Indiana University-Bloomington

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Bloomington, IN 47405-1001
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National Comparison: Overview of Facts

#21 in Library Size

IU Maurer Law ranks #21 in terms of library size with 800,168 volumes or equivalents.

#28 in Median Undergraduate GPA

IU Maurer Law ranks #28 in terms of highest median undergraduate GPA (3.72) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

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

#175 in Highest Tuition (in-state)
IU Maurer Law ranks #33 in terms of highest tuition among full-time law students for its out-of state tuition of $55,338, and it ranks #175 in terms of highest tuition among full-time law students for its in-state tuition of $35,588. 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 $12,972 per year.

#36 in Median LSAT

IU Maurer Law is tied for #36 in terms of the median LSAT score (162) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students. The LSAT measures reading comprehension, analytical reasoning, and logical reasoning.

#37 in Private Sector Salary

IU Maurer Law is tied for #37 in terms of the median starting salary among graduates working in private practice as law firm associates ($100,000).

#41 in Employment Rate at Graduation

#73 in Employment Rate at 10 Months
IU Maurer Law ranks #41 in terms of graduates employed at the time of graduation (61.0%) and #73 in terms of graduates employed ten months after graduation (79.7%).

#46 in Student to Faculty Ratio

IU Maurer Law is tied for #46 in terms of lowest student to faculty ratio (6.0:1).

#47 in Bar Passage Rate

IU Maurer Law ranks #47 in terms of bar passage rate among first-time test takers (87.5%), and it outperforms by +14.6% the state of Indiana’s overall bar passage rate of 72.9%. (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.)

#68 in Acceptance Rate

IU Maurer Law ranks #68 in terms of student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 39.1% among those who applied for admission.

#93 in Presence of Minority Faculty

IU Maurer Law ranks #93 in terms of the highest percentage of faculty who are racial or ethnic minority (12.7%).

#95 in Presence of Minority Students

IU Maurer Law ranks #95 in terms of the highest percentage of students who are racial or ethnic minority (32.2%).

#142 in Presence of Female Faculty

IU Maurer Law is tied for #142 in terms of the highest percentage of faculty who are female (34.9%).

#157 in Public Sector Salary

IU Maurer Law is tied for #157 in terms of median starting salary among graduates working in government jobs or judicial clerkships at the federal or state level ($47,018).

Fall 2020 Application Information

Application Deadline: July 15
Application Fee: $50

Admissions Statistics

2020 2017
Acceptance Rate 39.1% 53.1%
LSAT Score (Median) 162 159
LSAT Score (25th-75th percentile) 157-163 155-162
GPA (Median) 3.72 3.60
GPA Range (25th-75th percentile) 3.49-3.88 3.31-3.88

Bar Exam Statistics

2020 2017
State in which most graduates took bar exam: IN IN
School's bar passage rate: 87.5% 94.0%
State overall bar passage rate: 72.9% 79.4%
School bar pass rate vs. state bar pass rate: +14.6% +14.6%

Employment Statistics

2020 2017
Graduates employed at graduation: 61.0% 48.0%
Graduates employed 10 months after graduation: 79.7% 82.4%

Tuition and Expenses

2020 2017
Tuition (In-State): $35,588 N/A
Tuition (Out-of-State): $55,338 N/A
Room and Board: $12,972 $12,981
Proportion of full-time students receiving grants: 98.0% 100.0%
Median grant amount among full-time students: $27,000 $22,000
Average indebtedness of those who incurred debt: $92,800 $91,020
Proportion of graduates who incurred debt: 65.4% 76.8%
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Students & Faculty

2020 2017
Total Students: 519 538
Men: 49.5% 57.1%
Women: 50.1% 42.9%
Student Racial Demographics:

White: 67.8% N/A
Black: 5.0% N/A
Hispanic: 7.5% N/A
Asian: 3.5% N/A
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 6.0 : 1 N/A
Total Faculty: 126 N/A
Male: 65.1% N/A
Female: 34.9% N/A
Minority: 12.7% N/A

Full-Time Starting Salaries

2020 2017
Private Sector (Median): $100,000 $95,000
Public Sector (Median): $47,018 $55,000
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Library Resources

2020 2017
Volumes and equivalents: 800,168 781,887