Bar Exam Pass Rate
The 2023 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at Boston University School of Law is 87.70% - 223 applied and 214 passed for 2023 graduates. Compared to other law schools, Boston University School of Law's pass rate is slightly higher than the average rate of 77%.
Compared to law schools in Massachusetts, Boston University School of Law's pass rate is higher than the average rate of 79%.
| Bar Exam Pass Rate |
|---|
| Boston University School of Law | 87.70% |
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| All Law Schools | 77.17% |
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| Public | 78.26% |
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| Private | 76.29% |
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| Massachusetts Law Schools | 78.94% |
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| Public | 59.43% |
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| Private | 81.38% |
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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 Boston University School of Law.
| Total Graduates | Not Take Exam | Prior/Early Exam Takers | Total Exam Takers | Exam Passers | Pass Rate |
|---|
| 2019 | 254 |
9 |
5 |
250 |
229 |
91.60% |
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| 2020 | 227 |
18 |
10 |
218 |
206 |
94.50% |
|---|
| 2021 | 281 |
15 |
15 |
278 |
260 |
93.53% |
|---|
| 2022 | 231 |
18 |
10 |
223 |
202 |
90.58% |
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| 2023 | 243 |
12 |
15 |
244 |
214 |
87.70% |
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