boston

www.nesl.edu/

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2019 Student Loan

1.14%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

2,128

75.8% Full-Time

About

New England Law-Boston is a higher education institution located in Suffolk County, MA. In 2021, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at New England Law-Boston were Law (154 degrees awarded).

In 2021, 154 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at New England Law-Boston. 64.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (110 degrees), 7.86 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (14 degrees).

Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools Special Focus Institutions

Costs

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.14%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at New England Law-Boston was 1.14%, which represents 2 out of the 176 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

New England Law-Boston had a total enrollment of 2,128 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at New England Law-Boston is 1,614 students and the part-time enrollment is 514. This means that 75.8% of students enrolled at New England Law-Boston are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at New England Law-Boston, both undergraduate and graduate, is 70.3% White, 10.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.48% Black or African American, 3.67% Asian, 2.07% Two or More Races, 0.282% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.094% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (46%), followed by White Male (23.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.43%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

75.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at New England Law-Boston in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,128 students. The full-time enrollment at New England Law-Boston is 1,614 and the part-time enrollment is 514. This means that 75.8% of students enrolled at New England Law-Boston are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at New England Law-Boston (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,496 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
226 enrolled students
Black or African American
138 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at New England Law-Boston is 70.3% White, 10.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.48% Black or African American, 3.67% Asian, 2.07% Two or More Races, 0.282% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.094% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 74 students (3.48%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 44 more women than men received degrees from New England Law-Boston. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at New England Law-Boston is white (110 degrees awarded). There were 7.86 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (14 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at New England Law-Boston is Law (154 degrees awarded).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at New England Law-Boston, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (154 degrees awarded).

Common Jobs by Major

Paralegals & legal assistants

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at New England Law-Boston are Paralegals & legal assistants (12,788 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (10,844 people), Other managers (3,098 people), Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,807 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,502 people).

The most specialized majors at New England Law-Boston in 2021 are Legal (154 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Chief executives & legislators

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at New England Law-Boston are Chief executives & legislators, Physicians, Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel, Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at New England Law-Boston are Legal (154 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Legal services

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at New England Law-Boston are Legal services (18,985 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (7,489 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,479 people), Insurance carriers (3,322 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,618 people).

The most specialized majors at New England Law-Boston are Legal (154 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by New England Law-Boston.

Law

Most Common (2021)

154 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common professional doctorate concentration at New England Law-Boston was Law with 154 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from professional doctorate programs at New England Law-Boston according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 55 degrees were awarded to men at New England Law-Boston, which is 0.556 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (99).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at New England Law-Boston by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 55 degrees were awarded to men at New England Law-Boston in Law, which is 0.556 times less than the 99 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 99 degrees were awarded to men at New England Law-Boston in Law, which is 1.8 times more than the 55 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
110 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
14 degrees awarded
Black or African American
10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at New England Law-Boston is white (110 degrees awarded). There were 7.86 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (14 degrees).

3.9% of degree recipients (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
69 degrees awarded
White Male
41 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at New England Law-Boston is white female (69 degrees awarded). There were 1.68 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (41 degrees).

Operations

New England Law-Boston has an endowment valued at nearly $91.3M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 21.1M (23.1%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, New England Law-Boston had a total salary expenditure of 20.8M. New England Law-Boston employs 44 Professors, 14 Instructors and 2 Associate professors. Most academics at New England Law-Boston are Male Professor (32), Female Instructor (12), and Female Professor (12).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at New England Law-Boston are: Management, with 48 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 20 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 14 employees.

Endowment

$91.3M

2021 Endowment

7.51%

growth from 2020

New England Law-Boston has an endowment valued at about $91.3M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of New England Law-Boston grew 7.51% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $78.7M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at New England Law-Boston (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$11.2M

2021 Salaries

1.7%

decline from 2020

In 2021, New England Law-Boston paid a median of $11.2M in salaries, which represents 53.9% of their overall expenditure ($20.8M) and a 1.7% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$9.03M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, New England Law-Boston paid a total of $9.03M to 62 employees working as instructors, which represents 40.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.74M (56.8%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

44 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

48 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at New England Law-Boston were Professor with 44 employees, Instructor with 14 employees, and Associate professor with 2 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at New England Law-Boston were Management with 48 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 20 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 14 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Instructor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at New England Law-Boston was Male Professor with 32 employees, Female Instructor with 12 employees, and Female Professor with 12 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at New England Law-Boston.