University of Mississippi

481 Chucky Mullins Drive, P.O. Box 1848
University, MS 38677
(662) 915-6910

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National Comparison: Overview of Facts

#76 in Acceptance Rate

Ole Miss Law ranks #76 in terms of student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 43.0% among those who applied for admission.

#81 in Presence of Female Faculty

Ole Miss Law is tied for #81 in terms of the highest percentage of faculty who are female (41.4%).

#84 in Median Undergraduate GPA

Ole Miss Law ranks #84 in terms of highest median undergraduate GPA (3.46) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#92 in Median LSAT

Ole Miss Law is tied for #92 in terms of the median LSAT score (155) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students. The LSAT measures reading comprehension, analytical reasoning, and logical reasoning.

#95 in Private Sector Salary

Ole Miss Law is tied for #95 in terms of the median starting salary among graduates working in private practice as law firm associates ($70,000).

#95 in Library Size

Ole Miss Law ranks #95 in terms of library size with 420,196 volumes or equivalents.

#100 in Student to Faculty Ratio

Ole Miss Law is tied for #100 in terms of lowest student to faculty ratio (7.0:1).

#103 in Public Sector Salary

Ole Miss Law is tied for #103 in terms of median starting salary among graduates working in government jobs or judicial clerkships at the federal or state level ($53,000).

#128 in Employment Rate at Graduation

#133 in Employment Rate at 10 Months
Ole Miss Law ranks #128 in terms of graduates employed at the time of graduation (37.0%) and #133 in terms of graduates employed ten months after graduation (70.6%).

#132 in Presence of Minority Students

Ole Miss Law ranks #132 in terms of the highest percentage of students who are racial or ethnic minority (26.1%).

#136 in Bar Passage Rate

Ole Miss Law ranks #136 in terms of bar passage rate among first-time test takers (72.5%), and it outperforms by +8.5% the state of Mississippi’s overall bar passage rate of 64.0%. (A national comparison on this metric should be taken in a qualified sense and with caution, because every state has a different bar passage rate.)

#158 in Presence of Minority Faculty

Ole Miss Law ranks #158 in terms of the highest percentage of faculty who are racial or ethnic minority (8.6%).

#167 in Highest Tuition (out-of-state)

#267 in Highest Tuition (in-state)
Ole Miss Law ranks #167 in terms of highest tuition among full-time law students for its out-of state tuition of $36,612, and it ranks #267 in terms of highest tuition among full-time law students for its in-state tuition of $16,550. We rank from a total of 283 tuition rates from 194 law schools, ranking twice those law schools that have different in-state and out-of-state tuition rates. Room and board expenses average $12,056 per year.

Fall 2020 Application Information

Application Deadline: April 15
Application Fee: $40

Admissions Statistics

2020 2017
Acceptance Rate 43.0% 48.1%
LSAT Score (Median) 155 154
LSAT Score (25th-75th percentile) 150-157 151-157
GPA (Median) 3.46 3.35
GPA Range (25th-75th percentile) 3.11-3.65 3.04-3.65

Bar Exam Statistics

2020 2017
State in which most graduates took bar exam: MS MS
School's bar passage rate: 72.5% 83.8%
State overall bar passage rate: 64.0% 86.7%
School bar pass rate vs. state bar pass rate: +8.5% -2.9%

Employment Statistics

2020 2017
Graduates employed at graduation: 37.0% 26.3%
Graduates employed 10 months after graduation: 70.6% 68.2%

Tuition and Expenses

2020 2017
Tuition (In-State): $16,550 N/A
Tuition (Out-of-State): $36,612 N/A
Room and Board: $12,056 $11,898
Proportion of full-time students receiving grants: 78.2% 56.7%
Median grant amount among full-time students: $10,000 $10,922
Average indebtedness of those who incurred debt: $74,005 $71,330
Proportion of graduates who incurred debt: 75.0% 78.2%
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Students & Faculty

2020 2017
Total Students: 364 379
Men: 55.2% 57.8%
Women: 44.8% 42.2%
Student Racial Demographics:

White: 73.9% N/A
Black: 15.4% N/A
Hispanic: 6.6% N/A
Asian: 1.4% N/A
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 7.0 : 1 N/A
Total Faculty: 70 N/A
Male: 58.6% N/A
Female: 41.4% N/A
Minority: 8.6% N/A

Full-Time Starting Salaries

2020 2017
Private Sector (Median): $70,000 $62,500
Public Sector (Median): $53,000 $40,000
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Library Resources

2020 2017
Volumes and equivalents: 420,196 391,333