- Law School Rankings: 10-Month Employment Rate (Class of 2025)
- Law School Rankings: First-Time Bar Passage Rate (Class of 2025)
- Law School Rankings: Ultimate Bar Passage Rate (Class of 2023)
Following up on my previous post, Law School Rankings By First-Time Bar Passage Rate (2025): here is the ranking of law schools based on Graduation Year 2023 Ultimate Bar Pass Data from the ABA’s spreadsheet. The Ultimate Bar Pass rate includes all 2023 graduates who sat for a bar exam and passed it within two years of graduation (including alternative pathway graduates).
| Rank | School | Pass Rate | Pass Rate (Incl. Diploma Privilege) |
| 1 | BYU | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| 1 | Stanford | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| 1 | Virginia | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| 1 | Yale | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| 6 | Chicago | 99.51% | 99.51% |
| 7 | Marquette | 0.00% | 99.46% |
| 8 | Texas A&M | 99.38% | 99.38% |
| 9 | Michigan | 99.35% | 99.35% |
| 10 | Columbia | 99.29% | 99.29% |
| 11 | Alabama | 99.15% | 99.15% |
| 11 | Duke | 99.15% | 99.15% |
| 13 | Belmont | 99.11% | 99.11% |
| 14 | Texas | 98.92% | 98.92% |
| 15 | USC | 98.90% | 98.90% |
| 16 | Kansas | 98.88% | 98.88% |
| 17 | Utah | 98.77% | 98.77% |
| 18 | Boston College | 98.76% | 98.76% |
| 18 | Penn | 98.76% | 98.76% |
| 20 | Harvard | 98.74% | 98.74% |
| 21 | Vanderbilt | 98.47% | 98.47% |
| 22 | NYU | 98.38% | 98.38% |
| 23 | Cornell | 98.25% | 98.25% |
| 24 | Notre Dame | 98.18% | 98.18% |
| 25 | Oklahoma | 98.16% | 98.16% |
| 26 | Washington & Lee | 98.13% | 98.13% |
| 27 | Northwestern | 98.12% | 98.12% |
| 28 | Drake | 98.08% | 98.08% |
| 29 | Baylor | 97.89% | 97.89% |
| 30 | Georgia | 97.62% | 97.62% |
| 31 | Dayton | 97.30% | 97.30% |
| 31 | Illinois | 97.30% | 97.30% |
| 33 | North Carolina | 97.27% | 97.27% |
| 34 | George Wash. | 97.21% | 97.21% |
| 35 | William & Mary | 97.16% | 97.16% |
| 36 | Texas Tech | 97.08% | 97.08% |
| 37 | Louisiana State | 97.01% | 97.01% |
| 38 | Florida Int’l | 96.84% | 96.84% |
| 39 | San Diego | 96.83% | 96.83% |
| 40 | SMU | 96.70% | 96.70% |
| 40 | Wake Forest | 96.70% | 96.70% |
| 42 | George Mason | 96.67% | 96.67% |
| 43 | UC-Berkeley | 96.64% | 96.64% |
| 44 | Temple | 96.60% | 96.60% |
| 45 | Villanova | 96.47% | 96.47% |
| 46 | Univ. of Wash. | 96.36% | 96.36% |
| 47 | Pepperdine | 96.30% | 96.30% |
| 48 | Boston University | 96.28% | 96.28% |
| 49 | Campbell | 96.20% | 96.20% |
| 50 | Pittsburgh | 96.19% | 96.19% |
| Rank | School | Pass Rate | Pass Rate (incl. Diploma Privilege) |
| 51 | UC-Irvine | 96.15% | 96.15% |
| 51 | UCLA | 96.15% | 96.15% |
| 53 | UC Law SF | 96.14% | 96.14% |
