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Michigan State University College of Law

East Lansing, MI
ABA 509 Report
Median LSAT
162
2 pts vs. Class of 2024 (160) · 15-yr high
Median GPA
3.73
0.10 vs. Class of 2024 (3.63) · 15-yr high
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
83.8%
Class of 2025 Full-time, long-term

Admissions Trends

2011 – 2025
Median LSAT
50th-percentile score, entering class by year
164160156152 201120142017202020232025
Median GPA
50th-percentile GPA, entering class by year
20112025

Insights

Admissions medians reach a 15-year high

Median LSAT is 162 (up 2 pts) and median GPA is 3.73 (up 0.10) for the entering class — both among the strongest marks in Atlas Legis's tracked history (2011–2025).

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Most students receive a scholarship

100% of the school's 553 full-time J.D. students hold some level of tuition scholarship — the largest share falls in the full tuition tier.

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Admissions Range

Preliminary — not ABA 509 data. These Fall 2026 percentiles were reported by the school itself and have not been verified against an ABA 509 disclosure, which is not expected until next year. See Sources for details, or switch to the 2025 tab for official figures.
LSAT158 – 163 – 165
150175
Undergraduate GPA3.42 – 3.76 – 3.89
3.04.0
2025 figures. 1L class size is from the school's ABA 509 report; tuition and application details reflect the current cycle. The toggle above does not change these; only the LSAT and GPA percentiles have preliminary Fall 2026 values.
1L Class Size
150
Annual Tuition
$43,480 in-state / $48,222 out-of-state
App. Deadline
August 1
App. Fee
$60

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2025
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
83.8%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Class of 2025
Any Law Firmincl. BigLaw
54.3%
Government
13.2%
JD Advantage
11.2%
Public Interest
10.7%
Business & Industry
7.1%
All Clerkshipsincl. federal
5.6%
Unemployed, Seeking
4.1%
Education
1.5%

Share of the total graduating class (ABA denominator).Darker segment = subset already counted in the bar above it.

Scholarship Distribution

553 full-time J.D. students
No scholarship
0
Less than ½ tuition
80
Half to full tuition
188
Full tuition
285
More than full tuition
0

Bars scale to share of all 553 full-time J.D. students.

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024
This School78.34%
ABA Weighted Avg74.39%

Based on 217 first-time takers.

U.S. News Ranking

2026
#108
2026 Overall Rank
↑7 spots
2025 · #115
2026 · #108

Data sourced from ABA Standard 509 Information Reports and ABA Employment Summary disclosures. Employment percentages use total graduating class as denominator, matching ABA reporting standards. View methodology →
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