University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law is located in Lexington, KY and enrolls approximately 147 first-year (1L) students. The median LSAT is 159 and median GPA is 3.72. In the most recent reporting year, 87.8% of graduates secured full-time, bar-required employment, with 11.5% at large firms (251+ attorneys) and 5.8% in federal clerkships.

1L Class Size
147
Median LSAT
159
Median GPA
3.72
Bar-Required Jobs
87.8%

Admissions Profile

Entering class 2024–25
75th Percentile 162
50th Percentile 159
25th Percentile 156
75th Percentile 3.9
50th Percentile 3.72
25th Percentile 3.52

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2024
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
87.8%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Private Practice
Any Law Firm
49.6%
All firm sizes combined
BigLaw (251+ atty)
11.5%
Large firm placement
Clerkships
All Clerkships
15.1%
Federal, state & other
Federal Clerkship
5.8%
Article III & federal courts
Public Sector & Other
Government
12.9%
Federal, state & local
Public Interest
10.1%
Nonprofits & advocacy
Business & Industry
9.4%
In-house & corporate
Education
0.7%
Academia & teaching
Other Outcomes
JD Advantage
5%
Non-bar-required roles
Unemployed, Seeking
0.7%
Actively job searching

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024
First-Time Pass Rate
83.09%
Across all jurisdictions · first-time takers
ABA Avg (Weighted)
78.83%
Peer schools, same jurisdictions
vs. ABA Avg
+4.26%
Above weighted average
First-Time Takers
136
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 9
Less than ½ tuition 303
Half to full tuition 66
Full tuition 1
More than full tuition 1