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Louisiana State University School of Law

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

Louisiana State University School of Law reported a 84.92% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 74.6% state average.

Q: 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.

Q: 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%.

Q: 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.

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

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

Louisiana State University School of Law is a public law school in Louisiana. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 84.92% 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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Where the 2024 class landed

Small firm (2–100)42.4%

Government11.6%

Clerkships10.1%

Still seeking7.1%

Mid firm (101–250)6.6%

BigLaw 251–5005.1%

Public interest4.5%

Business4.5%

MegaLaw 500+3.5%

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 school84.92%

State avg74.6%

first-time +10.3 pts vs state · 2-yr ultimate 93.64% · class of 2025 first-time 85.39% (reported early 2026) · Different cohort than the admissions class above.

Admissions · 25 / 50 / 75

LSATmedian 157

155160

uGPAmedian 3.74

3.483.93

Applications → offers → enrolled

Applied1,253

Offered483

Enrolled 1L230

Offer rate 39% · yield 48%.

Grant distribution

No grant 21.5%Under half 22.2%Half to full 28.9%Full 20.1%Stipend 7.3%

Demographics

Women 55%Men 45%

White	475
Black	43
Hispanic	62
Asian	16
Two or more	24
Other / unreported	15

Cost detail

Resident tuition	$19,750
Non-resident	$39,500
Mandatory fees	$3,915
Living estimate	$27,034
Median grant	$19,750
Grant 25 / 75	$9,937 / $20,600
Cond. schol. loss	—

Faculty & market

Total faculty	120
Full-time faculty	43
Faculty of color	18
Total JD enrollment	635
Graduates	198
Mean attorney salary · state	$120,700

Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)	155 / 157 / 160
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)	3.48 / 3.74 / 3.93
Acceptance rate	38.5%
Applications received	1,253
Offers extended	483
1L enrollment	230
Total JD enrollment	635
GRE-only takers	0
1L attrition (academic / other)	5 / 4
Transfers in / out	1 / 0

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition	$19,750
Non-resident tuition	$39,500
Mandatory fees	$3,915
Living-expense estimate	$27,034
Median grant	$19,750
Grant 25 / 75 percentile	$9,937 / $20,600
No-grant share	21.5%
< half-tuition grants	22.2%
Half-to-full grants	28.9%
Full-tuition grants	20.1%
Above-full grants (stipend)	7.3%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate	—

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)	84.92%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar	93.64%
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 graduates	198
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)	88.9%
Bar-required jobs	83.8%
MegaLaw 500+	3.5%
BigLaw 251–500	5.1%
Mid 101–250	6.6%
Small 2–100	42.4%
Solo	0.5%
Clerkships	10.1%
Government	11.6%
Public interest	4.5%
Business / industry	4.5%
Academia	0.5%
Seeking employment	7.1%

Top destination states (2024)

Louisiana, 134 graduates
Texas, 19 graduates
Florida, 5 graduates

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment	282 (44.5%)
Female enrollment	351 (55.5%)
White	475
Black	43
Hispanic	62
Asian	16
Two or more races	24
Other / unreported	15

Faculty

Total faculty	120
Full-time	43
Faculty of color	18

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 84.92% 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.

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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.