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University of Texas School of Law

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

University of Texas School of Law is a public law school in Texas. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 95.9% 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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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)166 / 172 / 173
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.75 / 3.89 / 3.96
Acceptance rate14.0%
Applications received6,297
Offers extended881
1L enrollment373
Total JD enrollment928
GRE-only takers4
Transfers in / out8 / 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 share5.8%
< half-tuition grants40.1%
Half-to-full grants44.3%
Full-tuition grants2.7%
Above-full grants (stipend)7.2%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)95.9%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar98.9%
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 graduates308
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)99.4%
Bar-required jobs95.8%
MegaLaw 500+39.3%
BigLaw 251–5001.6%
Mid 101–2502.9%
Small 2–10013.3%
Solo1.0%
Clerkships18.2%
Government8.1%
Public interest9.7%
Business / industry3.9%
Academia1.6%
Seeking employment0.3%

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Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment483 (52.0%)
Female enrollment445 (48.0%)
White542
Black47
Hispanic131
Asian138
Two or more races27
Other / unreported43

Faculty

Total faculty289
Full-time99
Faculty of color46

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 95.9% 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.

Other law schools in Texas

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Texas, 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.