Bar Exam Pass Rate
The 2023 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at Columbia Law School is 93.72% - 397 applied and 393 passed for 2023 graduates. Compared to other law schools, Columbia Law School's pass rate is higher than the average rate of 77%.
Compared to law schools in New York, Columbia Law School's pass rate is higher than the average rate of 79%.
| Bar Exam Pass Rate |
|---|
| Columbia Law School | 93.72% |
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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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| New York Law Schools | 79.38% |
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| Public | 68.47% |
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| Private | 80.93% |
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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 Columbia Law School.
| Total Graduates | Not Take Exam | Prior/Early Exam Takers | Total Exam Takers | Exam Passers | Pass Rate |
|---|
| 2019 | 424 |
8 |
14 |
430 |
409 |
95.11% |
|---|
| 2020 | 427 |
18 |
10 |
412 |
397 |
96.36% |
|---|
| 2021 | 461 |
19 |
29 |
460 |
444 |
96.52% |
|---|
| 2022 | 400 |
19 |
16 |
397 |
372 |
93.72% |
|---|
| 2023 | 426 |
23 |
21 |
412 |
393 |
93.72% |
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