2025 Law School Statistics using Mean and Median

In 2025, 197 law schools were active with ABA accreditation. By institutional control type, There are 86 public and 111 private law schools. The following table shows the 2025 important law school statistics at a glance.

For 2025 admission, the average (mean) LSAT score is 158.6. In public law schools, the average LSAT score is 158.9 and private law schools' average is 158.3. The median LSAT score is 158.0, where public law schools'median LSAT is 158.5 and private law schools' median LSAT is 156.0.

Both 2025 mean and median LSAT scores are higher than previous year (2024)'s score.

For 2025 admission, the average (mean) GPA is 3.62. In public law schools, the average GPA is 3.66 and private law schools' average is 3.59. The median GPA is 3.64, where public law schools'median GPA is 3.69 and private law schools' median GPA is 3.60.

Both 2025 mean and median GPA are higher than previous year (2024)'s GPA.

For 2025 admission, the average acceptance rate is 31.77%. In public law schools, the average acceptance rate is 31.05% and private law schools' average is 32.17%.

The median acceptance rate is 40.19%, where public law schools'median rate is 39.65% and private law schools' median rate is 38.44%.

Both 2025 mean and median acceptance rate are higher than previous year (2024)'s rate.

For 2025 admission, the average number of applicants is 2,168. In public law schools, the average number of applicants is 1,775 and private law schools' average is 2,471.

The median number of applicants is 1,481, where public law schools'median value is 1,240 and private law schools' median value is 1,754.

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees is $51,828. In public law schools, the average tuition & fees is $31,130 for state residents and $44,604 for out-of-state students. In private law school, the average tuition & fees is $57,425.

The median law school tuition & fees is $51,551. As you might expect, public law school's tuition is lower than private school's tuition. In particular, median tuition is even lower than mean tuition. This means that there are actually many public law schools that charge lower-than-average tuition.

Both 2025 mean and median law school tuition & fees are higher than previous year (2024)'s tuition.

For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 139,068 students enrolled in U.S. law schools. Public law schools have 54,351 students and private law schools have 84,717 students.

Of that, 115,410 students (82.99%) enrolled for Juris Doctor (J.D>) program and 23,583 students (17.01%) enrolled in non-JD program.

Although the overall student population decreased compared to 2024, the Non-J.D. enrollment increased.

For 2025 admission, 39,681 first-year students enrolled, 14,808 in public and 24,873 in private law schools. By gender, there are 16,669 male and 22,260 female students enrolled.

The total number of first-year students increased, and both male and female enrollment increased.

For the first-time exam takers, the average bar exam pass rate is 77.28% in 2025. A total of 33,465 took the exam and 26,533 passed.