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University of Kansas School of Law

Kansas · Public · School ID: kansas-the-university-of

University of Kansas School of Law is a public law school in Kansas. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 92.2% first-time bar passage rate (state average 80.6%). 96.0% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 13.5% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $24,853 per year; a median grant of $15,000 brings median net tuition to about $9,853. The median LSAT is 162 with a 39.1% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)158 / 162 / 164
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.58 / 3.85 / 3.95
Acceptance rate39.1%
Applications received1,172
Offers extended458
1L enrollment122
Total JD enrollment356
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out1 / 1

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$24,853
Non-resident tuition$31,726
Mandatory fees
Living-expense estimate$20,238
Median grant$15,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$5,375 / $24,700
No-grant share15.1%
< half-tuition grants47.1%
Half-to-full grants17.3%
Full-tuition grants13.7%
Above-full grants (stipend)6.8%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)92.2%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar98.9%
State average (same exam)80.6%
Difference vs. state+11.6 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 graduates126
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)96.0%
Bar-required jobs91.3%
MegaLaw 500+7.9%
BigLaw 251–5005.6%
Mid 101–2501.6%
Small 2–10037.3%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships12.7%
Government15.1%
Public interest8.7%
Business / industry7.1%
Academia0.8%
Seeking employment2.4%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment161 (45.5%)
Female enrollment193 (54.5%)
White278
Black6
Hispanic32
Asian14
Two or more races18
Other / unreported8

Faculty

Total faculty78
Full-time31
Faculty of color15

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$118,740

Frequently asked questions

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

University of Kansas School of Law reported a 92.2% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 80.6% state average.

How much does University of Kansas School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Kansas School of Law is $24,853 per year (about $74,559 over three years). The median grant is $15,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $9,853 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Kansas School of Law is 162 and the median GPA is 3.85; the acceptance rate is 39.1%.

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

96.0% of University of Kansas School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 13.5% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 2.4% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Kansas

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Kansas, The University of, 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.