Penn State Law Bar Exam Pass Rate and Statistics
Bar Exam Pass Rate
The 2023 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at Penn State Law is 86.79% - 124 applied and 92 passed for 2023 graduates. Compared to other law schools, Penn State Law's pass rate is slightly higher than the average rate of 77%.
Compared to law schools in Pennsylvania, Penn State Law's pass rate is slightly higher than the average rate of 82%.
| Bar Exam Pass Rate | |
|---|---|
| Penn State Law | 86.79% |
| All Law Schools | 77.17% |
| Public | 78.26% |
| Private | 76.29% |
| Pennsylvania Law Schools | 81.76% |
| Public | 83.49% |
| Private | 80.38% |
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 Penn State Law.
| Total Graduates | Not Take Exam | Prior/Early Exam Takers | Total Exam Takers | Exam Passers | Pass Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 147 | 16 | 3 | 134 | 114 | 85.08% |
| 2020 | 117 | 28 | 6 | 95 | 78 | 82.11% |
| 2021 | 118 | 10 | 9 | 117 | 105 | 89.74% |
| 2022 | 135 | 14 | 3 | 124 | 107 | 86.29% |
| 2023 | 113 | 11 | 4 | 106 | 92 | 86.79% |
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