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University of Missouri School of Law

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

University of Missouri School of Law is a public law school in Missouri. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 83.3% first-time bar passage rate (state average 82.1%). 96.0% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 10.4% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $23,548 per year; a median grant of $17,500 brings median net tuition to about $6,048. The median LSAT is 161 with a 42.0% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)156 / 161 / 162
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.47 / 3.72 / 3.91
Acceptance rate42.0%
Applications received798
Offers extended335
1L enrollment129
Total JD enrollment373
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out0 / 2

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$23,548
Non-resident tuition$29,812
Mandatory fees
Living-expense estimate$22,002
Median grant$17,500
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$8,000 / $24,000
No-grant share21.3%
< half-tuition grants31.3%
Half-to-full grants31.3%
Full-tuition grants3.8%
Above-full grants (stipend)12.4%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)83.3%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar94.1%
State average (same exam)82.1%
Difference vs. state+1.2 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 graduates125
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)96.0%
Bar-required jobs86.4%
MegaLaw 500+5.6%
BigLaw 251–5004.8%
Mid 101–2504.0%
Small 2–10039.2%
Solo0.8%
Clerkships8.8%
Government13.6%
Public interest11.2%
Business / industry6.4%
Academia1.6%
Seeking employment3.2%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment182 (48.9%)
Female enrollment190 (51.1%)
White297
Black20
Hispanic16
Asian8
Two or more races21
Other / unreported11

Faculty

Total faculty73
Full-time36
Faculty of color10

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 School of Law?

University of Missouri School of Law reported a 83.3% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 82.1% state average.

How much does University of Missouri School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Missouri School of Law is $23,548 per year (about $70,644 over three years). The median grant is $17,500, bringing median net tuition to roughly $6,048 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Missouri School of Law is 161 and the median GPA is 3.72; the acceptance rate is 42.0%.

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

96.0% of University of Missouri School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 10.4% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 3.2% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Missouri

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Missouri, 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.