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

Rutgers University School of Law

New Jersey · Public · School ID: rutgers-university

Rutgers University School of Law is a public law school in New Jersey. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 72.8% first-time bar passage rate (state average 75.1%). 92.9% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 12.2% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $31,577 per year; a median grant of $16,000 brings median net tuition to about $15,577. The median LSAT is 158 with a 33.5% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)155 / 158 / 161
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.35 / 3.66 / 3.82
Acceptance rate33.5%
Applications received4,305
Offers extended1,444
1L enrollment489
Total JD enrollment1,339
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out8 / 3

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$31,577
Non-resident tuition$47,863
Mandatory fees$4,030
Living-expense estimate$33,190
Median grant$16,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$10,000 / $22,000
No-grant share13.5%
< half-tuition grants54.3%
Half-to-full grants31.3%
Full-tuition grants0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.9%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)72.8%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar85.1%
State average (same exam)75.1%
Difference vs. state-2.3 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 graduates368
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)92.9%
Bar-required jobs85.3%
MegaLaw 500+10.3%
BigLaw 251–5001.9%
Mid 101–2504.9%
Small 2–10022.3%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships34.8%
Government6.5%
Public interest6.5%
Business / industry6.2%
Academia0.0%
Seeking employment2.4%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment539 (40.9%)
Female enrollment778 (59.1%)
White749
Black149
Hispanic190
Asian157
Two or more races37
Other / unreported57

Faculty

Total faculty282
Full-time167
Faculty of color60

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$177,940

Frequently asked questions

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

Rutgers University School of Law reported a 72.8% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 75.1% state average.

How much does Rutgers University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Rutgers University School of Law is $31,577 per year (about $94,731 over three years). The median grant is $16,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $15,577 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Rutgers University School of Law is 158 and the median GPA is 3.66; the acceptance rate is 33.5%.

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

92.9% of Rutgers University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 12.2% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 2.4% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in New Jersey

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Rutgers University, 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.