Class and Alumni Profiles

Our 2024 admitted class*

  • 1,299 applicants 

  • 193 admitted students 

  • 14% were admitted directly from CEGEP 

  • 14% had completed graduate studies before starting law studies 

  • 24 is the average age 

  • 42% belong to a visible or racialized minority 

  • 22% self-identify as part of the LGBTTQ+ community 

  • 18% are first-generation university students 

  • 4% self-identify as Indigenous 

  • 61% have English as a first language 

  • 24% have French as a first language 

  • 15% indicated “other” as a first language 

  • 20 mother tongues spoken 

  • 34 countries of birth are represented 
     

Highlights of the 2022-2023 student body 

  • 690 students 

  • 73 LLM students  

  • 7 students were selected to clerk at the Supreme Court of Canada in 2024-2025  

  • 55 students participated in a competitive moot  

  • 35 students went on Human Rights Internships in the summer of 2025  

  • Over $363,000 granted in entrance scholarships  

  • 200 bursaries and prizes with a total value of $133,000 were awarded  

Our alumni

  • 8,769 alums around the world 

  • 81% reside in Canada 

  • 8% reside in the USA 

  • 6% reside in Europe 

  • 5% reside elsewhere  

  • 75% practice law 

  • 25% have pursued other careers 

*The class profile is determined through the McGill University student census. The census results give us a better understanding of the composition of our incoming class and helps us to assess and adapt our recruitment and outreach efforts. 

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