Cleveland State University (Cleveland-Marshall)

2121 Euclid Avenue, LB 138
Cleveland, OH 44115-2214
(216) 687-2304

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National Comparison: Overview of Facts

#35 in Student to Faculty Ratio

CM Law is tied for #35 in terms of lowest student to faculty ratio (5.8:1).

#54 in Presence of Minority Faculty

CM Law ranks #54 in terms of the highest percentage of faculty who are racial or ethnic minority (16.1%).

#64 in Library Size

CM Law ranks #64 in terms of library size with 505,580 volumes or equivalents.

#95 in Private Sector Salary

CM Law is tied for #95 in terms of the median starting salary among graduates working in private practice as law firm associates ($70,000).

#95 in Presence of Female Faculty

CM Law is tied for #95 in terms of the highest percentage of faculty who are female (40.2%).

#99 in Median Undergraduate GPA

CM Law ranks #99 in terms of highest median undergraduate GPA (3.43) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#102 in Bar Passage Rate

CM Law ranks #102 in terms of bar passage rate among first-time test takers (78.4%), and it outperforms by +3.0% the state of Ohio’s overall bar passage rate of 75.4%. (A national comparison on this metric should be taken in a qualified sense and with caution, because every state has a different bar passage rate.)

#115 in Median LSAT

CM Law is tied for #115 in terms of the median LSAT score (153) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students. The LSAT measures reading comprehension, analytical reasoning, and logical reasoning.

#123 in Public Sector Salary

CM Law is tied for #123 in terms of median starting salary among graduates working in government jobs or judicial clerkships at the federal or state level ($51,051).

#124 in Acceptance Rate

CM Law ranks #124 in terms of student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 52.6% among those who applied for admission.

#137 in Employment Rate at Graduation

#159 in Employment Rate at 10 Months
CM Law ranks #137 in terms of graduates employed at the time of graduation (33.3%) and #159 in terms of graduates employed ten months after graduation (65.0%).

#178 in Presence of Minority Students

CM Law ranks #178 in terms of the highest percentage of students who are racial or ethnic minority (18.8%).

#222 in Highest Tuition (out-of-state)

#223 in Highest Tuition (in-state)
CM Law ranks #222 in terms of highest tuition among full-time law students for its out-of state tuition of $27,309, and it ranks #223 in terms of highest tuition among full-time law students for its in-state tuition of $27,209. We rank from a total of 283 tuition rates from 194 law schools, ranking twice those law schools that have different in-state and out-of-state tuition rates. Room and board expenses average $14,516 per year.

Fall 2020 Application Information

Application Deadline: May 1
Application Fee: $0

Admissions Statistics

2020 2017
Acceptance Rate 52.6% 47.2%
LSAT Score (Median) 153 153
LSAT Score (25th-75th percentile) 150-156 150-155
GPA (Median) 3.43 3.41
GPA Range (25th-75th percentile) 3.10-3.64 3.13-3.68

Bar Exam Statistics

2020 2017
State in which most graduates took bar exam: OH OH
School's bar passage rate: 78.4% 78.7%
State overall bar passage rate: 75.4% 80.8%
School bar pass rate vs. state bar pass rate: +3.0% -2.1%

Employment Statistics

2020 2017
Graduates employed at graduation: 33.3% 33.8%
Graduates employed 10 months after graduation: 65.0% 68.2%

Tuition and Expenses

2020 2017
Tuition (In-State): $27,209 N/A
Tuition (Out-of-State): $27,309 N/A
Room and Board: $14,516 $13,684
Proportion of full-time students receiving grants: 71.2% 56.1%
Median grant amount among full-time students: $13,680 $9,101
Average indebtedness of those who incurred debt: $76,448 $93,865
Proportion of graduates who incurred debt: 93.2% 81.4%
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Students & Faculty

2020 2017
Total Students: 356 278
Men: 54.2% 53.2%
Women: 45.8% 46.8%
Student Racial Demographics:

White: 81.2% N/A
Black: 10.7% N/A
Hispanic: 2.2% N/A
Asian: 2.8% N/A
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 5.8 : 1 N/A
Total Faculty: 87 N/A
Male: 59.8% N/A
Female: 40.2% N/A
Minority: 16.1% N/A

Full-Time Starting Salaries

2020 2017
Private Sector (Median): $70,000 $56,500
Public Sector (Median): $51,051 $50,248
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Library Resources

2020 2017
Volumes and equivalents: 505,580 513,167