Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland State University College of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1957
- Institution type
- Public
- J.D. formats
- Full-time and Part-time and Distance education J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 155
- Median GPA
- 3.50
- Resident tuition
- $29,766
- First-year class
- 195
- Bar-required jobs
- 72.7%
- First-time bar passage
- 72.7%
First-time bar passage — 2018 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2019 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2019
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
School pass rate
91.6%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
77.2%
Difference
+14.35 pts
First-time takers
83
76 passed
The weighted jurisdiction rate is the average first-time pass rate in the jurisdictions where this school’s graduates tested, weighted by the number of takers. It gives context for the school’s own rate.
| Jurisdiction | Takers | Passers | School % | Jurisdiction % | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 83 | 76 | 91.6% | 77.2% | +14.35 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2016 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2019 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2019
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
92.1%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
105
Takers
101
Passers
93
Ultimate passage counts graduates who passed any bar exam within two years of graduating. It is a different measure from first-time passage and covers an earlier graduating class.
First-time passage history
| Graduating class | School | Jurisdictions |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72.7% | 78% |
| 2024 | 75.5% | 80.5% |
| 2023 | 66.4% | 77.1% |
| 2022 | 78% | 78.5% |
| 2021 | 79.5% | 79.2% |
| 2020 | 80.4% | 84.1% |
| 2019 | 75.6% | 79.4% |
| 2018 | 91.6% | 77.2% |
| 2017 | 78.5% | 75.5% |