Western Michigan University (Cooley)

Ranked #178+
2025 US News rankings
Lansing, Michigan

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.15
Median LSAT
147
Acceptance rate
48%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
146
147
151
GPA
2.86
3.15
3.49
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
1162
100%
Accepted
553
48%
Matriculated
139
12%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
68%
Full-time non-legal
22%
Unemployed
10%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
Florida
37
Michigan
37
Indiana
9
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
44%
1-25
35%
26-500
7%
501+
2%
Business & industry
10%
Government
15%
Public interest
10%
Clerkship
2%
Federal
0%
State
2%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
2%
Unemployed
10%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$0
Estimated 3 years: $0
Cost of living (off-campus)
$27,196
Estimated 3 years
$81,588
Total cost
$0
Estimated 3 years
$0
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$14,250
25th percentile: $9,120
75th percentile: $22,572
Scholarship amounts
<50%
73%
50-100%
24%
100%
2%
>100%
0%

Demographics

Out of 420 students in 2024, 55% were women, and 40% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].

By gender
Students
Men
45%
Women
55%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
50%
Women
50%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
67%
Women
33%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
60%
Black
12%
Asian
3%
Hisp
5%
PI
0%
AI
0.5%
2+
15%
Unk
5%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
64%
Black
12%
Asian
4%
Hisp
5%
PI
0.8%
AI
0%
2+
11%
Unk
3%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
70%
PoC
30%
Part-time faculty
White
77%
PoC
23%
Western Michigan University (Cooley) student and staff demographics

Based on 2024 data from ABA

STUDENTS
GRADUATES
FULL-TIME PROFESSORS
PART-TIME PROFESSORS
Men
187
-
15
46
Women
233
-
15
23
Other gender
0
-
0
0
White
252
77
21
53
Asian
13
5
-
-
Hispanic
20
6
-
-
Black
49
14
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
1
-
-
American Indian
2
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
64
13
-
-
Other
20
4
-
-
People of Color
168
43
9
16

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