Kansas City, Missouri
University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1936
- Institution type
- Public
- J.D. formats
- Full-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 156
- Median GPA
- 3.65
- Resident tuition
- $786 / credit
- First-year class
- 143
- Bar-required jobs
- 81.3%
- First-time bar passage
- 82.3%
First-time bar passage — 2025 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2026 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2026
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
School pass rate
82.3%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
85.7%
Difference
-3.44 pts
First-time takers
124
102 passed
The weighted jurisdiction rate is the average first-time pass rate in the jurisdictions where this school’s graduates tested, weighted by the number of takers. It gives context for the school’s own rate.
| Jurisdiction | Takers | Passers | School % | Jurisdiction % | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 102 | 87 | 85.3% | 86.4% | -1.15 |
| Kansas | 12 | 9 | 75% | 84.1% | -9.07 |
| 9 Remaining Jurisdictions | 10 | 6 | 60% | 79.9% | -19.88 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2023 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2026 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2026
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
90.6%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
154
Takers
149
Passers
135
Ultimate passage counts graduates who passed any bar exam within two years of graduating. It is a different measure from first-time passage and covers an earlier graduating class.
First-time passage history
| Graduating class | School | Jurisdictions |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 82.3% | 85.7% |
| 2024 | 84.1% | 82.2% |
| 2023 | 77.2% | 83.5% |
| 2022 | 78.6% | 78.8% |
| 2021 | 74.8% | 81.8% |
| 2020 | 84.3% | 85.3% |
| 2019 | 83% | 82% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | 81.2% |
| 2017 | 84% | 85.2% |
