Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
#62 in Best Law Schools
Founded in 1897, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law is a Public school located in Cleveland, OH. The next statements briefly introduces Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. The 2025 tuition data is from the school's financial office and admission and other information is based on American Bar Association (ABA) data.
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 155 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.42 where the national average GPA is 3.61.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $30,142 where the national average law school tuition is $51,002.
- The acceptance rate at is 35.9% where the average acceptance rate is 42.3%.
- Total 504 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 66.4% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 77.2%.
2024 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law is $30,015 for Ohio residents and $30,142 for out-of-state students. The law school tuition has increased by 1.99% from last year. The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees is $12,613 for Ohio residents and $17,973 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $11,118 for Ohio residents and $18,821 for out-of-state students
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $27,710. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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Ohio Residents | Out-of-State | Ohio Residents | Out-of-State | Ohio Residents | Out-of-State | |
Law School Tuition & Fees | $26,806 | $26,899 | $29,453 | $29,553 | $30,015 | $30,142 |
Law School Living Expenses | $19,970 | $19,970 | $19,970 | |||
Undergraduate Tuition | $11,690 | $16,654 | $12,254 | $17,469 | $12,613a | $17,973a |
Graduate Tuition | $10,625 | $18,051 | $10,863 | $18,438 | $11,118a | $18,821a |
General On-campus Living Costs | $17,689 | $17,767 | $18,530a | |||
General Off-campus Living Costs | $16,140 | $18,660 | $18,690a |
a The amount is not published yet by IPEDS. It is an estimated amount based on 2023 and 2024 rates.
LSAT Scores & GPA
The 2024 average LSAT score for Cleveland-Marshall College of Law is 155. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law's LSAT score is average (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.42, which is the lower of other law schools (average is 3.61).
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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LSAT | |||
75th Percentile | 157 | 157 | 157 |
50th Percentile | 155 | 154 | 155 |
25th Percentile | 152 | 151 | 152 |
GPA | |||
75th Percentile | 3.7 | 3.65 | 3.72 |
50th Percentile | 3.48 | 3.39 | 3.42 |
25th Percentile | 3.12 | 2.95 | 3 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law is 35.9% where 1,006 applicants have applied to and 361 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law is average compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 42.3%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 41.0% where 148 students finally enrolled out of 361 admitted students. The yield Cleveland-Marshall College of Law is average compared to other law schools (the average yield is 42.3%).
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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Applicants | 732 | 648 | 1,006 |
Admitted | 169 | 314 | 361 |
Enrolled | 137 | 133 | 148 |
Acceptance Rate | 23.1% | 48.5% | 35.9% |
Yield | 81.1% | 42.4% | 41.0% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 504 law school students have enrolled to Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. 420 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 84 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
150 first-time students have enrolled in Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. By gender, 68 male , 79 female, and 1 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. With 2 pre-admitted students, there are 150 first-time law school Students at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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Total Enrollment | 466 | 453 | 504 |
JD Enrollment | 420 | 408 | 420 |
Non-JD Enrollment | 46 | 45 | 84 |
Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
2023 | 2024 | |||||
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Total | Full time | Part time | Total | Full time | Part time | |
Total | 134 | 107 | 27 | 150 | 102 | 45 |
Men | 67 | 48 | 8 | 89 | 56 | 12 |
Women | 78 | 59 | 19 | 79 | 46 | 33 |
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, the bar exam pass rate is 77.95% - 127 students have taken and 99 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is lower than Ohio average bar exam pass rate (78.7%).
2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
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Number of Graduates | 99 | 124 | 133 |
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 92 | 127 | 127 |
New Graduates | 73 | 109 | 113 |
Prior Year Graduates | 19 | 18 | 14 |
Early Exam Takers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No Exam Takers | 26 | 8 | 18 |
Exam Passer | 74 | 101 | 99 |
Exam Pass Rate | 80.44% | 79.53% | 77.95% |
Ohio Pass Rate | 84.14% | 79.24% | 78.7% |
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