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Indiana University-Bloomington School of Law

Indiana · Public · School ID: indiana-university-bloomington

Indiana University-Bloomington School of Law is a public law school in Indiana. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 87.4% first-time bar passage rate (state average 79.1%). 90.9% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 23.2% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $36,950 per year; a median grant of $33,000 brings median net tuition to about $3,950. The median LSAT is 164 with a 35.8% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)158 / 164 / 166
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.63 / 3.91 / 3.98
Acceptance rate35.8%
Applications received1,831
Offers extended655
1L enrollment186
Total JD enrollment502
GRE-only takers3
Transfers in / out3 / 1

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$36,950
Non-resident tuition$58,000
Mandatory fees$1,522
Living-expense estimate$25,822
Median grant$33,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$20,000 / $50,000
No-grant share0.4%
< half-tuition grants30.0%
Half-to-full grants61.6%
Full-tuition grants0.4%
Above-full grants (stipend)7.6%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate—

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)87.4%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar93.8%
State average (same exam)79.1%
Difference vs. state+8.3 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 graduates164
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)90.9%
Bar-required jobs84.8%
MegaLaw 500+16.5%
BigLaw 251–5006.7%
Mid 101–2507.3%
Small 2–10023.2%
Solo1.2%
Clerkships11.6%
Government12.8%
Public interest6.7%
Business / industry3.7%
Academia1.8%
Seeking employment6.1%

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Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment234 (47.1%)
Female enrollment263 (52.9%)
White361
Black18
Hispanic50
Asian48
Two or more races15
Other / unreported10

Faculty

Total faculty128
Full-time69
Faculty of color20

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$121,050

Frequently asked questions

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

Indiana University-Bloomington School of Law reported a 87.4% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 79.1% state average.

How much does Indiana University-Bloomington School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Indiana University-Bloomington School of Law is $36,950 per year (about $110,850 over three years). The median grant is $33,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $3,950 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for Indiana University-Bloomington School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Indiana University-Bloomington School of Law is 164 and the median GPA is 3.91; the acceptance rate is 35.8%.

What are the job outcomes at Indiana University-Bloomington School of Law?

90.9% of Indiana University-Bloomington School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 23.2% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 6.1% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Indiana

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Indiana University-Bloomington, 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.