Louisiana State University vs University of Mississippi
Where graduates end up, what each school really costs, and who gets in, side by side from each school's official ABA data. Add your LSAT and GPA to see your chances and scholarship estimates at both.
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The short version
- Mississippi places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 9.1% of the Class of 2025, against 8.1% at Louisiana State.
- Mississippi costs about $19K less over three years after the average scholarship: $141K against $160K, and more of its students get a scholarship (87% vs 78%).
- Louisiana State is harder to get into: a 157 median LSAT and a 38.6% acceptance rate, against 157 and 42.0% at Mississippi.
- Louisiana State has the higher first time bar pass rate: 85.4% against 78.2%.
Louisiana State
vs
Mississippi
Where graduates go
Louisiana State leads 3 of 5
8.1%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓9.1%
✓3.5%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
3.4%
4.5%
Federal clerkships
✓5.7%
✓89.4%
Graduates employed
88.1%
✓85.4%
First time bar passage
78.2%
What it costs
Even, 2 each
$160K
Three year net cost
✓$141K
78%
Students receiving a scholarship
✓87%
✓$19,750/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$7,000/yr
✓$12,896/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$7,162/yr
Who gets in
Acceptance rate: Louisiana State 38.6% · Mississippi 42.0%
LSAT
Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.
Louisiana State
155157160
Mississippi
155157160
152154156158160162
GPA
Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.
Louisiana State
3.483.743.93
Mississippi
3.443.683.87
3.353.453.553.653.753.853.95
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Frequently asked questions
Is Louisiana State or Mississippi better for BigLaw?
Mississippi placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 9.1% against 8.1%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Louisiana State placed 3.5% and Mississippi placed 3.4%. Federal clerkships were 4.5% at Louisiana State and 5.7% at Mississippi.
Which is harder to get into, Louisiana State or Mississippi?
Louisiana State's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 157 and a median GPA of 3.74, with a 38.6% acceptance rate. Mississippi's had 157 and 3.68, with 42.0%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Louisiana State or Mississippi?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $160K at Louisiana State and $141K at Mississippi, including living costs. Public schools are shown at out of state tuition. Your own scholarship can move these numbers a lot, so add your numbers above for an estimate.
Which gives more scholarship money, Louisiana State or Mississippi?
78% of Louisiana State students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $19,750 a year among recipients. 87% of Mississippi students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $7,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
85.4% of Louisiana State's first time takers passed in 2025, against 78.2% at Mississippi. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Louisiana State or Mississippi?
It depends on your goals, your odds and your offers. Compare where each school's graduates end up, then add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances and scholarships at both. Your scholarship offer usually changes the cost more than anything else.
What a higher LSAT changes
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Figures come from each school’s official ABA disclosures. Admission chances and scholarship estimates are modeled from that data and are not predictions of any individual decision. Our data and methodology