University of Mississippi School of Law

University, MS

University of Mississippi School of Law is located in University, MS and enrolls approximately 160 first-year (1L) students. The median LSAT is 157 and median GPA is 3.68. In the most recent reporting year, 79.4% of graduates secured full-time, bar-required employment, with 14.3% at large firms (251+ attorneys) and 5.1% in federal clerkships.

1L Class Size
160
Median LSAT
157
Median GPA
3.68
Bar-Required Jobs
79.4%

Admissions Profile

Entering class 2024–25
75th Percentile 160
50th Percentile 157
25th Percentile 155
75th Percentile 3.87
50th Percentile 3.68
25th Percentile 3.44

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2024
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
79.4%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Private Practice
Any Law Firm
54.9%
All firm sizes combined
BigLaw (251+ atty)
14.3%
Large firm placement
Clerkships
All Clerkships
8%
Federal, state & other
Federal Clerkship
5.1%
Article III & federal courts
Public Sector & Other
Government
13.1%
Federal, state & local
Public Interest
3.4%
Nonprofits & advocacy
Business & Industry
8%
In-house & corporate
Education
0%
Academia & teaching
Other Outcomes
JD Advantage
7.4%
Non-bar-required roles
Unemployed, Seeking
8.6%
Actively job searching

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024
First-Time Pass Rate
73.17%
Across all jurisdictions · first-time takers
ABA Avg (Weighted)
79.74%
Peer schools, same jurisdictions
vs. ABA Avg
-6.57%
Below weighted average
First-Time Takers
164
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 67
Less than ½ tuition 250
Half to full tuition 168
Full tuition 5
More than full tuition 18