University of Kansas

Ranked #50
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #45 in Above the Law 2025
Lawrence, Kansas

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.79
Median LSAT
161
Acceptance rate
38%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
156
161
163
GPA
3.59
3.79
3.89
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
1214
100%
Accepted
465
38%
Matriculated
124
10%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
96%
Full-time non-legal
4%
Unemployed
0%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
Kansas
49
Missouri
33
Texas
5
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
52%
1-25
23%
26-500
19%
501+
10%
Business & industry
8%
Government
19%
Public interest
8%
Clerkship
8%
Federal
6%
State
3%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
3%
Unemployed
0%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$0
Estimated 3 years: $0
Cost of living (off-campus)
$19,852
Estimated 3 years
$59,556
Total cost
$19,852
Estimated 3 years
$59,556
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$15,000
25th percentile: $6,436
75th percentile: $24,192
Scholarship amounts
<50%
49%
50-100%
9%
100%
25%
>100%
17%

Demographics

Out of 365 students in 2024, 54% were women, and 22% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].

By gender
Students
Men
45%
Women
54%
Other
1%
Full-time faculty
Men
50%
Women
50%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
61%
Women
39%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
78%
Black
2%
Asian
4%
Hisp
9%
PI
0.3%
AI
0%
2+
4%
Unk
2%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
79%
Black
3%
Asian
2%
Hisp
13%
PI
0%
AI
0.8%
2+
3%
Unk
0.8%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
85%
PoC
15%
Part-time faculty
White
85%
PoC
15%
University of Kansas student and staff demographics

Based on 2024 data from ABA

STUDENTS
GRADUATES
FULL-TIME PROFESSORS
PART-TIME PROFESSORS
Men
163
-
13
28
Women
196
-
13
18
Other gender
4
-
0
0
White
284
93
22
39
Asian
16
2
-
-
Hispanic
32
15
-
-
Black
9
3
-
-
Pacific Islander
1
0
-
-
American Indian
0
1
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
15
3
-
-
Other
8
1
-
-
People of Color
81
25
4
7

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