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Michigan State University School of Law

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

Michigan State University School of Law is a public law school in Michigan. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 78.3% 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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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)158 / 162 / 164
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.47 / 3.73 / 3.87
Acceptance rate26.0%
Applications received1,526
Offers extended397
1L enrollment150
Total JD enrollment500
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out1 / 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 share0.0%
< half-tuition grants14.5%
Half-to-full grants34.0%
Full-tuition grants51.5%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)78.3%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar86.9%
State average (same exam)74.4%
Difference vs. state+3.9 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 graduates197
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)88.3%
Bar-required jobs81.2%
MegaLaw 500+4.6%
BigLaw 251–5002.0%
Mid 101–2507.1%
Small 2–10039.1%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships5.6%
Government13.2%
Public interest10.7%
Business / industry7.1%
Academia1.5%
Seeking employment4.1%

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Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment235 (47.8%)
Female enrollment257 (52.2%)
White324
Black37
Hispanic49
Asian28
Two or more races28
Other / unreported34

Faculty

Total faculty124
Full-time53
Faculty of color19

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 78.3% 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.

Other law schools in Michigan

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Michigan 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.