Founded in 1906, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, also known as LSU Law, is located in Baton Rouge, LA. Paul M. Hebert Law Center' tuition & fees is $23,665 for Louisiana residents and $39,105 for out-of-state students in the academic year 2023-2024. 94.07% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $13,000. That could cover 33.24% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 48.93% and total of 203 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.65 and the average LSAT score is 157. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 92.00%.
Paul M. Hebert Law Center's 2024 tuition & fees is $23,665 for Louisiana residents and $39,105 for others. The 2024 tuition was increased by from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $26,022. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Paul M. Hebert Law Center is $65,127.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Paul M. Hebert Law Center.
At Paul M. Hebert Law Center, 94.07% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $13,000. 27.32% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 29.60% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount
$13,000
Number Received
571
Half or Less than Tuition
246 (43.08%)
Half to Full Tuition
169 (29.60%)
Full Tuition
156 (27.32%)
More than Full Tuition
0 (0.00%)
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of Paul M. Hebert Law Center is 3.65 and the average LSAT score is 157. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 201 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 204 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Paul M. Hebert Law Center Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th Percentile
GPA
3.37
3.65
3.83
LSAT Scores
154
157
159
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,024 students have applied to Paul M. Hebert Law Center and 501 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 203 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 48.93% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 40.52% at Paul M. Hebert Law Center. With 1 pre-admitted students, total 204 first-year students enrolled in Paul M. Hebert Law Center.
Paul M. Hebert Law Center Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants
1,024
Admitted
501
Enrolled
203
Acceptance Rate
48.93%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
40.52%
Pre-Admitted
1
Total Number of First-Year Students
204 98 men, 106 women All full-time students
Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 155 students took the bar exam first time at Paul M. Hebert Law Center. Among them, 130 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 83.87%. For reference, the average pass rate at Louisiana law schools is 73.54%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Paul M. Hebert Law Center.
In 2023, 183 students graduated from Paul M. Hebert Law Center. Of them, 151 graduates employed where bar passage required and 6 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 158 graduates employed as full-time and 2 employed as part-time status.
Paul M. Hebert Law Center Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers