Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Tuition, GPA, LSAT, Bar Exam, and Admission Statistics
Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School, part of Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School, is located in Lansing, MI, founded in 1972.
Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School' tuition & fees is $44,140 for prospective students in the academic year 2022-2023. 79.47% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $13,750. That could cover 31.15% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 48.95% and total of 184 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 2.99 and the average LSAT score is 148. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 45.92%.
2023 Tuition & Fees
Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School's 2023 tuition & fees is $44,140 for its prospective studets.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $19,408. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School is $63,548.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School.
Grants and Scholarships
At Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 79.47% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $13,750. 18.52% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 21.72% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School costs and financial aid page.
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School is 2.99 and the average LSAT score is 148. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 184 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 188 students including both full-time and part-time status. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2021-2022, total 1,430 students have applied to Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School and 700 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 184 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 48.95% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 26.29% at Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School. With 4 pre-admitted students, total 188 first-year students enrolled in Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School.
Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 294 students took the bar exam first time at Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Among them, 135 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 45.92%. For reference, the average pass rate at Michigan law schools is 76.02%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School.
In 2022, 411 students graduated from Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Of them, 189 graduates employed where bar passage required and 72 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 289 graduates employed as full-time and 30 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School employement summary page.
