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University of Michigan Law School

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

University of Michigan Law School is a public law school in Michigan. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 95.6% first-time bar passage rate (state average 80.4%). 97.7% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 57.1% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $76,108 per year; a median grant of $32,000 brings median net tuition to about $44,108. The median LSAT is 171 with a 8.6% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)168 / 171 / 173
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.74 / 3.88 / 3.95
Acceptance rate8.6%
Applications received8,982
Offers extended770
1L enrollment343
Total JD enrollment991
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out9 / 0

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$76,108
Non-resident tuition$79,108
Mandatory fees$572
Living-expense estimate$26,886
Median grant$32,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$20,000 / $41,000
No-grant share8.9%
< half-tuition grants58.0%
Half-to-full grants30.0%
Full-tuition grants1.4%
Above-full grants (stipend)1.7%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)95.6%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar99.3%
State average (same exam)80.4%
Difference vs. state+15.2 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 graduates343
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)97.7%
Bar-required jobs95.9%
MegaLaw 500+54.5%
BigLaw 251–5002.6%
Mid 101–2502.3%
Small 2–1004.4%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships15.7%
Government3.8%
Public interest12.8%
Business / industry1.5%
Academia0.3%
Seeking employment0.9%

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Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment477 (48.8%)
Female enrollment501 (51.2%)
White585
Black61
Hispanic102
Asian133
Two or more races75
Other / unreported35

Faculty

Total faculty183
Full-time112
Faculty of color41

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$133,570

Frequently asked questions

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

University of Michigan Law School reported a 95.6% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 80.4% state average.

How much does University of Michigan Law School cost?

Resident tuition at University of Michigan Law School is $76,108 per year (about $228,324 over three years). The median grant is $32,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $44,108 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Michigan Law School is 171 and the median GPA is 3.88; the acceptance rate is 8.6%.

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

97.7% of University of Michigan Law School graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 57.1% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 0.9% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Michigan

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Michigan, University of, 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.