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STraTeGIc PLan ProGreSS and oUTcoMeS

NYLS is recognized as an inluential leader and innovator in legal education and

scholarship, and attracts and fosters a dynamic and diverse community of students,

faculty, and supporters.

ProGreSS

naTIonaL recoGnITIon

In the last year, NYLS was recognized by legal journals and rating publications for several signiicant
accomplishments, each of which represents a critical step forward in our progress.

n made notable improvement, compared to prior year, in overall rank for law schools ranked by U.S. News &
World Report.

ranked in the top half of all law school part-time evening programs by U.S. News & World Report.
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n ranked in the top 30 law schools for clinical training by U.S. News & World Report.

n ranked as one of the top law schools for experiential learning by National Jurist magazine.

n recognized for hispanic representation by Hispanic Outlook magazine.

recognized for overall community diversity by U.S. News & World Report.
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STUdenT SaTISfacTIon on The rISe

Student engagement and feedback are critical factors in
measuring our progress toward key objectives. For that keY STUdenT SaTISfacTIon MeaSUreS

reason, NYLS participates in the Law School Survey
of Student engagement (lSSSe), a national gauge of 84%
83%
81%
80%
80%
student satisfaction across a wide spectrum of criteria.
70%
in 2014, nYlS students participated at a record rate of
50 percent (in line with average lSSSe response rates).

for NYLS, this surge in response rate after several
declining years relects a focus on engaging our
students as partners in their education.the 2014 student

satisfaction ratings relected improvements in almost Satisfaction with the Would return to the
every area, and some substantially. We believe these educational experience Same School
responses, and the positive outcomes they relect, are

an important measure of our progress in adapting our 2012
2014
2014
environment to meet student needs.
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(national average)

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