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, 85.2% of graduates secured full-time, bar-required employment, with 7.8% at large firms (251+ attorneys) and 6.1% 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

Admissions Trends

2011–2025

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2025
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
85.2%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Private Practice
Any Law Firm
55.7%
All firm sizes combined
BigLaw (251+ atty)
7.8%
Large firm placement
Clerkships
All Clerkships
15.7%
Federal, state & other
Federal Clerkship
6.1%
Article III & federal courts
Public Sector & Other
Government
7%
Federal, state & local
Public Interest
7%
Nonprofits & advocacy
Business & Industry
7.8%
In-house & corporate
Education
0%
Academia & teaching
Other Outcomes
JD Advantage
3.5%
Non-bar-required roles
Unemployed, Seeking
1.7%
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