2026 CLASS PROFILE AND ABA 509 DATA
Mizzou Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2026)
Compare Mizzou to a lot of regional publics and the numbers look similar on paper: a 161 median LSAT, a 3.7 median GPA, a 42% acceptance rate. What separates it is the bar pass rate. 86.9% of 2024 grads passed, and only 95.5% landed a full-time, long-term job.
The 2026 entering class
Mizzou Law School's 2026 entering class had a median LSAT of 162, up 1 from 161 in 2025. The median GPA was 3.82.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 159 | 162 | 164 | 3.68 | 3.82 | 3.95 |
Source: the school's own 2026 class profile, as of September 26, 2026. These numbers can shift until the 2026 ABA 509 reports publish. Everything below this section is 2025 ABA 509 data.
What it takes to get in
These are the school's own reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile LSAT and GPA numbers from its ABA Standard 509 filing, the same disclosure every accredited law school has to file each year. The 50th percentile is the median: half the admitted class scored above it, half below.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 156 | 161 | 162 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 152 | 157 | 160 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 154 | 157 | 159 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
The median LSAT is up 4 points since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.1. The bar moved here.
What it costs
Tuition isn't on file for this school in the 509 master for 2025 or 2024. Check the school's own site before you plan around a number.
78.7% of the class got some grant money and only 21.3% paid full sticker, so a score above the 162 75th percentile puts you in the strongest spot for merit aid here.
What you get out (Class of 2024)
| Class year reported | 2024 |
| FT/LT employed, 10 months out | 95.5% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 15.9% |
| Federal clerkships | 3% |
| Government + public interest | 25% |
| Bar pass rate | 86.9% |
95.5% of the 2024 class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months, but only 15.9% went to biglaw, so the debt math depends more on in-state tuition and a public-sector or government job than a big firm paycheck.
Your odds
A 161 LSAT puts you right at Mizzou's median, inside the 156 to 162 middle 50%, not comfortably above it. Below 156 and you're in the bottom quarter, where 42% of 798 applicants still got an offer but the odds thin out fast. Run your own numbers through the calculator before you spend a filing fee guessing.
See where you land: the LSAT Unplugged law school chances calculator. What is 1 LSAT point worth here? See the scholarship math.
Schools like Mizzou
These 6 are the closest match by median LSAT, then median GPA, out of all 196 schools in the 509 master (as of 2026). Use them as your realistic comparison set, not the list of "reach" schools everyone starts with.
FAQ
What LSAT score do you need for Mizzou?
The median LSAT for Mizzou's 2025 class is 161. The 25th percentile is 156 and the 75th is 162.
What GPA do you need for Mizzou?
The median GPA is 3.7. The 25th percentile is 3.5 and the 75th is 3.9.
What is Mizzou's acceptance rate?
42% for the 2025 cycle, based on 335 offers out of 798 applications.
How much does Mizzou cost with and without aid?
78.7% of the class receives some grant money and 21.3% pays full sticker. A score above the 162 75th percentile is the strongest position for merit aid here, though the packet doesn't carry a tuition figure to run the full math.
What jobs do Mizzou graduates get?
95.5% of the 2024 graduating class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. Just 15.9% went to biglaw and 3.0% landed a federal clerkship, with 25% going into government or public interest work.
Is Mizzou worth it at sticker?
It depends on what you're paying and where you plan to practice. A 95.5% placement rate is strong, but with only 15.9% in biglaw, most grads are earning public-sector or smaller-firm salaries, so in-state tuition or a grant matters a lot more here than it would at a school sending half its class to big law.
Source: ABA Standard 509 Information Reports, 2015 to 2025, via LSAT Unplugged's 509 master. Verify against the school's filing before relying on it. Last updated 2026-09-30.
