77.17% Average Bar Exam Pass Rate
A bar examination is an examination administered by the bar association of a jurisdiction that a lawyer must pass in order to be admitted to the bar of that jurisdiction. Generally, earning a degree from a law school is a prerequisite for taking the bar exam.
In 2024, the average pass rate of bar exam is 77.17%. A total of 33,721 law school graduates have taken and 26,217 passed the bar exam.
Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School has the lowest bar exam pass rate of 37.25% - 76 graduates passed the exam out of 204. Florida A&M University College of Law and Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of Law follow it with 40.20% and 45.45% respectively.
Marquette Law is excluded for the ranking, which has 100% bar exam pass rate, but only 1 student took and passed the exam.
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Top 25 Law Schools with the Lowest Bar Exam Pass Rate
The following table compares the top 25 Law Schools with the Lowest Bar Exam Pass Rate with important academic indicators.
The rankings include 10 public and 15 law schools are included.
The average acceptance rate of the schools is 54.00% and the yield is 34.61%. The acceptance rate of Law Schools with the Lowest Bar Exam Pass Rate is relatively high, compared to average rate of all law schools, 42.35%.
The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 150 and the average GPA is 3.36 at Law Schools with the Lowest Bar Exam Pass Rate. Their LSAT scores are low, compared to average LSAT score of all law schools, 159.
For the Law Schools with the Lowest Bar Exam Pass Rate, the average 2024 tuition & fees is $19,404 state residents and $30,293 for out-of-state students in public law schools. In private law schools in the rankings, the tuition & fees is $46,891. The average financial aid amount of them is $15,746 which is 39.12% of tuition & fees.
| Rank | School | Bar Exam Pass Rate | Exam Taker | Exam Passer | Acceptance Rate | Tuition & Fees | LSAT Score | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law SchoolPrivateLansing, MI | 37.25% | 204 | 76 | 46.15% | $46,240 | 148 | 472 |
| 2 | Florida A&M University College of LawPublicOrlando, FL | 40.20% | 102 | 41 | 35.83% | $33,076 | 151 | 347 |
| 3 | Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of LawPrivateSan Juan, PR | 45.45% | 143 | 65 | 58.41% | $14,510 | 142 | 681 |
| 4 | David A. Clarke School of LawPublicWashington, DC | 47.92% | 48 | 23 | 44.34% | $25,873 | 151 | 248 |
| 5 | California Western School of LawPrivateSan Diego, CA | 48.35% | 182 | 88 | 55.38% | $62,550 | 153 | 625 |
| 6 | Claude W. Pettit College of LawPrivateAda, OH | 50.94% | 53 | 27 | 68.25% | $35,250 | 148 | 196 |
| 7 | University of Puerto Rico School of LawPublicSan Juan, PR | 51.43% | 140 | 72 | 42.35% | $8,680 | 148 | 461 |
| 8 | Willamette University College of LawPrivateSalem, OR | 52.69% | 93 | 49 | 69.34% | $53,994 | 152 | 348 |
| 9 | Dwayne O. Andreas School of LawPrivateOrlando, FL | 52.76% | 163 | 86 | 55.63% | $43,150 | 149 | 771 |
| 10 | Southern University Law CenterPublicBaton Rouge, LA | 52.94% | 85 | 45 | 53.46% | $30,034 | 147 | 874 |
| 11 | Widener Law CommonwealthPrivateHarrisburg, PA | 53.75% | 80 | 43 | 65.00% | $58,958 | 148 | 374 |
| 12 | Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law CenterPrivateCentral Islip, NY | 55.35% | 159 | 88 | 50.49% | $57,545 | 151 | 542 |
| 13 | City University of New York School of LawPublicLong Island City, NY | 55.88% | 204 | 114 | 39.89% | $29,042 | 153 | 674 |
| 14 | North Carolina Central University School of LawPublicDurham, NC | 56.59% | 129 | 73 | 34.62% | $39,042 | 149 | 430 |
| 15 | Roger Williams University School of LawPrivateBristol, RI | 57.89% | 171 | 99 | 65.19% | $48,064 | 150 | 516 |
| 16 | St. Thomas University School of LawPrivateMiami Gardens, FL | 58.42% | 202 | 118 | 51.44% | $46,200 | 152 | 739 |
| 17 | Western State College of LawPrivateIrvine, CA | 58.49% | 53 | 31 | 45.14% | $49,848 | 152 | 332 |
| 18 | University of Illinois Chicago School of LawPublicChicago, IL | 59.19% | 272 | 161 | 69.53% | $39,708 | 152 | 990 |
| 19 | University of Detroit Mercy School of LawPrivateDetroit, MI | 59.23% | 130 | 77 | 52.22% | $47,654 | 154 | 619 |
| 20 | Elon University School of LawPrivateGreensboro, NC | 59.35% | 123 | 73 | 45.93% | $60,588 | 153 | 445 |
| 21 | Oklahoma City University School of LawPrivateOklahoma City, OK | 59.38% | 160 | 95 | 65.40% | $37,500 | 149 | 427 |
| 22 | University of Massachusetts School of LawPublicNorth Dartmouth, MA | 59.43% | 106 | 63 | 67.27% | $41,272 | 150 | 354 |
| 23 | Northern Illinois University College of LawPublicDeKalb, IL | 59.55% | 89 | 53 | 54.48% | $23,553 | 150 | 317 |
| 24 | University of North Dakota School of LawPublicGrand Forks, ND | 60.71% | 56 | 34 | 62.01% | $32,648 | 150 | 238 |
| 25 | Duncan School of LawPrivateKnoxville, TN | 60.87% | 92 | 56 | 52.17% | $41,310 | 151 | 372 |