Bar Exam Pass Rate
The 2023 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is 91.60% - 253 applied and 240 passed for 2023 graduates. Compared to other law schools, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law's pass rate is slightly higher than the average rate of 77%.
Compared to law schools in Illinois, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law's pass rate is higher than the average rate of 78%.
| Bar Exam Pass Rate |
|---|
| Northwestern Pritzker School of Law | 91.60% |
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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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| Illinois Law Schools | 77.97% |
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| Public | 64.22% |
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| Private | 87.13% |
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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 Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.
| Total Graduates | Not Take Exam | Prior/Early Exam Takers | Total Exam Takers | Exam Passers | Pass Rate |
|---|
| 2019 | 240 |
24 |
8 |
224 |
206 |
91.97% |
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| 2020 | 256 |
43 |
15 |
227 |
218 |
96.03% |
|---|
| 2021 | 273 |
11 |
22 |
283 |
269 |
95.05% |
|---|
| 2022 | 265 |
12 |
0 |
253 |
235 |
92.89% |
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| 2023 | 278 |
16 |
0 |
262 |
240 |
91.60% |
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