Michigan Bar Results by Law School for February 2009

I found the Michigan Bar Results by law school for February 2009 for both the overall rate and the first time rate. Here are the schools and their pass rates:

Overall Bar Pass Rate:

School.........Passing.......Taking........Pass Rate

Michigan.........8...............8.............100%

Cooley..........160..............212...........75%

Wayne State......33..............47............70%

Michigan State...36..............55............65%

Detroit-Mercy....37..............59............63%

Ave Maria........5...............10............50%


Total..........327............463............71%



First-Time Bar Pass Rate:

School.........Passing.....Taking........Pass Rate

Michigan...........6............6.............100%

Ave Maria..........1............1.............100%

Detroit-Mercy......19...........21............90%

Cooley.............136..........159.............86%

Wayne State........18...........23............78%

Michigan State.....22...........29............76%


Total..............245..........289...........85%



I will be curious to see how Ave Maria will do on future bar exams as they will be in a new jurisdiction in Naples, Florida starting in the fall. Florida is traditionally one of the harder bars in the nation.