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University of Akron School of Law

Q: What is the first-time bar passage rate at University of Akron School of Law?

University of Akron School of Law reported a 72.09% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 80.5% state average.

Q: How much does University of Akron School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Akron School of Law is $22,359 per year (about $67,077 over three years). The median grant is $9,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $13,359 per year.

Q: What LSAT and GPA do you need for University of Akron School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Akron School of Law is 154 and the median GPA is 3.51; the acceptance rate is 58.5%.

Q: What are the job outcomes at University of Akron School of Law?

89.5% of University of Akron School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 5.3% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 3.8% were still seeking employment.

Ohio · Public · School ID: akron-the-university-of

CohortsAdmissions: entering class 2025Employment: class of 2024, ~10 mo. outBar: class of 2024, first-time

University of Akron School of Law is a public law school in Ohio. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 72.09% first-time bar passage rate (state average 80.5%). 89.5% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 5.3% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $22,359 per year; a median grant of $9,000 brings median net tuition to about $13,359. The median LSAT is 154 with a 58.5% acceptance rate.

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Where the 2024 class landed

Small firm (2–100)38.3%

Government19.5%

Public interest10.5%

Business7.5%

Mid firm (101–250)3.8%

Still seeking3.8%

MegaLaw 500+3%

Clerkships3%

BigLaw 251–5002.3%

Solo1.5%

Academia1.5%

These shares count where every employed graduate landed, by sector and firm size, across all job types; they can total more than the full-time long-term (FTLT) employment headline, which counts only the stricter full-time, long-term, JD-required or JD-advantage subset.

Bar passage · first-time

This school72.09%

State avg80.5%

first-time -8.4 pts vs state · 2-yr ultimate 95% · class of 2025 first-time 70.16% (reported early 2026) · Different cohort than the admissions class above.

Admissions · 25 / 50 / 75

LSATmedian 154

151157

uGPAmedian 3.51

3.223.76

Applications → offers → enrolled

Applied762

Offered446

Enrolled 1L203

Offer rate 59% · yield 46%.

Grant distribution

No grant 5.9%Under half 59%Half to full 33%Full 1.4%Stipend 0.7%

Demographics

Women 53%Men 47%

White	200
Black	16
Hispanic	2
Asian	14
Two or more	9
Other / unreported	232

Cost detail

Resident tuition	$22,359
Non-resident	$22,359
Mandatory fees	$4,290
Living estimate	$5,500
Median grant	$9,000
Grant 25 / 75	$3,000 / $18,300
Cond. schol. loss	—

Faculty & market

Total faculty	70
Full-time faculty	29
Faculty of color	8
Total JD enrollment	473
Graduates	133
Mean attorney salary · state	$139,220

Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)	151 / 154 / 157
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)	3.22 / 3.51 / 3.76
Acceptance rate	58.5%
Applications received	762
Offers extended	446
1L enrollment	203
Total JD enrollment	473
GRE-only takers	7
1L attrition (academic / other)	9 / 6
Transfers in / out	3 / 0

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition	$22,359
Non-resident tuition	$22,359
Mandatory fees	$4,290
Living-expense estimate	$5,500
Median grant	$9,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile	$3,000 / $18,300
No-grant share	5.9%
< half-tuition grants	59.0%
Half-to-full grants	33.0%
Full-tuition grants	1.4%
Above-full grants (stipend)	0.7%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate	—

Part-time JD

Part-time 1L enrollment	36
PT LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)	151 / 153 / 157
PT uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)	2.92 / 3.30 / 3.59
Part-time tuition	$14,906

Part-time JD figures, most recent ABA 509 cycle.

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)	72.09%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar	95.0%
State average (same exam)	80.5%
Difference vs. state	-8.4 pts

Different cohorts: first-time bar passage reflects graduates who entered law school about three years before the current admissions class shown above. Read the two as separate snapshots, not a single pipeline.

Job outcomes (10 months after graduation)

Total graduates	133
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)	89.5%
Bar-required jobs	78.9%
MegaLaw 500+	3.0%
BigLaw 251–500	2.3%
Mid 101–250	3.8%
Small 2–100	38.3%
Solo	1.5%
Clerkships	3.0%
Government	19.5%
Public interest	10.5%
Business / industry	7.5%
Academia	1.5%
Seeking employment	3.8%

Top destination states (2024)

Ohio, 105 graduates
Pennsylvania, 3 graduates
Illinois, 2 graduates

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment	218 (46.8%)
Female enrollment	248 (53.2%)
White	200
Black	16
Hispanic	2
Asian	14
Two or more races	9
Other / unreported	232

Faculty

Total faculty	70
Full-time	29
Faculty of color	8

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state	$139,220

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at University of Akron School of Law?

University of Akron School of Law reported a 72.09% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 80.5% state average.

How much does University of Akron School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Akron School of Law is $22,359 per year (about $67,077 over three years). The median grant is $9,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $13,359 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for University of Akron School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Akron School of Law is 154 and the median GPA is 3.51; the acceptance rate is 58.5%.

What are the job outcomes at University of Akron School of Law?

89.5% of University of Akron School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 5.3% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 3.8% were still seeking employment.

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Data from the ABA Standard 509 disclosures, self-reported by law schools and not guaranteed (raw data may have errors or omissions). State attorney-salary context: U.S. BLS OEWS 2024 (SOC 23-1011); cost-of-living: U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. How the data is sourced & validated: Methodology. Unfamiliar with a term (FTLT, net tuition, bimodal)? Glossary. Copyright basis & permitted use: Terms.