Wayne State University Law School

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University Law School is located in Detroit, MI and enrolls approximately 129 first-year (1L) students. The median LSAT is 164 and median GPA is 3.89. In the most recent reporting year, 88.7% of graduates secured full-time, bar-required employment, with 8.9% at large firms (251+ attorneys) and 0% in federal clerkships.

1L Class Size
129
Median LSAT
164
Median GPA
3.89
Bar-Required Jobs
82.6%

Admissions Profile

Entering class 2024–25
75th Percentile 166
50th Percentile 164
25th Percentile 157
75th Percentile 3.95
50th Percentile 3.89
25th Percentile 3.56

Admissions Trends

2011–2025

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2025
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
88.7%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Private Practice
Any Law Firm
67.7%
All firm sizes combined
BigLaw (251+ atty)
8.9%
Large firm placement
Clerkships
All Clerkships
3.2%
Federal, state & other
Federal Clerkship
0%
Article III & federal courts
Public Sector & Other
Government
4.8%
Federal, state & local
Public Interest
12.9%
Nonprofits & advocacy
Business & Industry
3.2%
In-house & corporate
Education
6.5%
Academia & teaching
Other Outcomes
JD Advantage
11.3%
Non-bar-required roles
Unemployed, Seeking
0.8%
Actively job searching

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024
First-Time Pass Rate
86.05%
Across all jurisdictions · first-time takers
ABA Avg (Weighted)
72.93%
Peer schools, same jurisdictions
vs. ABA Avg
+13.12%
Above weighted average
First-Time Takers
129
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 67
Less than ½ tuition 55
Half to full tuition 76
Full tuition 159
More than full tuition 32