Michigan State University

Ranked #115
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #8 in Above the Law 2018
East Lansing, Michigan

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.63
Median LSAT
160
Acceptance rate
32%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
157
160
162
GPA
3.39
3.63
3.86
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
1359
100%
Accepted
433
32%
Matriculated
139
10%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
87%
Full-time non-legal
10%
Unemployed
3%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
Michigan
136
Illinois
13
California
7
International
1
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
54%
1-25
28%
26-500
22%
501+
4%
Business & industry
6%
Government
15%
Public interest
11%
Clerkship
5%
Federal
0.9%
State
4%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0.9%
Unemployed
3%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$42,682
Estimated 3 years: $128,046
Cost of living (off-campus)
$24,130
Estimated 3 years
$72,390
Total cost
$67,200
Estimated 3 years
$201,600
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$40,000
25th percentile: $30,000
75th percentile: $41,040
Scholarship amounts
<50%
16%
50-100%
44%
100%
39%
>100%
0.3%

Demographics

Out of 553 students in 2024, 53% were women, and 35% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].

By gender
Students
Men
46%
Women
53%
Other
0.9%
Full-time faculty
Men
54%
Women
46%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
58%
Women
42%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
65%
Black
9%
Asian
5%
Hisp
11%
PI
0.2%
AI
1%
2+
5%
Unk
4%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
81%
Black
3%
Asian
3%
Hisp
5%
PI
0%
AI
0.9%
2+
3%
Unk
5%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
79%
PoC
21%
Part-time faculty
White
83%
PoC
17%
Michigan State University student and staff demographics

Based on 2024 data from ABA

STUDENTS
GRADUATES
FULL-TIME PROFESSORS
PART-TIME PROFESSORS
Men
255
-
26
45
Women
293
-
22
33
Other gender
5
-
0
0
White
360
179
38
65
Asian
25
6
-
-
Hispanic
61
10
-
-
Black
52
6
-
-
Pacific Islander
1
0
-
-
American Indian
6
2
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
25
6
-
-
Other
23
12
-
-
People of Color
193
42
10
13

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