University of Montana (Blewett)

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Missoula, MT 59812
(406) 243-2698

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National Comparison: Overview of Facts

#8 in Presence of Female Faculty

UMT Law is tied for #8 in terms of the highest percentage of faculty who are female (53.8%).

#67 in Bar Passage Rate

UMT Law ranks #67 in terms of bar passage rate among first-time test takers (84.8%), and it outperforms by +2.2% the state of Montana’s overall bar passage rate of 82.6%. (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.)

#84 in Presence of Minority Faculty

UMT Law ranks #84 in terms of the highest percentage of faculty who are racial or ethnic minority (13.5%).

#91 in Employment Rate at 10 Months

#94 in Employment Rate at Graduation
UMT Law ranks #91 in terms of graduates employed ten months after graduation (78.0%) and #94 in terms of graduates employed at the time of graduation (45.1%) .

#92 in Median LSAT

UMT 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.

#115 in Student to Faculty Ratio

UMT Law is tied for #115 in terms of lowest student to faculty ratio (7.5:1).

#121 in Median Undergraduate GPA

UMT Law ranks #121 in terms of highest median undergraduate GPA (3.37) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#124 in Public Sector Salary

UMT Law is tied for #124 in terms of median starting salary among graduates working in government jobs or judicial clerkships at the federal or state level ($51,000).

#165 in Private Sector Salary

UMT Law is tied for #165 in terms of the median starting salary among graduates working in private practice as law firm associates ($55,000).

#170 in Acceptance Rate

UMT Law ranks #170 in terms of student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 62.4% among those who applied for admission.

#179 in Library Size

UMT Law ranks #179 in terms of library size with 115,947 volumes or equivalents.

#186 in Presence of Minority Students

UMT Law ranks #186 in terms of the highest percentage of students who are racial or ethnic minority (14.9%).

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

#274 in Highest Tuition (in-state)
UMT Law ranks #194 in terms of highest tuition among full-time law students for its out-of state tuition of $32,436, and it ranks #274 in terms of highest tuition among full-time law students for its in-state tuition of $13,177. 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 $12,480 per year.

Fall 2020 Application Information

Application Deadline: March 15
Application Fee: $60

Admissions Statistics

2020 2017
Acceptance Rate 62.4% 65.5%
LSAT Score (Median) 155 153
LSAT Score (25th-75th percentile) 152-158 149-156
GPA (Median) 3.37 3.35
GPA Range (25th-75th percentile) 3.06-3.64 3.06-3.63

Bar Exam Statistics

2020 2017
State in which most graduates took bar exam: MT MT
School's bar passage rate: 84.8% 71.4%
State overall bar passage rate: 82.6% 69.7%
School bar pass rate vs. state bar pass rate: +2.2% +1.7%

Employment Statistics

2020 2017
Graduates employed at graduation: 45.1% 47.5%
Graduates employed 10 months after graduation: 78.0% 75.0%

Tuition and Expenses

2020 2017
Tuition (In-State): $13,177 N/A
Tuition (Out-of-State): $32,436 N/A
Room and Board: $12,480 $12,746
Proportion of full-time students receiving grants: 57.5% 45.3%
Median grant amount among full-time students: $3,000 $3,000
Average indebtedness of those who incurred debt: $78,056 $79,304
Proportion of graduates who incurred debt: 78.3% 80.5%
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Students & Faculty

2020 2017
Total Students: 221 236
Men: 50.2% 51.7%
Women: 49.8% 48.3%
Student Racial Demographics:

White: 85.1% N/A
Black: 1.4% N/A
Hispanic: 3.2% N/A
Asian: 1.4% N/A
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 7.5 : 1 N/A
Total Faculty: 52 N/A
Male: 46.2% N/A
Female: 53.8% N/A
Minority: 13.5% N/A

Full-Time Starting Salaries

2020 2017
Private Sector (Median): $55,000 $52,000
Public Sector (Median): $51,000 $45,000
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Library Resources

2020 2017
Volumes and equivalents: 115,947 135,360