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University of Mississippi School of Law

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

University of Mississippi School of Law reported a 73.17% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 79.7% state average.

Q: How much does University of Mississippi School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Mississippi School of Law is $19,797 per year (about $59,391 over three years). The median grant is $7,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $12,797 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Mississippi School of Law is 157 and the median GPA is 3.68; the acceptance rate is 42.0%.

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

88.1% of University of Mississippi School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 9.1% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 7.4% were still seeking employment.

Mississippi · Public · School ID: mississippi-the-university-of

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

University of Mississippi School of Law is a public law school in Mississippi. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 73.17% first-time bar passage rate (state average 79.7%). 88.1% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 9.1% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $19,797 per year; a median grant of $7,000 brings median net tuition to about $12,797. The median LSAT is 157 with a 42.0% acceptance rate.

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Where the 2024 class landed

Small firm (2–100)39.8%

Government13.1%

Clerkships11.9%

Still seeking7.4%

Public interest6.2%

BigLaw 251–5005.7%

Business5.1%

MegaLaw 500+3.4%

Mid firm (101–250)1.1%

Solo1.1%

Academia1.1%

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 school73.17%

State avg79.7%

first-time -6.6 pts vs state · 2-yr ultimate 85.82% · class of 2025 first-time 78.18% (reported early 2026) · Different cohort than the admissions class above.

Admissions · 25 / 50 / 75

LSATmedian 157

155160

uGPAmedian 3.68

3.443.87

Applications → offers → enrolled

Applied958

Offered402

Enrolled 1L160

Offer rate 42% · yield 40%.

Grant distribution

No grant 13.2%Under half 49.2%Half to full 33.1%Full 1%Stipend 3.5%

Demographics

Women 53%Men 47%

White	371
Black	46
Hispanic	19
Asian	7
Two or more	14
Other / unreported	11

Cost detail

Resident tuition	$19,797
Non-resident	$26,797
Mandatory fees	$160
Living estimate	$27,192
Median grant	$7,000
Grant 25 / 75	$5,000 / $12,000
Cond. schol. loss	—

Faculty & market

Total faculty	80
Full-time faculty	35
Faculty of color	12
Total JD enrollment	468
Graduates	176
Mean attorney salary · state	$100,660

Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)	155 / 157 / 160
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)	3.44 / 3.68 / 3.87
Acceptance rate	42.0%
Applications received	958
Offers extended	402
1L enrollment	160
Total JD enrollment	468
GRE-only takers	0
1L attrition (academic / other)	5 / 4
Transfers in / out	2 / 3

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition	$19,797
Non-resident tuition	$26,797
Mandatory fees	$160
Living-expense estimate	$27,192
Median grant	$7,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile	$5,000 / $12,000
No-grant share	13.2%
< half-tuition grants	49.2%
Half-to-full grants	33.1%
Full-tuition grants	1.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)	3.5%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate	—

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)	73.17%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar	85.82%
State average (same exam)	79.7%
Difference vs. state	-6.6 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	176
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)	88.1%
Bar-required jobs	81.8%
MegaLaw 500+	3.4%
BigLaw 251–500	5.7%
Mid 101–250	1.1%
Small 2–100	39.8%
Solo	1.1%
Clerkships	11.9%
Government	13.1%
Public interest	6.2%
Business / industry	5.1%
Academia	1.1%
Seeking employment	7.4%

Top destination states (2024)

Mississippi, 49 graduates
Tennessee, 27 graduates
Texas, 13 graduates

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment	222 (47.4%)
Female enrollment	246 (52.6%)
White	371
Black	46
Hispanic	19
Asian	7
Two or more races	14
Other / unreported	11

Faculty

Total faculty	80
Full-time	35
Faculty of color	12

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state	$100,660

Frequently asked questions

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

University of Mississippi School of Law reported a 73.17% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 79.7% state average.

How much does University of Mississippi School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Mississippi School of Law is $19,797 per year (about $59,391 over three years). The median grant is $7,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $12,797 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Mississippi School of Law is 157 and the median GPA is 3.68; the acceptance rate is 42.0%.

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

88.1% of University of Mississippi School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 9.1% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 7.4% 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.