ABA 509 DATA, 2025
Massachusetts Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2025)
What an applicant needs to know about UMass Law first is the bar pass rate: 59.4% for 2024. The median LSAT is 152, the median GPA a 3.4, and the school accepted 52.2% of applicants for the 2025 class.
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 | 149 | 152 | 155 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
5-year comparison data isn't on file for this school across the full window.
Your odds
A 152 LSAT and 3.4 GPA put you right at UMass Law's median, not above it, since half the admitted class matches or beats those marks. Score 155 or better and you're in the top quarter, where the 52.2% acceptance rate is squarely in your favor; fall to 149 or under and the rest of your file needs to carry more weight. 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 | 79.3% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 0.9% |
| Federal clerkships | 0% |
| Government + public interest | 30.6% |
| Bar pass rate | 59.4% |
79.3% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months, but with a 59.4% bar pass rate and just 0.9% of graduates landing biglaw jobs, the $124,695 sticker total over 3 years is a hard number to justify without a strong grant.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $41,565/yr |
| Resident | $31,766/yr |
| Nonresident | $41,565/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $124,695 |
| Pays full sticker | 16.3% |
| Gets some grant | 83.7% |
83.7% of the class received some grant and 16.3% paid full sticker, so a score above the 155 75th percentile is the strongest position you'll have for the biggest discount on offer.
Schools like Massachusetts
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 UMass Law?
The median LSAT for the 2025 class is 152. The 25th percentile is 149 and the 75th is 155.
What GPA do you need for UMass Law?
The median GPA is 3.4. The 25th percentile is 3.1 and the 75th is 3.7, a wide band for this LSAT tier.
What is UMass Law's acceptance rate?
52.2% for the 2025 cycle, based on 684 offers out of 1,311 applications, an open door for anyone near the medians.
How much does UMass Law cost with and without aid?
In-state tuition is $31,766 a year, out-of-state is $41,565, with a sticker 3-year total of $124,695 at the nonresident rate. 83.7% of the class received some grant, and 16.3% paid full price.
What jobs do UMass Law graduates get?
79.3% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. Only 0.9% went to firms of 101 or more lawyers, while 30.6% went into government or public interest roles.
Is UMass Law worth it at sticker?
The 59.4% bar pass rate is the number that should slow anyone down here. Even with 83.7% of the class getting some grant, a bar pass rate that low means a real share of graduates can't use that FT/LT placement data at all, so this one calls for real scrutiny before enrolling.
Source: ABA Standard 509 Information Reports, 2025, via LSAT Unplugged's 509 master. Verify against the school's filing before relying on it. Last updated 2026-09-30.
