Harvard Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate and Statistics
Bar Exam Pass Rate
The 2023 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at Harvard Law School is 96.10% - 586 applied and 542 passed for 2023 graduates. Compared to other law schools, Harvard Law School's pass rate is higher than the average rate of 77%.
Compared to law schools in Massachusetts, Harvard Law School's pass rate is much higher than the average rate of 79%.
| Bar Exam Pass Rate | |
|---|---|
| Harvard Law School | 96.10% |
| All Law Schools | 77.17% |
| Public | 78.26% |
| Private | 76.29% |
| Massachusetts Law Schools | 78.94% |
| Public | 59.43% |
| Private | 81.38% |
Number of Graduates and Bar Exam Statistics
The below table shows the number of graduates, bar exam takers and passer over past 3 years at Harvard Law School.
| Total Graduates | Not Take Exam | Prior/Early Exam Takers | Total Exam Takers | Exam Passers | Pass Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 598 | 54 | 17 | 561 | 555 | 98.93% |
| 2020 | 570 | 122 | 12 | 460 | 455 | 98.91% |
| 2021 | 595 | 75 | 21 | 540 | 537 | 99.44% |
| 2022 | 608 | 46 | 24 | 586 | 577 | 98.46% |
| 2023 | 572 | 30 | 26 | 564 | 542 | 96.10% |
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