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University of Texas School of Law

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

University of Texas School of Law reported a 95.86% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 81.6% state average.

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

Resident tuition at University of Texas School of Law is $38,236 per year (about $114,708 over three years). The median grant is $23,375, bringing median net tuition to roughly $14,861 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Texas School of Law is 172 and the median GPA is 3.89; the acceptance rate is 14.0%.

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

99.4% of University of Texas School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 40.9% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 0.3% were still seeking employment.

Texas · Public · School ID: texas-university-of

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

University of Texas School of Law is a public law school in Texas. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 95.86% first-time bar passage rate (state average 81.6%). 99.4% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 40.9% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $38,236 per year; a median grant of $23,375 brings median net tuition to about $14,861. The median LSAT is 172 with a 14.0% acceptance rate.

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Where the 2024 class landed

MegaLaw 500+39.3%

Clerkships18.2%

Small firm (2–100)13.3%

Public interest9.7%

Government8.1%

Business3.9%

Mid firm (101–250)2.9%

BigLaw 251–5001.6%

Academia1.6%

Solo1%

Still seeking0.3%

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 school95.86%

State avg81.6%

first-time +14.3 pts vs state · 2-yr ultimate 96.47% · class of 2025 first-time 96.39% (reported early 2026) · Different cohort than the admissions class above.

Admissions · 25 / 50 / 75

LSATmedian 172

166173

uGPAmedian 3.89

3.753.96

Applications → offers → enrolled

Applied6,297

Offered881

Enrolled 1L373

Offer rate 14% · yield 42%.

Grant distribution

No grant 5.8%Under half 40.1%Half to full 44.3%Full 2.7%Stipend 7.2%

Demographics

Women 48%Men 52%

White	542
Black	47
Hispanic	131
Asian	138
Two or more	27
Other / unreported	43

Cost detail

Resident tuition	$38,236
Non-resident	$56,822
Mandatory fees	—
Living estimate	$25,398
Median grant	$23,375
Grant 25 / 75	$10,000 / $38,586
Cond. schol. loss	—

Faculty & market

Total faculty	289
Full-time faculty	99
Faculty of color	46
Total JD enrollment	928
Graduates	308
Mean attorney salary · state	$177,890

Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)	166 / 172 / 173
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)	3.75 / 3.89 / 3.96
Acceptance rate	14.0%
Applications received	6,297
Offers extended	881
1L enrollment	373
Total JD enrollment	928
GRE-only takers	4
1L attrition (academic / other)	0 / 2
Transfers in / out	8 / 1

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition	$38,236
Non-resident tuition	$56,822
Mandatory fees	—
Living-expense estimate	$25,398
Median grant	$23,375
Grant 25 / 75 percentile	$10,000 / $38,586
No-grant share	5.8%
< half-tuition grants	40.1%
Half-to-full grants	44.3%
Full-tuition grants	2.7%
Above-full grants (stipend)	7.2%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate	—

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)	95.86%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar	96.47%
State average (same exam)	81.6%
Difference vs. state	+14.3 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 graduates	308
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)	99.4%
Bar-required jobs	95.8%
MegaLaw 500+	39.3%
BigLaw 251–500	1.6%
Mid 101–250	2.9%
Small 2–100	13.3%
Solo	1.0%
Clerkships	18.2%
Government	8.1%
Public interest	9.7%
Business / industry	3.9%
Academia	1.6%
Seeking employment	0.3%

Top destination states (2024)

Texas, 290 graduates
New York, 30 graduates
District Of Columbia, 24 graduates

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment	483 (52.0%)
Female enrollment	445 (48.0%)
White	542
Black	47
Hispanic	131
Asian	138
Two or more races	27
Other / unreported	43

Faculty

Total faculty	289
Full-time	99
Faculty of color	46

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state	$177,890

Frequently asked questions

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

University of Texas School of Law reported a 95.86% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 81.6% state average.

How much does University of Texas School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Texas School of Law is $38,236 per year (about $114,708 over three years). The median grant is $23,375, bringing median net tuition to roughly $14,861 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Texas School of Law is 172 and the median GPA is 3.89; the acceptance rate is 14.0%.

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

99.4% of University of Texas School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 40.9% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 0.3% 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.