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Louisiana State University School of Law

Louisiana · Public · School ID: louisiana-state-university

Louisiana State University School of Law is a public law school in Louisiana. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 84.9% first-time bar passage rate (state average 74.6%). 88.9% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 8.6% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $19,750 per year; a median grant of $19,750 brings median net tuition to about —. The median LSAT is 157 with a 38.5% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)155 / 157 / 160
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.48 / 3.74 / 3.93
Acceptance rate38.5%
Applications received1,253
Offers extended483
1L enrollment230
Total JD enrollment635
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out1 / 0

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$19,750
Non-resident tuition$19,750
Mandatory fees$3,915
Living-expense estimate$27,034
Median grant$19,750
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$9,937 / $20,600
No-grant share21.5%
< half-tuition grants22.2%
Half-to-full grants28.9%
Full-tuition grants20.1%
Above-full grants (stipend)7.3%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)84.9%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar97.0%
State average (same exam)74.6%
Difference vs. state+10.3 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 graduates198
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)88.9%
Bar-required jobs83.8%
MegaLaw 500+3.5%
BigLaw 251–5005.1%
Mid 101–2506.6%
Small 2–10042.4%
Solo0.5%
Clerkships10.1%
Government11.6%
Public interest4.5%
Business / industry4.5%
Academia0.5%
Seeking employment7.1%

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Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment282 (44.5%)
Female enrollment351 (55.5%)
White475
Black43
Hispanic62
Asian16
Two or more races24
Other / unreported15

Faculty

Total faculty120
Full-time43
Faculty of color18

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$120,700

Frequently asked questions

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

Louisiana State University School of Law reported a 84.9% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 74.6% state average.

How much does Louisiana State University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Louisiana State University School of Law is $19,750 per year (about $59,250 over three years). The median grant is $19,750, bringing median net tuition to roughly — per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Louisiana State University School of Law is 157 and the median GPA is 3.74; the acceptance rate is 38.5%.

What are the job outcomes at Louisiana State University School of Law?

88.9% of Louisiana State University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 8.6% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 7.1% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Louisiana

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Louisiana State University, 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.