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

Washburn University School of Law

Kansas · Public · School ID: washburn-university

Washburn University School of Law is a public law school in Kansas. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 71.1% first-time bar passage rate (state average 80.0%). 92.9% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 3.0% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $27,028 per year; a median grant of $15,000 brings median net tuition to about $12,028. The median LSAT is 155 with a 46.5% acceptance rate.

Open interactive map & comparison view

Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)151 / 155 / 159
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.37 / 3.68 / 3.88
Acceptance rate46.5%
Applications received549
Offers extended255
1L enrollment137
Total JD enrollment347
GRE-only takers2
Transfers in / out1 / 4

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$27,028
Non-resident tuition$40,397
Mandatory fees
Living-expense estimate$17,018
Median grant$15,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$11,915 / $21,500
No-grant share20.5%
< half-tuition grants36.0%
Half-to-full grants26.3%
Full-tuition grants0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)17.3%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)71.1%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar89.0%
State average (same exam)80.0%
Difference vs. state-8.9 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 graduates99
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)92.9%
Bar-required jobs86.9%
MegaLaw 500+2.0%
BigLaw 251–5001.0%
Mid 101–2500.0%
Small 2–10046.5%
Solo1.0%
Clerkships7.1%
Government21.2%
Public interest6.1%
Business / industry8.1%
Academia0.0%
Seeking employment4.0%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment172 (50.6%)
Female enrollment168 (49.4%)
White240
Black25
Hispanic18
Asian3
Two or more races29
Other / unreported32

Faculty

Total faculty66
Full-time28
Faculty of color9

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$118,740

Frequently asked questions

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

Washburn University School of Law reported a 71.1% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 80.0% state average.

How much does Washburn University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Washburn University School of Law is $27,028 per year (about $81,084 over three years). The median grant is $15,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $12,028 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Washburn University School of Law is 155 and the median GPA is 3.68; the acceptance rate is 46.5%.

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

92.9% of Washburn University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 3.0% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 4.0% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Kansas

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Washburn 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.