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Indiana University-Indianapolis School of Law

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

Indiana University-Indianapolis School of Law reported a 73.87% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 78.0% state average.

Q: How much does Indiana University-Indianapolis School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Indiana University-Indianapolis School of Law is $29,812 per year (about $89,436 over three years). The median grant is $15,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $14,812 per year.

Q: What LSAT and GPA do you need for Indiana University-Indianapolis School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Indiana University-Indianapolis School of Law is 155 and the median GPA is 3.58; the acceptance rate is 55.9%.

Q: What are the job outcomes at Indiana University-Indianapolis School of Law?

84.9% of Indiana University-Indianapolis School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 7.6% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 6.6% were still seeking employment.

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

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

Indiana University-Indianapolis School of Law is a public law school in Indiana. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 73.87% first-time bar passage rate (state average 78.0%). 84.9% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 7.6% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $29,812 per year; a median grant of $15,000 brings median net tuition to about $14,812. The median LSAT is 155 with a 55.9% acceptance rate.

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Where the 2024 class landed

Small firm (2–100)40.6%

Government20.8%

Public interest7.5%

Business7.1%

Still seeking6.6%

MegaLaw 500+5.7%

Mid firm (101–250)3.3%

BigLaw 251–5001.9%

Clerkships0.9%

Solo0.5%

Academia0.5%

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 school73.87%

State avg78%

first-time -4.1 pts vs state · 2-yr ultimate 84.62% · class of 2025 first-time 80.38% (reported early 2026) · Different cohort than the admissions class above.

Admissions · 25 / 50 / 75

LSATmedian 155

152159

uGPAmedian 3.58

3.333.82

Applications → offers → enrolled

Applied904

Offered505

Enrolled 1L280

Offer rate 56% · yield 55%.

Grant distribution

Under half 69%Half to full 25.4%Stipend 6.5%

Demographics

Women 55%Men 45%

White	617
Black	43
Hispanic	88
Asian	30
Two or more	41
Other / unreported	10

Cost detail

Resident tuition	$29,812
Non-resident	$47,995
Mandatory fees	—
Living estimate	$23,512
Median grant	$15,000
Grant 25 / 75	$5,000 / $29,232
Cond. schol. loss	—

Faculty & market

Total faculty	164
Full-time faculty	46
Faculty of color	31
Total JD enrollment	829
Graduates	212
Mean attorney salary · state	$121,050

Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)	152 / 155 / 159
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)	3.33 / 3.58 / 3.82
Acceptance rate	55.9%
Applications received	904
Offers extended	505
1L enrollment	280
Total JD enrollment	829
GRE-only takers	6
1L attrition (academic / other)	3 / 7
Transfers in / out	5 / 1

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition	$29,812
Non-resident tuition	$47,995
Mandatory fees	—
Living-expense estimate	$23,512
Median grant	$15,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile	$5,000 / $29,232
No-grant share	0.0%
< half-tuition grants	69.0%
Half-to-full grants	25.4%
Full-tuition grants	0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)	6.5%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate	—

Part-time JD

Part-time 1L enrollment	79
PT LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)	150 / 154 / 159
PT uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)	3.21 / 3.47 / 3.74
Part-time tuition	$1,028 per credit

Part-time JD figures, most recent ABA 509 cycle. Tuition is reported per credit; annual cost depends on the part-time load taken.

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)	73.87%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar	84.62%
State average (same exam)	78.0%
Difference vs. state	-4.1 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	212
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)	84.9%
Bar-required jobs	75.9%
MegaLaw 500+	5.7%
BigLaw 251–500	1.9%
Mid 101–250	3.3%
Small 2–100	40.6%
Solo	0.5%
Clerkships	0.9%
Government	20.8%
Public interest	7.5%
Business / industry	7.1%
Academia	0.5%
Seeking employment	6.6%

Top destination states (2024)

Indiana, 191 graduates
Illinois, 6 graduates
Florida, 4 graduates

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment	372 (44.9%)
Female enrollment	457 (55.1%)
White	617
Black	43
Hispanic	88
Asian	30
Two or more races	41
Other / unreported	10

Faculty

Total faculty	164
Full-time	46
Faculty of color	31

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state	$121,050

Frequently asked questions

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

Indiana University-Indianapolis School of Law reported a 73.87% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 78.0% state average.

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

Resident tuition at Indiana University-Indianapolis School of Law is $29,812 per year (about $89,436 over three years). The median grant is $15,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $14,812 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Indiana University-Indianapolis School of Law is 155 and the median GPA is 3.58; the acceptance rate is 55.9%.

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

84.9% of Indiana University-Indianapolis School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 7.6% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 6.6% 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.