Detroit, Michigan
Wayne State University Law School
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1937
- Institution type
- Public
- J.D. formats
- Full-time and Part-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 164
- Median GPA
- 3.89
- Resident tuition
- $38,861
- First-year class
- 129
- Bar-required jobs
- 84.7%
- First-time bar passage
- 73.9%
First-time bar passage — 2017 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2018 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2018
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
School pass rate
77.3%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
75.3%
Difference
+2.02 pts
First-time takers
110
85 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 106 | 83 | 78.3% | 75.1% | +3.16 |
| 3 Remaining Jurisdictions | 4 | 2 | 50% | 75.9% | -25.93 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2015 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2018 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2018
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
96%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
129
Takers
125
Passers
120
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 | 73.9% | 71.7% |
| 2024 | 86.1% | 72.9% |
| 2023 | 66.7% | 63.6% |
| 2022 | 84.1% | 74.6% |
| 2021 | 83.5% | 72.4% |
| 2020 | 88% | 78.2% |
| 2019 | 81.5% | 70.6% |
| 2018 | 75.4% | 73.8% |
| 2017 | 77.3% | 75.3% |