University of Kansas School of Law

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas School of Law is located in Lawrence, KS and enrolls approximately 122 first-year (1L) students. The median LSAT is 162 and median GPA is 3.85. In the most recent reporting year, 87.3% of graduates secured full-time, bar-required employment, with 13.6% at large firms (251+ attorneys) and 5.9% in federal clerkships.

1L Class Size
122
Median LSAT
162
Median GPA
3.85
Bar-Required Jobs
87.3%

Admissions Profile

Entering class 2024–25
75th Percentile 164
50th Percentile 162
25th Percentile 158
75th Percentile 3.95
50th Percentile 3.85
25th Percentile 3.58

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2024
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
87.3%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Private Practice
Any Law Firm
51.7%
All firm sizes combined
BigLaw (251+ atty)
13.6%
Large firm placement
Clerkships
All Clerkships
8.5%
Federal, state & other
Federal Clerkship
5.9%
Article III & federal courts
Public Sector & Other
Government
19.5%
Federal, state & local
Public Interest
7.6%
Nonprofits & advocacy
Business & Industry
7.6%
In-house & corporate
Education
3.4%
Academia & teaching
Other Outcomes
JD Advantage
6.8%
Non-bar-required roles
Unemployed, Seeking
0%
Actively job searching

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024
First-Time Pass Rate
92.17%
Across all jurisdictions · first-time takers
ABA Avg (Weighted)
80.59%
Peer schools, same jurisdictions
vs. ABA Avg
+11.58%
Above weighted average
First-Time Takers
115
Graduates sitting for bar

Scholarship Distribution

Full-time students · entering class

Each circle represents 1% of the entering class, colored by scholarship level received.

No scholarship 55
Less than ½ tuition 172
Half to full tuition 63
Full tuition 50
More than full tuition 25