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Michigan State University School of Law

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

Michigan State University School of Law reported a 78.34% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 74.4% state average.

Q: How much does Michigan State University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Michigan State University School of Law is $43,480 per year (about $130,440 over three years). The median grant is $42,682, bringing median net tuition to roughly $798 per year.

Q: What LSAT and GPA do you need for Michigan State University School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Michigan State University School of Law is 162 and the median GPA is 3.73; the acceptance rate is 26.0%.

Q: What are the job outcomes at Michigan State University School of Law?

88.3% of Michigan State University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 6.6% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 4.1% were still seeking employment.

Michigan · Public · School ID: michigan-state-university

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

Michigan State University School of Law is a public law school in Michigan. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 78.34% first-time bar passage rate (state average 74.4%). 88.3% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 6.6% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $43,480 per year; a median grant of $42,682 brings median net tuition to about $798. The median LSAT is 162 with a 26.0% acceptance rate.

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Where the 2024 class landed

Small firm (2–100)39.1%

Government13.2%

Public interest10.7%

Mid firm (101–250)7.1%

Business7.1%

Clerkships5.6%

MegaLaw 500+4.6%

Still seeking4.1%

BigLaw 251–5002%

Academia1.5%

No placements reported (0%): Solo. 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 school78.34%

State avg74.4%

first-time +4.0 pts vs state · 2-yr ultimate 79.82% · class of 2025 first-time 77.35% (reported early 2026) · Different cohort than the admissions class above.

Admissions · 25 / 50 / 75

LSATmedian 162

158164

uGPAmedian 3.73

3.473.87

Applications → offers → enrolled

Applied1,526

Offered397

Enrolled 1L150

Offer rate 26% · yield 38%.

Grant distribution

Under half 14.5%Half to full 34%Full 51.5%

Demographics

Women 52%Men 48%

White	324
Black	37
Hispanic	49
Asian	28
Two or more	28
Other / unreported	34

Cost detail

Resident tuition	$43,480
Non-resident	$48,222
Mandatory fees	$388
Living estimate	$27,152
Median grant	$42,682
Grant 25 / 75	$35,000 / $47,424
Cond. schol. loss	—

Faculty & market

Total faculty	124
Full-time faculty	53
Faculty of color	19
Total JD enrollment	500
Graduates	197
Mean attorney salary · state	$133,570

Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)	158 / 162 / 164
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)	3.47 / 3.73 / 3.87
Acceptance rate	26.0%
Applications received	1,526
Offers extended	397
1L enrollment	150
Total JD enrollment	500
GRE-only takers	0
1L attrition (academic / other)	5 / 1
Transfers in / out	1 / 2

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition	$43,480
Non-resident tuition	$48,222
Mandatory fees	$388
Living-expense estimate	$27,152
Median grant	$42,682
Grant 25 / 75 percentile	$35,000 / $47,424
No-grant share	0.0%
< half-tuition grants	14.5%
Half-to-full grants	34.0%
Full-tuition grants	51.5%
Above-full grants (stipend)	0.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate	—

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)	78.34%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar	79.82%
State average (same exam)	74.4%
Difference vs. state	+4.0 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 graduates	197
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)	88.3%
Bar-required jobs	81.2%
MegaLaw 500+	4.6%
BigLaw 251–500	2.0%
Mid 101–250	7.1%
Small 2–100	39.1%
Solo	0.0%
Clerkships	5.6%
Government	13.2%
Public interest	10.7%
Business / industry	7.1%
Academia	1.5%
Seeking employment	4.1%

Top destination states (2024)

Michigan, 136 graduates
Illinois, 13 graduates
California, 7 graduates

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment	235 (47.8%)
Female enrollment	257 (52.2%)
White	324
Black	37
Hispanic	49
Asian	28
Two or more races	28
Other / unreported	34

Faculty

Total faculty	124
Full-time	53
Faculty of color	19

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state	$133,570

Frequently asked questions

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

Michigan State University School of Law reported a 78.34% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 74.4% state average.

How much does Michigan State University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Michigan State University School of Law is $43,480 per year (about $130,440 over three years). The median grant is $42,682, bringing median net tuition to roughly $798 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Michigan State University School of Law is 162 and the median GPA is 3.73; the acceptance rate is 26.0%.

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

88.3% of Michigan State University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 6.6% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 4.1% 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.