Cooley Law School Bar Exam 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 School51.54%
    All Law Schools80.35%
    Public81.22%
    Private79.66%
    Michigan Law Schools77.06%
    Public87.21%
    Private66.90%

    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 GraduatesNot Take ExamPrior/Early Exam TakersTotal Exam TakersExam PassersPass Rate
    2021429 140 104 393 149 37.91%
    2022247 101 104 250 90 36.00%
    2023161 47 90 204 76 37.25%
    2024161 47 90 204 76 37.25%
    2025120 33 43 130 67 51.54%
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