Bar Exam Pass Rate
The 2023 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School is 37.25% - 250 applied and 76 passed for 2023 graduates. Compared to other law schools, Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School's pass rate is much lower than the average rate of 77%.
Compared to law schools in Michigan, Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School's pass rate is much lower than the average rate of 72%.
| Bar Exam Pass Rate |
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| Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School | 37.25% |
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| All Law Schools | 77.17% |
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| Public | 78.26% |
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| Private | 76.29% |
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| Michigan Law Schools | 72.20% |
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| Public | 87.98% |
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| Private | 56.42% |
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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 Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School.
| Total Graduates | Not Take Exam | Prior/Early Exam Takers | Total Exam Takers | Exam Passers | Pass Rate |
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| 2019 | 279 |
103 |
99 |
275 |
100 |
36.36% |
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| 2020 | 329 |
121 |
86 |
294 |
135 |
45.92% |
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| 2021 | 429 |
140 |
104 |
393 |
149 |
37.91% |
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| 2022 | 247 |
101 |
104 |
250 |
90 |
36.00% |
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| 2023 | 161 |
47 |
90 |
204 |
76 |
37.25% |
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