Cooley Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate and Statistics
Bar Exam Pass Rate
The 2025 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at Cooley Law School is 51.54% - 204 applied and 67 passed for 2025 graduates. Compared to other law schools, Cooley Law School's pass rate is much lower than the average rate of 80%.
Compared to law schools in Michigan, Cooley Law School's pass rate is much lower than the average rate of 77%.
You can check bar exam pass rate trends at Cooley Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate Trends page.
| Bar Exam Pass Rate | |
|---|---|
| Cooley Law School | 51.54% |
| All Law Schools | 80.35% |
| Public | 81.22% |
| Private | 79.66% |
| Michigan Law Schools | 77.06% |
| Public | 87.21% |
| Private | 66.90% |
Number of Graduates and Bar Exam Statistics
The below table shows the number of graduates, bar exam takers and passer over past 3 years at Cooley Law School.
| Total Graduates | Not Take Exam | Prior/Early Exam Takers | Total Exam Takers | Exam Passers | Pass Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 429 | 140 | 104 | 393 | 149 | 37.91% |
| 2022 | 247 | 101 | 104 | 250 | 90 | 36.00% |
| 2023 | 161 | 47 | 90 | 204 | 76 | 37.25% |
| 2024 | 161 | 47 | 90 | 204 | 76 | 37.25% |
| 2025 | 120 | 33 | 43 | 130 | 67 | 51.54% |
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