Columbia, Missouri
University of Missouri School of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1923
- Institution type
- Public
- J.D. formats
- Full-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 161
- Median GPA
- 3.72
- Resident tuition
- $812 / credit
- First-year class
- 129
- Bar-required jobs
- 86.4%
- First-time bar passage
- 86.2%
First-time bar passage — 2018 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2019 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2019
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
School pass rate
86.5%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
80.4%
Difference
+6.09 pts
First-time takers
89
77 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 | 73 | 66 | 90.4% | 82.1% | +8.31 |
| 7 Remaining Jurisdictions | 16 | 11 | 68.8% | 71.7% | -2.98 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2016 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2019 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2019
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
88.2%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
116
Takers
110
Passers
97
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 | 86.2% | 85.8% |
| 2024 | 83.3% | 82.1% |
| 2023 | 86.9% | 83.6% |
| 2022 | 90.8% | 78.7% |
| 2021 | 83% | 81.6% |
| 2020 | 95.7% | 84.2% |
| 2019 | 88.4% | 81.5% |
| 2018 | 86.5% | 80.4% |
| 2017 | 88.5% | 84.7% |