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Loyola University-New Orleans School of Law

Louisiana · Private · School ID: loyola-university-new-orleans

Loyola University-New Orleans School of Law is a private law school in Louisiana. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 69.0% first-time bar passage rate (state average 76.0%). 86.4% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 6.2% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $55,024 per year; a median grant of $26,000 brings median net tuition to about $29,024. The median LSAT is 154 with a 50.9% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)151 / 154 / 157
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.21 / 3.47 / 3.71
Acceptance rate50.9%
Applications received1,241
Offers extended632
1L enrollment223
Total JD enrollment649
GRE-only takers3
Transfers in / out1 / 1

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$55,024
Non-resident tuition$55,024
Mandatory fees$1,870
Living-expense estimate$29,205
Median grant$26,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$15,000 / $36,000
No-grant share24.5%
< half-tuition grants40.6%
Half-to-full grants36.0%
Full-tuition grants0.8%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)69.0%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar82.9%
State average (same exam)76.0%
Difference vs. state-7.0 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 graduates177
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)86.4%
Bar-required jobs80.8%
MegaLaw 500+2.8%
BigLaw 251–5003.4%
Mid 101–2506.2%
Small 2–10045.8%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships7.3%
Government10.2%
Public interest6.2%
Business / industry7.3%
Academia0.0%
Seeking employment5.1%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment295 (45.5%)
Female enrollment354 (54.5%)
White408
Black67
Hispanic98
Asian10
Two or more races40
Other / unreported26

Faculty

Total faculty89
Full-time46
Faculty of color21

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$120,700

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at Loyola University-New Orleans School of Law?

Loyola University-New Orleans School of Law reported a 69.0% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 76.0% state average.

How much does Loyola University-New Orleans School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Loyola University-New Orleans School of Law is $55,024 per year (about $165,072 over three years). The median grant is $26,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $29,024 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for Loyola University-New Orleans School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Loyola University-New Orleans School of Law is 154 and the median GPA is 3.47; the acceptance rate is 50.9%.

What are the job outcomes at Loyola University-New Orleans School of Law?

86.4% of Loyola University-New Orleans School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 6.2% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 5.1% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Louisiana

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Loyola University-New Orleans, 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.