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Juris Doctor (JD)public ABA 509 2023
University of Michigan Law School (JD)
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
Annual Cost of Attendance
$89,000
~$267,000 total (3-yr degree)
Sub-15% Selectivity Floor: With an admit rate of 13.5%, this law school is tiered strictly as a Reach or Super Reach for all applicants regardless of perfect LSAT or GPA numbers.
Admissions Profile
Admit Rate
13.5%
LSAT Quartiles (25th – 50th – 75th)
167 · 171 · 173
Undergrad GPA (25th – 50th – 75th)
3.73 · 3.85 · 3.92
ABA 509 Merit Grants
Median Grant / Scholarship
$30,000 / yr
75th Percentile Grant
$45,000 / yr
Students Receiving Grants
78.0%
Career & Bar Outcomes
Bar Passage Rate
95.5%
Employed (10 Months, JD Required)
93.5%
Median Salary / Debt
$220,000 / $130,000
Data Quality & Integrity Disclosures
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Planning estimate / ABA 509 2023
Cost and borrowing forecast
Estimated annual net price$59,000Published annual cost after median grant
3-year estimated cost$177,000Assumes the current annual estimate repeats
Projected funding gap$42,000After $45,000/yr family budget
Illustrative monthly payment$477If the full gap is borrowed for 10 years at 6.5%
Published outcome evidence
Bar passage rate95.5%Published ABA outcome
Employed at 10 months93.5%JD-required employment
Median salary$220,000Published median
Median graduate debt$130,000Published median