Wayne State University Law School

Wayne State University Law School is a Public, 4 years school in Detroit, MI. The law school tuition & fees at Wayne State University Law School is $41,388. Its average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 162 and the average GPA is 3.83 for the academic yera 2023-2024. Total 480 students are attending the law school and 126 first-year students enrolled last year.
  • LSAT Average: 162
  • Tuition & Fees (JD): $41,388
  • LLM Tuition & Fees: $33,413
  • Acceptance Rate: 27.41%
  • Student Population: 480
  • First-Year Student: 126

2023-2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2023-2024 tuition & fees at Wayne State University Law School is $37,950 for Michigan residents and $41,388 for out-of-state students. The tuition increased by 12.04% compared to last year. The average living costs besides tuition & fees is $18,900 including costs for room & boards, transportation, and other personal expenses. The living costs does not include the fees for health insurance.
The average tuition & fees of law schools in Michigan is $48,784 for Michigan residents and $50,984 for out-of-state students. For all laws schools in United States, the average law school tuition & fees is $42,924 for State residents and $48,063 for out-of-state students.
The tuition & fees of Wayne State University Law School is cheaper than the average tuition & fees of Michigan law schools.
The next table shows the Wayne State University Law School tuition & fees and compare it to the Michigan law schools and all U.S. Law schools. The 2024 statistics for comparison is not available yet due to the lack of data.
Wayne State University Law School 2023 Tuition & Fees
202220232024
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Wayne State University Law School$35,259$38,452$33,873$36,942$37,950$41,388
Michigan Law Schools$45,842$47,993 $47,461$49,641-
All U.S. Law Schools$40,818$46,359 $42,101$47,510-

LSAT score and GPA in Average

The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 162 and the average GPA is 3.83 at Wayne State University Law School.
The LSAT score of Wayne State University Law School is higher than the average LSAT score of Michigan law schools, as well as all law schools in United States.
The undergraduate GPA of Wayne State University Law School is higher than the average LSAT score of Michigan law schools, as well as all law schools in United States.
The next table shows the submitted LSAT scores and GPA by 25th/50th/75th percentile and full-time/part-time status and compare each score to last year scores.
Wayne State University Law School LSAT scores distribution
Wayne State University Law SchoolMichigan Law SchoolsAll Law Schools
25th percentile155155155
50th percentile162159159
75th percentile164161161
Wayne State University Law SchoolGPA distribution
Wayne State University Law SchoolMichigan Law SchoolsAll Law Schools
25th percentile3.493.243.33
50th percentile3.833.553.61
75th percentile3.933.743.79

Acceptance Rate & Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,058 students have applied to Wayne State University Law School. Among them, 290 students have accepted to admit and 126 have enrolled into Wayne State University Law SchoolThe acceptance rate is 27.41% and the yield is 43%.
The acceptance rate of Wayne State University Law School is lower than the acceptance rate of Michigan law schools, as well as all law schools in United States.
The next table illustrates the admission counts, acceptance rate, and yield at Wayne State University Law School.
Wayne State University Law School Admission Statistics
Wayne State University Law SchoolMichigan Law SchoolsAll Law Schools
Applicants1,05811,251414,758
Admitted2902,805130,837
Enrolled12696536,756
Acceptance Rate27.41%35.54%42.40%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)43.45%35.28%30.97%

Law School Student Population

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 480 students enrolled to Wayne State University Law School. Among them 407 students enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 73 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
For the first class, 126 students newly joined to to Wayne State University Law School. By gender, there are 57 men and 66 women first-time students at Wayne State University Law School. By attending status, 121 students enrolled as full-time and 2 students enrolled as part-time status.
Wayne State University Law School Student Population
20232024
Total Enrollment442480
JD Enrollment386407
Non-JD Enrollment5673
First-year Student Population
20232024
TotalFull timePart timeTotalFull timePart time
Total1251187 1261212
Men45424 55552
Women79763 66660

Bar Exam Pass Rate

For the first time bar exam takers, the bar exam pass rate is 66.67% where 105 students took the exam and 70 students passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than average pass rate of Michigan law schools (63.58%).
Bar Exam Pass Rate
20232024
Number of Graduates115110
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total113105
New Graduates9384
Prior Year Graduates2021
Early Takers00
No Exam Takers2226
Exam Passer9570
Exam Pass Rate84.07%66.67%
Michigan Pass Rate74.64%63.58%

Law Schools in Michigan

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