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University of Detroit Mercy School of Law

Q: What is the first-time bar passage rate at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law?

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law reported a 70.83% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 73.2% state average.

Q: How much does University of Detroit Mercy School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law is $48,480 per year (about $145,440 over three years). The median grant is $18,636, bringing median net tuition to roughly $29,844 per year.

Q: What LSAT and GPA do you need for University of Detroit Mercy School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law is 156 and the median GPA is 3.52; the acceptance rate is 41.4%.

Q: What are the job outcomes at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law?

91.6% of University of Detroit Mercy School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 7.3% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 5.8% were still seeking employment.

Michigan · Private · School ID: detroit-mercy-university-of

CohortsAdmissions: entering class 2025Employment: class of 2024, ~10 mo. outBar: class of 2024, first-time

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law is a private law school in Michigan. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 70.83% first-time bar passage rate (state average 73.2%). 91.6% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 7.3% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $48,480 per year; a median grant of $18,636 brings median net tuition to about $29,844. The median LSAT is 156 with a 41.4% acceptance rate.

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Where the 2024 class landed

Small firm (2–100)49.5%

Government10%

Mid firm (101–250)9.5%

Business6.8%

Public interest5.8%

Still seeking5.8%

BigLaw 251–5004.7%

MegaLaw 500+2.6%

Clerkships2.1%

Solo1.1%

Academia1.1%

These shares count where every employed graduate landed, by sector and firm size, across all job types; they can total more than the full-time long-term (FTLT) employment headline, which counts only the stricter full-time, long-term, JD-required or JD-advantage subset.

Bar passage · first-time

This school70.83%

State avg73.2%

first-time -2.4 pts vs state · 2-yr ultimate 77.88% · class of 2025 first-time 71.53% (reported early 2026) · Different cohort than the admissions class above.

Admissions · 25 / 50 / 75

LSATmedian 156

154159

uGPAmedian 3.52

3.163.73

Applications → offers → enrolled

Applied1,478

Offered612

Enrolled 1L247

Offer rate 41% · yield 40%.

Grant distribution

No grant 42%Under half 28.3%Half to full 28.7%Full 0.2%Stipend 0.8%

Demographics

Women 60%Men 40%

White	464
Black	51
Hispanic	27
Asian	77
Two or more	25
Other / unreported	20

Cost detail

Resident tuition	$48,480
Non-resident	$48,480
Mandatory fees	—
Living estimate	$23,983
Median grant	$18,636
Grant 25 / 75	$10,504 / $32,614
Cond. schol. loss	—

Faculty & market

Total faculty	102
Full-time faculty	29
Faculty of color	12
Total JD enrollment	664
Graduates	190
Mean attorney salary · state	$133,570

Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)	154 / 156 / 159
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)	3.16 / 3.52 / 3.73
Acceptance rate	41.4%
Applications received	1,478
Offers extended	612
1L enrollment	247
Total JD enrollment	664
GRE-only takers	0
1L attrition (academic / other)	0 / 5
Transfers in / out	1 / 11

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition	$48,480
Non-resident tuition	$48,480
Mandatory fees	—
Living-expense estimate	$23,983
Median grant	$18,636
Grant 25 / 75 percentile	$10,504 / $32,614
No-grant share	42.0%
< half-tuition grants	28.3%
Half-to-full grants	28.7%
Full-tuition grants	0.2%
Above-full grants (stipend)	0.8%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate	—

Part-time JD

Part-time 1L enrollment	8
Part-time tuition	$1,616 per credit

Part-time JD figures, most recent ABA 509 cycle. Tuition is reported per credit; annual cost depends on the part-time load taken.

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)	70.83%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar	77.88%
State average (same exam)	73.2%
Difference vs. state	-2.4 pts

Different cohorts: first-time bar passage reflects graduates who entered law school about three years before the current admissions class shown above. Read the two as separate snapshots, not a single pipeline.

Job outcomes (10 months after graduation)

Total graduates	190
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)	91.6%
Bar-required jobs	88.4%
MegaLaw 500+	2.6%
BigLaw 251–500	4.7%
Mid 101–250	9.5%
Small 2–100	49.5%
Solo	1.1%
Clerkships	2.1%
Government	10.0%
Public interest	5.8%
Business / industry	6.8%
Academia	1.1%
Seeking employment	5.8%

Top destination states (2024)

Michigan, 114 graduates
Illinois, 2 graduates
Hawaii, 1 graduates

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment	262 (39.7%)
Female enrollment	398 (60.3%)
White	464
Black	51
Hispanic	27
Asian	77
Two or more races	25
Other / unreported	20

Faculty

Total faculty	102
Full-time	29
Faculty of color	12

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state	$133,570

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law?

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law reported a 70.83% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 73.2% state average.

How much does University of Detroit Mercy School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law is $48,480 per year (about $145,440 over three years). The median grant is $18,636, bringing median net tuition to roughly $29,844 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for University of Detroit Mercy School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law is 156 and the median GPA is 3.52; the acceptance rate is 41.4%.

What are the job outcomes at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law?

91.6% of University of Detroit Mercy School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 7.3% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 5.8% were still seeking employment.

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Data from the ABA Standard 509 disclosures, self-reported by law schools and not guaranteed (raw data may have errors or omissions). State attorney-salary context: U.S. BLS OEWS 2024 (SOC 23-1011); cost-of-living: U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. How the data is sourced & validated: Methodology. Unfamiliar with a term (FTLT, net tuition, bimodal)? Glossary. Copyright basis & permitted use: Terms.