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, 88.9% of graduates secured full-time, bar-required employment, with 13.5% at large firms (251+ attorneys) and 4% 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

Admissions Trends

2011–2025

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2025
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
88.9%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Private Practice
Any Law Firm
52.4%
All firm sizes combined
BigLaw (251+ atty)
13.5%
Large firm placement
Clerkships
All Clerkships
12.7%
Federal, state & other
Federal Clerkship
4%
Article III & federal courts
Public Sector & Other
Government
15.1%
Federal, state & local
Public Interest
8.7%
Nonprofits & advocacy
Business & Industry
7.1%
In-house & corporate
Education
0.8%
Academia & teaching
Other Outcomes
JD Advantage
4.8%
Non-bar-required roles
Unemployed, Seeking
2.4%
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