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University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law

Arkansas · Public · ABA Standard 509, 2025 cycle
CohortsAdmissions: entering class 2025Employment: class of 2024, ~10 mo. outBar: class of 2024, first-time
73.5%
First-time bar
-3.0 pts vs state
84.1%
Employed FTLT
nat'l median 90.8%
153
Median LSAT
25–75: 150–158
54.9%
Acceptance
nat'l median 35.5%
$6,309
Net tuition
sticker $13,770

University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law is a public law school in Arkansas. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 73.5% first-time bar passage rate (state average 76.5%). 84.1% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 1.6% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $13,770 per year; a median grant of $7,461 brings median net tuition to about $6,309. The median LSAT is 153 with a 54.9% acceptance rate.

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Where the 2024 class landed
Small firm (2–100)43.2%
Government18.9%
Public interest9.8%
Still seeking8.3%
Business6.8%
Clerkships3.8%
Solo1.5%
Academia1.5%
BigLaw 251–5000.8%
MegaLaw 500+0.8%
No placements reported (0%): Mid firm (101–250). 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 school73.5%
State avg76.5%
first-time -3.0 pts vs state · 2-yr ultimate 87.1% · class of 2025 first-time 78.9% (reported early 2026) · Different cohort than the admissions class above.
Admissions · 25 / 50 / 75
LSATmedian 153
150158
uGPAmedian 3.41
2.983.72
Applications to offers to enrolled
Applied603
Offered331
Enrolled 1L154
Offer rate 55% · yield 47%.
Grant distribution
No grant 40.2%Under half 27.9%Half to full 23.1%Full 5.7%Stipend 3.1%
Demographics
Women 55%Men 45%
White322
Black33
Hispanic28
Asian15
Two or more9
Other / unreported22
Cost detail
Resident tuition$13,770
Non-resident$29,174
Mandatory fees$3,704
Living estimate$25,459
Median grant$7,461
Grant 25 / 75$3,443 / $13,770
Cond. schol. loss
Faculty & market
Total faculty93
Full-time faculty33
Faculty of color15
Total JD enrollment429
Graduates132
Mean attorney salary · state$109,670
Trajectory

Trajectory since 2011

LSAT · 25-75 band
15015515320112014201720202025
LSAT scoredown 1 since 2011
Middle-50% LSAT band by entering class.
uGPA · 25-75 band
3.003.503.4120112014201720202025
Undergraduate GPAup 0.09 since 2011
Middle-50% uGPA band by entering class.
First-time bar passage
70%80%74%20112014201720202025
First-time bar passage rateup 5% since 2011
First-time bar passage rate by year.
Full-time resident tuition
$14k$14k20112014201720202025
Resident tuitionup $2k since 2011
Sticker resident tuition by year.
Total JD enrollment
40045042920112014201720202025
Students enrolleddown 47 since 2011
Total JD enrollment by year.
Admissions

Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)150 / 153 / 158
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)2.98 / 3.41 / 3.72
Acceptance rate54.9%
Applications received603
Offers extended331
1L enrollment154
Total JD enrollment429
GRE-only takers0
1L attrition (academic / other)5 / 3
Transfers in / out0 / 1
Cost

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$13,770
Non-resident tuition$29,174
Mandatory fees$3,704
Living-expense estimate$25,459
Median grant$7,461
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$3,443 / $13,770
No-grant share40.2%
< half-tuition grants27.9%
Half-to-full grants23.1%
Full-tuition grants5.7%
Above-full grants (stipend)3.1%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Part-time JD

Part-time 1L enrollment37
PT LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)151 / 155 / 159
PT uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)2.83 / 3.46 / 3.70
Part-time tuition$11,016

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

Bar passage

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)73.5%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar87.1%
State average (same exam)76.5%
Difference vs. state-3.0 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.

Employment

Job outcomes (10 months after graduation)

Total graduates132
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)84.1%
Bar-required jobs75.0%
MegaLaw 500+0.8%
BigLaw 251–5000.8%
Mid 101–2500.0%
Small 2–10043.2%
Solo1.5%
Clerkships3.8%
Government18.9%
Public interest9.8%
Business / industry6.8%
Academia1.5%
Seeking employment8.3%
Destinations

Top destination states (2024)

  • Arkansas, 86 graduates
  • Missouri, 5 graduates
  • Texas, 4 graduates
Demographics

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment190 (44.6%)
Female enrollment236 (55.4%)
White322
Black33
Hispanic28
Asian15
Two or more races9
Other / unreported22
Faculty

Faculty

Total faculty93
Full-time33
Faculty of color15
State market

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$109,670
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law?

University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law reported a 73.5% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 76.5% state average.

How much does University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law is $13,770 per year (about $41,310 over three years). The median grant is $7,461, bringing median net tuition to roughly $6,309 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law is 153 and the median GPA is 3.41; the acceptance rate is 54.9%.

What are the job outcomes at University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law?

84.1% of University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 1.6% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 8.3% were still seeking employment.

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Source: ABA Standard 509 required disclosures
Synced June 26, 2026 · Methodology
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.
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