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Loyola University-New Orleans School of Law

Q: 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 68.98% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 76.0% state average.

Q: 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.

Q: 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%.

Q: 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.

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

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

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 68.98% 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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Where the 2024 class landed

Small firm (2–100)45.8%

Government10.2%

Clerkships7.3%

Business7.3%

Mid firm (101–250)6.2%

Public interest6.2%

Still seeking5.1%

BigLaw 251–5003.4%

MegaLaw 500+2.8%

No placements reported (0%): Solo, Academia. 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 school68.98%

State avg76%

first-time -7.1 pts vs state · 2-yr ultimate 79.87% · class of 2025 first-time 71.17% (reported early 2026) · Different cohort than the admissions class above.

Admissions · 25 / 50 / 75

LSATmedian 154

151157

uGPAmedian 3.47

3.213.71

Applications → offers → enrolled

Applied1,241

Offered632

Enrolled 1L223

Offer rate 51% · yield 35%.

Grant distribution

No grant 24.5%Under half 40.6%Half to full 36%Full 0.8%

Demographics

Women 55%Men 45%

White	408
Black	67
Hispanic	98
Asian	10
Two or more	40
Other / unreported	26

Cost detail

Resident tuition	$55,024
Non-resident	$55,024
Mandatory fees	$1,870
Living estimate	$29,205
Median grant	$26,000
Grant 25 / 75	$15,000 / $36,000
Cond. schol. loss	—

Faculty & market

Total faculty	89
Full-time faculty	46
Faculty of color	21
Total JD enrollment	649
Graduates	177
Mean attorney salary · state	$120,700

Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)	151 / 154 / 157
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)	3.21 / 3.47 / 3.71
Acceptance rate	50.9%
Applications received	1,241
Offers extended	632
1L enrollment	223
Total JD enrollment	649
GRE-only takers	3
1L attrition (academic / other)	0 / 5
Transfers in / out	1 / 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 share	24.5%
< half-tuition grants	40.6%
Half-to-full grants	36.0%
Full-tuition grants	0.8%
Above-full grants (stipend)	0.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate	—

Part-time JD

Part-time 1L enrollment	35
PT LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)	150 / 153 / 158
PT uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)	2.84 / 3.35 / 3.56
Part-time tuition	$41,278

Part-time JD figures, most recent ABA 509 cycle.

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)	68.98%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar	79.87%
State average (same exam)	76.0%
Difference vs. state	-7.1 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	177
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)	86.4%
Bar-required jobs	80.8%
MegaLaw 500+	2.8%
BigLaw 251–500	3.4%
Mid 101–250	6.2%
Small 2–100	45.8%
Solo	0.0%
Clerkships	7.3%
Government	10.2%
Public interest	6.2%
Business / industry	7.3%
Academia	0.0%
Seeking employment	5.1%

Top destination states (2024)

Louisiana, 117 graduates
Texas, 13 graduates
Georgia, 7 graduates

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment	295 (45.5%)
Female enrollment	354 (54.5%)
White	408
Black	67
Hispanic	98
Asian	10
Two or more races	40
Other / unreported	26

Faculty

Total faculty	89
Full-time	46
Faculty of color	21

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 68.98% 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.

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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.