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University of Mississippi School of Law

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

University of Mississippi School of Law is a public law school in Mississippi. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 73.2% 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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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)155 / 157 / 160
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.44 / 3.68 / 3.87
Acceptance rate42.0%
Applications received958
Offers extended402
1L enrollment160
Total JD enrollment468
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out2 / 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 share13.2%
< half-tuition grants49.2%
Half-to-full grants33.1%
Full-tuition grants1.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)3.5%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)73.2%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar86.7%
State average (same exam)79.7%
Difference vs. state-6.5 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 graduates176
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)88.1%
Bar-required jobs81.8%
MegaLaw 500+3.4%
BigLaw 251–5005.7%
Mid 101–2501.1%
Small 2–10039.8%
Solo1.1%
Clerkships11.9%
Government13.1%
Public interest6.2%
Business / industry5.1%
Academia1.1%
Seeking employment7.4%

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Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment222 (47.4%)
Female enrollment246 (52.6%)
White371
Black46
Hispanic19
Asian7
Two or more races14
Other / unreported11

Faculty

Total faculty80
Full-time35
Faculty of color12

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 73.2% 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.

Other law schools in Mississippi

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Mississippi, The 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.