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University of Mississippi School of Law

Mississippi · Public · School ID: mississippi-the-university-of
CohortsAdmissions: entering class 2025Employment: class of 2024, ~10 mo. outBar: class of 2024, first-time
First-time bar
73.17%
-6.6 pts vs state
Employed FTLT
88.1%
nat'l median 90.8%
Median LSAT
157
25–75: 155–160
Acceptance
42%
nat'l median 35.45%
Net tuition
$12,797
sticker $19,797

University of Mississippi School of Law is a public law school in Mississippi. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 73.17% first-time bar passage rate (state average 79.7%). 88.1% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 9.1% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $19,797 per year; a median grant of $7,000 brings median net tuition to about $12,797. The median LSAT is 157 with a 42.0% acceptance rate.

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Where the 2024 class landed
Small firm (2–100)39.8%
Government13.1%
Clerkships11.9%
Still seeking7.4%
Public interest6.2%
BigLaw 251–5005.7%
Business5.1%
MegaLaw 500+3.4%
Mid firm (101–250)1.1%
Solo1.1%
Academia1.1%
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 school73.17%
State avg79.7%
first-time -6.6 pts vs state · 2-yr ultimate 85.82% · class of 2025 first-time 78.18% (reported early 2026) · Different cohort than the admissions class above.
Admissions · 25 / 50 / 75
LSATmedian 157
155160
uGPAmedian 3.68
3.443.87
Applications → offers → enrolled
Applied958
Offered402
Enrolled 1L160
Offer rate 42% · yield 40%.
Grant distribution
No grant 13.2%Under half 49.2%Half to full 33.1%Full 1%Stipend 3.5%
Demographics
Women 53%Men 47%
White371
Black46
Hispanic19
Asian7
Two or more14
Other / unreported11
Cost detail
Resident tuition$19,797
Non-resident$26,797
Mandatory fees$160
Living estimate$27,192
Median grant$7,000
Grant 25 / 75$5,000 / $12,000
Cond. schol. loss
Faculty & market
Total faculty80
Full-time faculty35
Faculty of color12
Total JD enrollment468
Graduates176
Mean attorney salary · state$100,660

Trajectory since 2011

LSAT · 25-75 band
15720112025
Middle-50% LSAT band by entering class.
uGPA · 25-75 band
3.6820112025
Middle-50% uGPA band by entering class.
First-time bar passage
73%20112025
First-time bar passage rate by year.
Full-time resident tuition
$20k20112025
Sticker resident tuition by year.
Total JD enrollment
46820112025
Total JD enrollment by year.

Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)155 / 157 / 160
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.44 / 3.68 / 3.87
Acceptance rate42.0%
Applications received958
Offers extended402
1L enrollment160
Total JD enrollment468
GRE-only takers0
1L attrition (academic / other)5 / 4
Transfers in / out2 / 3

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$19,797
Non-resident tuition$26,797
Mandatory fees$160
Living-expense estimate$27,192
Median grant$7,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$5,000 / $12,000
No-grant share13.2%
< half-tuition grants49.2%
Half-to-full grants33.1%
Full-tuition grants1.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)3.5%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)73.17%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar85.82%
State average (same exam)79.7%
Difference vs. state-6.6 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 graduates176
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)88.1%
Bar-required jobs81.8%
MegaLaw 500+3.4%
BigLaw 251–5005.7%
Mid 101–2501.1%
Small 2–10039.8%
Solo1.1%
Clerkships11.9%
Government13.1%
Public interest6.2%
Business / industry5.1%
Academia1.1%
Seeking employment7.4%

Top destination states (2024)

  • Mississippi, 49 graduates
  • Tennessee, 27 graduates
  • Texas, 13 graduates

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment222 (47.4%)
Female enrollment246 (52.6%)
White371
Black46
Hispanic19
Asian7
Two or more races14
Other / unreported11

Faculty

Total faculty80
Full-time35
Faculty of color12

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$100,660

Frequently asked questions

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

University of Mississippi School of Law reported a 73.17% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 79.7% state average.

How much does University of Mississippi School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Mississippi School of Law is $19,797 per year (about $59,391 over three years). The median grant is $7,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $12,797 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Mississippi School of Law is 157 and the median GPA is 3.68; the acceptance rate is 42.0%.

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

88.1% of University of Mississippi School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 9.1% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 7.4% 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.
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