| 54 | Emory | 96.09% | 96.09% |
| 55 | Minnesota | 96.08% | 96.08% |
| 56 | Loyola-Chicago | 96.07% | 96.07% |
| 57 | Ohio State | 96.05% | 96.05% |
| 58 | Denver | 96.02% | 96.02% |
| 59 | Washington Univ. | 96.00% | 96.00% |
| 60 | Fordham | 95.84% | 95.84% |
| 61 | Chapman | 95.83% | 95.83% |
| 62 | Nebraska | 95.69% | 95.69% |
| 63 | St. Louis | 95.48% | 95.48% |
| 64 | Univ. of Arizona | 95.37% | 95.37% |
| 65 | Florida | 95.24% | 95.24% |
| 65 | Richmond | 95.24% | 95.24% |
| 67 | Capital | 95.20% | 95.20% |
| 68 | St. Thomas (MN) | 95.10% | 95.10% |
| 69 | Georgetown | 95.07% | 95.07% |
| 70 | Cincinnati | 95.04% | 95.04% |
| 71 | Maine | 95.00% | 95.00% |
| 72 | Elon | 94.93% | 94.93% |
| 73 | Samford | 94.85% | 94.85% |
| 74 | South Texas | 94.80% | 94.80% |
| 75 | Arkansas-Fay. | 94.74% | 94.74% |
| 75 | Montana | 94.74% | 94.74% |
| 77 | Arizona State | 94.49% | 94.49% |
| 78 | Syracuse | 94.30% | 94.30% |
| 79 | Catholic | 94.29% | 94.29% |
| 79 | St. John’s | 94.29% | 94.29% |
| 81 | Missouri-Col. | 94.12% | 94.12% |
| 82 | Northeastern | 94.06% | 94.06% |
| 83 | Florida State | 93.88% | 93.88% |
| 84 | Indiana (Maurer) | 93.83% | 93.83% |
| 85 | Chicago-Kent | 93.78% | 93.78% |
| 85 | Houston | 93.78% | 93.78% |
| 87 | Loyola-L.A. | 93.77% | 93.77% |
| 88 | Cardozo | 93.75% | 93.75% |
| 88 | Howard | 93.75% | 93.75% |
| 90 | UC-Davis | 93.71% | 93.71% |
| 91 | Colorado | 93.41% | 93.41% |
| 92 | Oregon | 93.29% | 93.29% |
| 93 | Duquesne | 93.28% | 93.28% |
| 94 | Seton Hall | 93.25% | 93.25% |
| 95 | New England | 93.00% | 93.00% |
| 96 | N. Kentucky | 92.93% | 92.93% |
| 97 | Penn State | 92.90% | 92.90% |
| 98 | Tulane | 92.82% | 92.82% |
| 99 | Tennessee | 92.79% | 92.79% |
| 100 | San Francisco | 92.77% | 92.77% |
| 101 | South Carolina | 92.75% | 92.75% |
| 102 | Georgia State | 92.70% | 92.70% |
| 103 | Wyoming | 92.54% | 92.54% |
| 104 | Southwestern | 92.46% | 92.46% |
| 105 | St. Mary’s | 92.42% | 92.42% |
| 106 | Regent | 92.31% | 92.31% |
| 107 | Liberty | 92.22% | 92.22% |
| 108 | Louisville | 92.16% | 92.16% |
| 108 | Stetson | 92.16% | 92.16% |
| 110 | North Texas | 92.13% | 92.13% |
| 111 | Toledo | 92.08% | 92.08% |
| 112 | Hofstra | 91.86% | 91.86% |
| 113 | Drexel | 91.84% | 91.84% |
| 114 | Iowa | 91.52% | 91.52% |
| 115 | Appalachian | 91.49% | 91.49% |
| 116 | American | 91.46% | 91.46% |
| 117 | Suffolk | 91.37% | 91.37% |
| 118 | South Dakota | 91.23% | 91.23% |
| 119 | Albany | 91.16% | 91.16% |
| 120 | Miami | 90.96% | 90.96% |
| 121 | Mercer | 90.91% | 90.91% |
| 122 | Seattle | 90.72% | 90.72% |
| 123 | Memphis | 90.63% | 90.63% |
| 124 | Missouri-KC | 90.60% | 90.60% |
| 125 | Brooklyn | 90.57% | 90.57% |
| 126 | Hawaii | 90.36% | 90.36% |
