Wayne State University

Ranked #71
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #43 in Above the Law 2022
Detroit, Michigan

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.84
Median LSAT
162
Acceptance rate
29%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
157
162
164
GPA
3.58
3.84
3.94
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
1149
100%
Accepted
337
29%
Matriculated
123
11%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
94%
Full-time non-legal
4%
Unemployed
1%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
Michigan
122
California
3
Florida
1
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
59%
1-25
34%
26-500
20%
501+
5%
Business & industry
7%
Government
9%
Public interest
10%
Clerkship
5%
Federal
4%
State
0.7%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
6%
Unemployed
1%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$37,187
Estimated 3 years: $111,561
Cost of living (off-campus)
$25,398
Estimated 3 years
$76,194
Total cost
$65,249
Estimated 3 years
$195,747
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$33,145
25th percentile: $19,067
75th percentile: $38,135
Scholarship amounts
<50%
20%
50-100%
14%
100%
60%
>100%
7%

Demographics

Out of 389 students in 2024, 60% were women, and 23% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].

By gender
Students
Men
39%
Women
60%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
51%
Women
49%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
53%
Women
47%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
77%
Black
8%
Asian
5%
Hisp
0.8%
PI
0%
AI
0.3%
2+
6%
Unk
3%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
75%
Black
9%
Asian
3%
Hisp
6%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
7%
Unk
0.7%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
82%
PoC
18%
Part-time faculty
White
80%
PoC
20%
Wayne State University student and staff demographics

Based on 2024 data from ABA

STUDENTS
GRADUATES
FULL-TIME PROFESSORS
PART-TIME PROFESSORS
Men
153
-
26
26
Women
233
-
25
23
Other gender
0
-
0
0
White
298
103
42
39
Asian
20
4
-
-
Hispanic
3
8
-
-
Black
33
13
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
1
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
23
9
-
-
Other
11
1
-
-
People of Color
91
35
9
10

Confirm action

Are you sure?