University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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Lincoln, NE 68503
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National Comparison: Overview of Facts

#22 in Bar Passage Rate

Nebraska Law ranks #22 in terms of bar passage rate among first-time test takers (93.4%), and it outperforms by +11.7% the state of Nebraska’s overall bar passage rate of 81.7%. (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.)

#24 in Employment Rate at 10 Months

#62 in Employment Rate at Graduation
Nebraska Law ranks #24 in terms of graduates employed ten months after graduation (87.5%) and #62 in terms of graduates employed at the time of graduation (53.8%) .

#38 in Median Undergraduate GPA

Nebraska Law ranks #38 in terms of highest median undergraduate GPA (3.66) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#82 in Library Size

Nebraska Law ranks #82 in terms of library size with 453,113 volumes or equivalents.

#88 in Median LSAT

Nebraska Law is tied for #88 in terms of the median LSAT score (156) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students. The LSAT measures reading comprehension, analytical reasoning, and logical reasoning.

#100 in Student to Faculty Ratio

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

#108 in Public Sector Salary

Nebraska Law is tied for #108 in terms of median starting salary among graduates working in government jobs or judicial clerkships at the federal or state level ($52,297).

#142 in Private Sector Salary

Nebraska Law is tied for #142 in terms of the median starting salary among graduates working in private practice as law firm associates ($60,000).

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

#270 in Highest Tuition (in-state)
Nebraska Law ranks #162 in terms of highest tuition among full-time law students for its out-of state tuition of $36,918, and it ranks #270 in terms of highest tuition among full-time law students for its in-state tuition of $16,078. 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 $12,330 per year.

#172 in Presence of Female Faculty

Nebraska Law is tied for #172 in terms of the highest percentage of faculty who are female (31.5%).

#182 in Acceptance Rate

Nebraska Law ranks #182 in terms of student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 64.9% among those who applied for admission.

#186 in Presence of Minority Faculty

Nebraska Law ranks #186 in terms of the highest percentage of faculty who are racial or ethnic minority (5.5%).

#191 in Presence of Minority Students

Nebraska Law ranks #191 in terms of the highest percentage of students who are racial or ethnic minority (11.2%).

Fall 2020 Application Information

Application Deadline: March 1
Application Fee: $50

Admissions Statistics

2020 2017
Acceptance Rate 64.9% 62.2%
LSAT Score (Median) 156 155
LSAT Score (25th-75th percentile) 153-160 152-158
GPA (Median) 3.66 3.63
GPA Range (25th-75th percentile) 3.39-3.84 3.40-3.85

Bar Exam Statistics

2020 2017
State in which most graduates took bar exam: NE NE
School's bar passage rate: 93.4% 90.4%
State overall bar passage rate: 81.7% 76.7%
School bar pass rate vs. state bar pass rate: +11.7% +13.7%

Employment Statistics

2020 2017
Graduates employed at graduation: 53.8% 52.1%
Graduates employed 10 months after graduation: 87.5% 87.2%

Tuition and Expenses

2020 2017
Tuition (In-State): $16,078 N/A
Tuition (Out-of-State): $36,918 N/A
Room and Board: $12,330 $9,672
Proportion of full-time students receiving grants: 71.6% 70.6%
Median grant amount among full-time students: $16,221 $14,441
Average indebtedness of those who incurred debt: $59,442 $58,744
Proportion of graduates who incurred debt: 74.5% 70.4%
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Students & Faculty

2020 2017
Total Students: 385 330
Men: 55.7% 51.2%
Women: 44.3% 48.8%
Student Racial Demographics:

White: 88.8% N/A
Black: 1.3% N/A
Hispanic: 5.2% N/A
Asian: 1.3% N/A
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 7.0 : 1 N/A
Total Faculty: 73 N/A
Male: 68.5% N/A
Female: 31.5% N/A
Minority: 5.5% N/A

Full-Time Starting Salaries

2020 2017
Private Sector (Median): $60,000 $55,000
Public Sector (Median): $52,297 $55,500
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Library Resources

2020 2017
Volumes and equivalents: 453,113 452,191