| 127 | Texas Southern | 90.13% | 90.13% |
| 128 | J. Marshall (GA) | 90.00% | 90.00% |
| 129 | Gonzaga | 89.84% | 89.84% |
| 130 | SUNY-Buffalo | 89.74% | 89.74% |
| 131 | Pacific | 89.68% | 89.68% |
| 132 | NY Law School | 89.64% | 89.64% |
| 133 | Case Western | 89.57% | 89.57% |
| 134 | Charleston | 89.51% | 89.51% |
| 135 | New Hampshire | 88.57% | 89.40% |
| 136 | Cleveland State | 89.34% | 89.34% |
| 137 | UNLV | 89.23% | 89.31% |
| 138 | North Dakota | 89.29% | 89.29% |
| 139 | Connecticut | 89.26% | 89.26% |
| 140 | Widener (DE) | 89.20% | 89.20% |
| 141 | Washburn | 89.00% | 89.00% |
| 142 | Akron | 88.98% | 88.98% |
| 143 | Faulkner | 88.89% | 88.89% |
| 144 | Lewis & Clark | 88.48% | 88.55% |
| 145 | Tulsa | 88.18% | 88.18% |
| 146 | West Virginia | 88.12% | 88.12% |
| 147 | Santa Clara | 87.96% | 87.96% |
| 148 | Wayne State | 87.62% | 87.62% |
| 149 | Quinnipiac | 87.50% | 87.50% |
| 150 | Ind-McKinney | 86.96% | 86.96% |
| 151 | Michigan State | 86.86% | 86.86% |
| 152 | DePaul | 86.71% | 86.71% |
| 152 | Mississippi | 86.71% | 86.71% |
| 154 | St. Thomas (FL) | 86.60% | 86.60% |
| 155 | Arkansas-LR | 86.55% | 86.55% |
| 156 | Nova | 86.42% | 86.42% |
| 157 | Creighton | 86.36% | 86.36% |
| 158 | Maryland | 86.34% | 86.34% |
| 159 | Oklahoma City | 85.91% | 85.91% |
| 160 | Mississippi Coll. | 85.58% | 85.58% |
| 161 | Southern Illinois | 85.14% | 85.14% |
| 162 | Rutgers | 85.13% | 85.13% |
| 163 | Cal-Western | 84.83% | 84.83% |
| 164 | CUNY | 84.50% | 84.50% |
| 165 | Willamette | 83.15% | 83.87% |
| 166 | Western NE | 83.51% | 83.51% |
| 167 | Kentucky | 83.46% | 83.46% |
| 168 | Baltimore | 83.42% | 83.42% |
| 169 | Pon. Cat. (PR) | 83.33% | 83.33% |
| 170 | Mitchell | Hamline | 83.06% | 83.06% |
| 171 | Loyola-NO | 82.87% | 82.87% |
| 172 | Touro | 82.80% | 82.80% |
| 173 | Northern Illinois | 82.61% | 82.61% |
| 174 | Ave Maria | 82.43% | 82.43% |
| 175 | Pace | 82.35% | 82.35% |
| 176 | Western State | 82.14% | 82.14% |
| 177 | New Mexico | 82.05% | 82.05% |
| 178 | Puerto Rico | 81.34% | 81.34% |
| 179 | NC Central | 81.30% | 81.30% |
| 180 | Lincoln Memorial | 81.25% | 81.25% |
| 181 | Idaho | 79.66% | 79.66% |
| 182 | Vermont | 79.44% | 79.44% |
| 183 | Ohio Northern | 79.25% | 79.25% |
| 184 | Massachusetts | 78.70% | 78.70% |
| 185 | Illinois-Chicago | 78.60% | 78.60% |
| 186 | Roger Williams | 78.26% | 78.26% |
| 187 | Detroit Mercy | 76.86% | 76.86% |
| 188 | Widener (PA) | 76.32% | 76.32% |
| 189 | Inter-Am. (PR) | 74.19% | 74.19% |
| 190 | Barry | 73.54% | 73.54% |
| 191 | D.C. | 73.47% | 73.47% |
| 192 | Florida A&M | 72.45% | 72.45% |
| 193 | Cooley | 68.46% | 68.46% |
| 194 | Southern | 59.46% | 59.46% |
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