University of Detroit Mercy School of Law

651 East Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48226

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law enrolls approximately 247 first-year (1L) students. The median LSAT is 156 and median GPA is 3.52. In the most recent reporting year, 82.4% of graduates secured full-time, bar-required employment, with 9.5% at large firms (251+ attorneys).

1L Class Size
247
Median LSAT
156
Median GPA
3.52
Bar-Required Jobs
82.4%

Admissions Profile

Entering class 2024–25
75th Percentile 159
50th Percentile 156
25th Percentile 154
75th Percentile 3.73
50th Percentile 3.52
25th Percentile 3.16

Admissions Trends

2011–2025

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2025
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
85.3%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Private Practice
Any Law Firm
67.4%
All firm sizes combined
BigLaw (251+ atty)
7.4%
Large firm placement
Clerkships
All Clerkships
2.1%
Federal, state & other
Federal Clerkship
0%
Article III & federal courts
Public Sector & Other
Government
10%
Federal, state & local
Public Interest
5.8%
Nonprofits & advocacy
Business & Industry
6.8%
In-house & corporate
Education
1.1%
Academia & teaching
Other Outcomes
JD Advantage
2.6%
Non-bar-required roles
Unemployed, Seeking
5.8%
Actively job searching

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024
First-Time Pass Rate
70.83%
Across all jurisdictions · first-time takers
ABA Avg (Weighted)
73.25%
Peer schools, same jurisdictions
vs. ABA Avg
-2.42%
Below weighted average
First-Time Takers
144
Graduates sitting for bar

Scholarship Distribution

Full-time students · entering class

Each circle represents 1% of the entering class, colored by scholarship level received.

No scholarship 264
Less than ½ tuition 178
Half to full tuition 180
Full tuition 1
More than full tuition 5