2026 CLASS PROFILE AND ABA 509 DATA
John Marshall Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2026)
Get into John Marshall's 2025 class with a median 152 LSAT and a 3.1 GPA, and you're joining a group where only 32.6% of applicants got in. Once you graduate, the numbers get harder: 72.3% landed a full-time, long-term job, and just 64.9% passed the bar on the first try.
The 2026 entering class
John Marshall Law School's 2026 entering class had a median LSAT of 153, up 1 from 152 in 2025. The median GPA was 3.20.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 151 | 153 | 155 | 2.79 | 3.20 | 3.53 |
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 | 150 | 152 | 155 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 147 | 150 | 152 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 145 | 147 | 150 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
The median LSAT is up 2 points since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.0. The bar moved here.
Your odds
A 152 LSAT is John Marshall's median, with the middle 50% running from 150 at the 25th percentile to 155 at the 75th, a tight band. The acceptance rate is 32.6%, selective for a school with this LSAT range. 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.
What you get out (Class of 2024)
| Class year reported | 2024 |
| FT/LT employed, 10 months out | 72.3% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 4.8% |
| Federal clerkships | 0% |
| Government + public interest | 21.7% |
| Bar pass rate | 64.9% |
72.3% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months, just 4.8% went to biglaw, and with a 64.9% bar pass rate against $157,608 in sticker tuition, that debt math doesn't work for everyone.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $52,536/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $157,608 |
| Pays full sticker | 15.8% |
| Gets some grant | 84.2% |
84.2% of the class received a grant and 15.8% paid full sticker, and a score above the 155 75th percentile is your strongest shot at landing one of those awards.
Schools like John Marshall
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 John Marshall Law School?
The median LSAT for John Marshall's 2025 class is 152. The 25th percentile is 150 and the 75th is 155, up from a 150 median 6 years earlier.
What GPA do you need for John Marshall Law School?
The median GPA is 3.1. The 25th percentile is 2.8 and the 75th is 3.5.
What is John Marshall Law School's acceptance rate?
32.6% for the 2025 cycle, based on 416 offers out of 1,274 applications.
How much does John Marshall Law School cost with and without aid?
Sticker tuition is $52,536 a year, or $157,608 over 3 years. 84.2% of the class received a grant, and 15.8% paid full price.
What jobs do John Marshall Law School graduates get?
72.3% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. Just 4.8% went to biglaw, and 21.7% went into government or public interest work.
Is John Marshall Law School worth it at sticker?
For a meaningful share of the class, this is a real gamble. A 72.3% placement rate and a 64.9% first-time bar pass rate mean roughly a quarter don't land a job on schedule and more than a third don't pass the bar right away, and $157,608 in tuition is a heavy bet against those odds.
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.
