ABA Standard 509 · 2025 cycle · Last synced May 31, 2026

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law

Missouri · Public · School ID: missouri-kansas-city-university-of

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law is a public law school in Missouri. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 84.1% first-time bar passage rate (state average 82.2%). 87.5% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 9.3% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $22,794 per year; a median grant of $7,270 brings median net tuition to about $15,524. The median LSAT is 156 with a 45.9% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)154 / 156 / 159
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.33 / 3.65 / 3.80
Acceptance rate45.9%
Applications received714
Offers extended328
1L enrollment143
Total JD enrollment405
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out0 / 2

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$22,794
Non-resident tuition$28,594
Mandatory fees—
Living-expense estimate$23,924
Median grant$7,270
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$4,000 / $11,250
No-grant share14.7%
< half-tuition grants69.4%
Half-to-full grants11.7%
Full-tuition grants0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)4.1%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate—

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)84.1%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar90.6%
State average (same exam)82.2%
Difference vs. state+1.9 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 graduates128
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)87.5%
Bar-required jobs81.2%
MegaLaw 500+6.2%
BigLaw 251–5003.1%
Mid 101–2503.1%
Small 2–10046.9%
Solo0.8%
Clerkships9.4%
Government7.0%
Public interest5.5%
Business / industry7.0%
Academia2.3%
Seeking employment3.9%

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Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment203 (50.1%)
Female enrollment202 (49.9%)
White316
Black12
Hispanic28
Asian6
Two or more races18
Other / unreported25

Faculty

Total faculty93
Full-time36
Faculty of color9

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$141,890

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law?

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law reported a 84.1% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 82.2% state average.

How much does University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law is $22,794 per year (about $68,382 over three years). The median grant is $7,270, bringing median net tuition to roughly $15,524 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law is 156 and the median GPA is 3.65; the acceptance rate is 45.9%.

What are the job outcomes at University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law?

87.5% of University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 9.3% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 3.9% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Missouri

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Missouri-Kansas City, 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.