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Chicago-Kent, Illinois Institute of Technology School of Law

Illinois · Private · School ID: chicago-kent-illinois-institute-of-techn

Chicago-Kent, Illinois Institute of Technology School of Law is a private law school in Illinois. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 79.0% first-time bar passage rate (state average 78.7%). 84.5% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 14.2% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $53,070 per year; a median grant of $35,000 brings median net tuition to about $18,070. The median LSAT is 161 with a 38.6% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)156 / 161 / 164
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.45 / 3.72 / 3.89
Acceptance rate38.6%
Applications received2,212
Offers extended854
1L enrollment245
Total JD enrollment720
GRE-only takers2
Transfers in / out1 / 1

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$53,070
Non-resident tuition$53,070
Mandatory fees
Living-expense estimate$27,964
Median grant$35,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$25,000 / $43,862
No-grant share8.1%
< half-tuition grants26.4%
Half-to-full grants61.5%
Full-tuition grants0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)4.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)79.0%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar93.8%
State average (same exam)78.7%
Difference vs. state+0.3 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 graduates232
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)84.5%
Bar-required jobs75.4%
MegaLaw 500+12.5%
BigLaw 251–5001.7%
Mid 101–2504.7%
Small 2–10040.1%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships2.6%
Government7.8%
Public interest4.7%
Business / industry9.9%
Academia0.9%
Seeking employment14.2%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment281 (39.8%)
Female enrollment425 (60.2%)
White471
Black35
Hispanic61
Asian61
Two or more races23
Other / unreported69

Faculty

Total faculty155
Full-time49
Faculty of color24

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$175,180

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at Chicago-Kent, Illinois Institute of Technology School of Law?

Chicago-Kent, Illinois Institute of Technology School of Law reported a 79.0% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 78.7% state average.

How much does Chicago-Kent, Illinois Institute of Technology School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Chicago-Kent, Illinois Institute of Technology School of Law is $53,070 per year (about $159,210 over three years). The median grant is $35,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $18,070 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for Chicago-Kent, Illinois Institute of Technology School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Chicago-Kent, Illinois Institute of Technology School of Law is 161 and the median GPA is 3.72; the acceptance rate is 38.6%.

What are the job outcomes at Chicago-Kent, Illinois Institute of Technology School of Law?

84.5% of Chicago-Kent, Illinois Institute of Technology School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 14.2% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 14.2% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Illinois

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Chicago-Kent, Illinois Institute of Technology, published by the American Bar Association at abarequireddisclosures.org. State attorney salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS 2024 (occupation code 23-1011). Cost-of-living from U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. Methodology: /methodology.html.