The Fall 2019 entering class had a median GPA of 3.40 and a median LSAT of 159. More than a quarter of the 2019 entering class were students of color. The July 2018 Illinois Bar Exam pass rate for first-time test takers was 85%. While Loyola's overall U.S. News ranking fell in 2017, the school's specialty rankings have improved. The school was ranked 72nd in 2016, and is currently ranked at 70th according to USNWR. In 2017, Loyola was ranked 6th in the country in health law, 6th in trial advocacy, and 14th for its part-time program, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2017 specialty rankings.