ABA 509 DATA, 2025
Detroit Mercy Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2025)
Only 58% of Detroit Mercy's class gets any discount, against a 42% share paying full sticker. The GPA median is 3.5, and 41.4% of the 1,478 applicants got in.
What it takes to get in
These are the school's own reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile LSAT and GPA numbers from its ABA Standard 509 filing, the same disclosure every accredited law school has to file each year. The 50th percentile is the median: half the admitted class scored above it, half below.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 154 | 156 | 159 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 150 | 153 | 155 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 147 | 151 | 155 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
The median LSAT is up 3 points since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.3. The bar moved here.
What you get out (Class of 2024)
| Class year reported | 2024 |
| FT/LT employed, 10 months out | 90.5% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 16.1% |
| Federal clerkships | 0% |
| Government + public interest | 13.6% |
| Bar pass rate | 59.2% |
90.5% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months and 16.1% went to firms of 101 lawyers or more, but a 59.2% bar pass rate is the number that should slow down anyone paying full sticker here.
What it costs
Tuition isn't on file for this school in the 509 master for 2025 or 2024. Check the school's own site before you plan around a number.
58% of Detroit Mercy's class gets some grant money, but 42% pays full sticker, so a score above the 159 75th percentile is your strongest position to change that.
Your odds
A 159 LSAT and up puts you in Detroit Mercy's top quarter, 156 sits you right at the median, and 154 or below drops you into the bottom 25% of the admitted class. At a 41.4% acceptance rate, a median score gives you real odds. Run your own numbers through the calculator before you spend a filing fee guessing.
See where you land: the LSAT Unplugged law school chances calculator. What is 1 LSAT point worth here? See the scholarship math.
Schools like Detroit Mercy
These 6 are the closest match by median LSAT, then median GPA, out of all 196 schools in the 509 master (as of 2026). Use them as your realistic comparison set, not the list of "reach" schools everyone starts with.
FAQ
What LSAT score do you need for Detroit Mercy Law School?
The median LSAT for Detroit Mercy's 2025 class is 156. The 25th percentile is 154 and the 75th is 159, up from a 153 median in 2019.
What GPA do you need for Detroit Mercy Law School?
The median GPA is 3.5. The 25th percentile is 3.2 and the 75th is 3.7, up from a 3.2 median in 2019.
What is Detroit Mercy Law School's acceptance rate?
41.4% for the 2025 cycle, based on 612 offers out of 1,478 applications.
How much does Detroit Mercy Law School cost with and without aid?
An exact sticker tuition figure isn't filed in the data available here. What is filed: 58% of the class gets some grant, and 42% pays full price.
What jobs do Detroit Mercy Law School graduates get?
90.5% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. 16.1% went to firms with 101 or more lawyers, and no one in that class reported a federal clerkship. The bar pass rate for that class was 59.2%.
Is Detroit Mercy worth it at sticker?
The 59.2% bar pass rate is the number that should give a full-price payer pause, especially with only 58% of the class getting any grant to soften the cost. A strong 90.5% FT/LT rate matters less if passing the bar itself is a coin flip.
Source: ABA Standard 509 Information Reports, 2015 to 2025, via LSAT Unplugged's 509 master. Verify against the school's filing before relying on it. Last updated 2026-09-30.
