University of Kansas School of Law
#73 in Best Law Schools
Founded in 1893, University of Kansas School of Law is a Public school located in Lawrence, KS. The next statements briefly introduces University of Kansas School of Law. The 2025 tuition data is from the school's financial office and admission and other information is based on American Bar Association (ABA) data.
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 160 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.71 where the national average GPA is 3.61.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $29,739 where the national average law school tuition is $51,002.
- The acceptance rate at is 48.7% where the average acceptance rate is 42.3%.
- Total 400 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 91.9% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 77.2%.
2024 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at University of Kansas School of Law is $23,402 for Kansas residents and $29,739 for out-of-state students. The law school tuition has increased by 3.25% from last year. The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees is $11,700 for Kansas residents and $29,412 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $11,574 for Kansas residents and $26,236 for out-of-state students
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $19,198. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas Residents | Out-of-State | Kansas Residents | Out-of-State | Kansas Residents | Out-of-State | |
| Law School Tuition & Fees | $23,520 | $29,763 | $22,769 | $28,804 | $23,402 | $29,739 |
| Law School Living Expenses | $17,652 | $19,198 | $19,198 | |||
| Undergraduate Tuition | $11,166 | $28,034 | $11,167 | $28,035 | $11,700a | $29,412a |
| Graduate Tuition | $11,045 | $25,007 | $11,046 | $25,008 | $11,574a | $26,236a |
| General On-campus Living Costs | $13,130 | $13,382 | $14,208a | |||
| General Off-campus Living Costs | $12,869 | $13,240 | $14,326a | |||
a The amount is not published yet by IPEDS. It is an estimated amount based on 2023 and 2024 rates.
LSAT Scores & GPA
The 2024 average LSAT score for University of Kansas School of Law is 160. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, University of Kansas School of Law's LSAT score is average (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.71, which is the around average of other law schools (average is 3.61).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSAT | |||
| 75th Percentile | 162 | 160 | 162 |
| 50th Percentile | 158 | 158 | 160 |
| 25th Percentile | 154 | 153 | 155 |
| GPA | |||
| 75th Percentile | 3.89 | 3.86 | 3.88 |
| 50th Percentile | 3.69 | 3.73 | 3.71 |
| 25th Percentile | 3.31 | 3.41 | 3.45 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at University of Kansas School of Law is 48.7% where 700 applicants have applied to and 341 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at University of Kansas School of Law is slightly higher than the average (relatively easy to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 42.3%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 32.8% where 112 students finally enrolled out of 341 admitted students. The yield University of Kansas School of Law is average compared to other law schools (the average yield is 42.3%).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 687 | 629 | 700 |
| Admitted | 370 | 348 | 341 |
| Enrolled | 119 | 135 | 112 |
| Acceptance Rate | 53.9% | 55.3% | 48.7% |
| Yield | 32.2% | 38.8% | 32.8% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 400 law school students have enrolled to University of Kansas School of Law. 362 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 38 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
115 first-time students have enrolled in University of Kansas School of Law. By gender, 59 male , 54 female, and 1 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in University of Kansas School of Law. With 3 pre-admitted students, there are 115 first-time law school Students at University of Kansas School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 346 | 379 | 400 |
| JD Enrollment | 315 | 344 | 362 |
| Non-JD Enrollment | 31 | 35 | 38 |
| Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 137 | 115 |
| Men | 57 | 59 |
| Women | 75 | 54 |
| Other | 5 | 1 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at University of Kansas School of Law, the bar exam pass rate is 85.44% - 103 students have taken and 88 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than Kansas average bar exam pass rate (79.41%).
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Graduates | 101 | 98 | 95 |
| First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 100 | 98 | 103 |
| New Graduates | 87 | 89 | 93 |
| Prior Year Graduates | 13 | 9 | 10 |
| Early Exam Takers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Exam Takers | 10 | 9 | 2 |
| Exam Passer | 91 | 94 | 88 |
| Exam Pass Rate | 91% | 95.92% | 85.44% |
| Kansas Pass Rate | 85.76% | 78.83% | 79.41% |
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