Law School Net Tuition by 2023 Bar Results

While the estimated net tuition for full-time students at top performing private schools is much higher than the rest, prices do not scale with first-time bar exam outcomes elsewhere. The estimated net tuition at the lowest performing schools is similar to the average for mid-range schools. The following chart reflects the estimated net tuition prices for full-time students in 2022-2023 for ABA-Approved law schools grouped by bar exam outcomes in 2023. Hover over the sparkline charts embedded in the table to see previous years' net tuition estimate averages and ranges.

Net tuition estimates at public schools are systematically low. Read more.

We do not have school-specific tuition data for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 academic years.

Grouped by 2023 Bar Outcomes¹	Estimated Net Tuition (Average)
Grouped by 2023 Bar Outcomes¹	Public Schools	Private Schools
Bar Pass Rate ≥ 85%	$17.8k 31 schools$6,033 - $48,622 2022-2023	$37.5k 30 schools$5,857 - $61,092 2022-2023
Bar Pass Rate 75% - 84.9%	$14.9k 25 schools$3,660 - $42,840 2022-2023	$28.7k 34 schools$16,512 - $37,779 2022-2023
Bar Pass Rate 60% - 74.9%	$16.2k 22 schools$6,921 - $29,784 2022-2023	$28.4k 30 schools$16,633 - $43,026 2022-2023
Bar Pass Rate < 60%	$14.3k 9 schools$7,296 - $27,114 2022-2023	$28k 14 schools$12,088 - $37,316 2022-2023

The following chart plots the previous chart's underlying data.

School-specific tuition, scholarship, and job outcome data come from the American Bar Association. Net tuition is an estimate based on nominal full-time tuition and full-time scholarship data. The estimates at public law schools are higher than reality because net tuition was calculated using resident tuition at public schools. In order to more accurately estimate net tuition, scholarship data, as well as enrollment data, would need to distinguish between residents and non-residents. The bar exam outcome groups are based on first-time bar passage rates. LST chose the breakpoints for the bar exam outcome groups and uses normal averages rather than weighted averages for the group averages.