Founded in 1897, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, also known as Cleveland State Law, is located in Cleveland, OH. Cleveland-Marshall College of Law' tuition & fees is $30,015 for Ohio residents and $30,142 for out-of-state students in the academic year 2023-2024. 82.80% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $9,768. That could cover 32.41% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 35.88% and total of 148 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.42 and the average LSAT score is 155. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 66.38%.
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $30,015 for Ohio residents and $30,142 for others. The 2024 tuition was increased by 1.99% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $27,710. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Cleveland-Marshall College of Law is $57,852.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
2023
2024
% Changed
Ohio Residents
Out-of-State
Ohio Residents
Out-of-State
Law School Tuition
$29,453
$29,553
$30,015
$30,142
1.99%
Living Costs
$19,970
$27,710
38.76%
Room & Board
$16,770
$24,210
Books & Supplies
$1,500
$1,500
Personal Expenses
$1,700
$2,000
COA
$49,423
$49,523
$57,725
$57,852
16.82%
Grants / Scholarships
$9,768
$9,768
COA after receiving aid
$39,655
$48,084
Grants and Scholarships
At Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, 82.80% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $9,768. 0.00% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 40.81% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received
260
Half or Less than Tuition
56.15%
Half to Full Tuition
44.23%
Full Tuition
0.00%
More than Full Tuition
0.00%
Part-time
Number Received
61
Half or Less than Tuition
73.77%
Half to Full Tuition
26.23%
Full Tuition
0.00%
More than Full Tuition
0.00%
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of Cleveland-Marshall College of Law is 3.42 and the average LSAT score is 155. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 145 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 137 students including both full-time and part-time status. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th Percentile
GPA
3
3.42
3.72
Full-Time
3.1
3.48
3.75
Part-Time
2.86
3.26
3.67
LSAT Scores
152
155
157
Full-Time
151
155
157
Part-Time
153
155
158
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,006 students have applied to Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and 361 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 148 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 35.88% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 41.00% at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. With 2 pre-admitted students, total 150 first-year students enrolled in Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.
Last year, total 127 students took the bar exam first time at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. Among them, 99 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 77.95%. For reference, the average pass rate at Ohio law schools is 78.7%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.
In 2023, 128 students graduated from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. Of them, 87 graduates employed where bar passage required and 23 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 108 graduates employed as full-time and 6 employed as part-time status.
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers