We put all schools on the following chart by plotting bar pass rates in 2013 against Percentage of 2014 Graduates Borrowing.
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The composite bar passage rate is the number ABA-approved law schools report to the ABA for accreditation purposes.
| Grouped by Percentage of 2014 Graduates Borrowing | Average 2013 Composite Bar Pass Rate |
|---|---|
| Percentage of Graduates Borrowing ≥ 90% 31 schools |
77% |
| Percentage of Graduates Borrowing 80% - 89.9% 94 schools |
83.3% |
| Percentage of Graduates Borrowing < 80% 59 schools |
87.2% |
| Percentage of Graduates Borrowing Not Reported 8 schools |
78.9% |
Read this chart across each row. For example, the 31 schools with Percentage of Graduates Borrowing ≥ 90% had an average bar passage rate of 77% in 2013.
| School | 2014 Grad % Borrowing |
2013 Composite Bar Passage Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Southern University Law Centersouthern | 95% | 46.6% |
| Thomas Jefferson School of Lawthomasjefferson, tjsl | 91% | 55.2% |
| Charlotte School of Lawcharlotte, infilaw, csol | 92.5% | 61.7% |
| Western New England University School of Lawwesternnewengland | 92% | 64.1% |
| Howard Universityhoward | 96% | 64.3% |
| Whittier Law Schoolwhittier | 91% | 65.7% |
| Florida Coastal School of Lawfloridacoastal, infilaw | 93% | 68.4% |
| Liberty Universityliberty | 92% | 70.1% |
| Rutgers State University - Newarkrutgers-newark | 91% | 70.4% |
| California Western School of Lawcalwestern | 91% | 71.4% |
| St. Thomas University - Floridastu | 91% | 71.4% |
| University of California - Hastingshastings, uch | 90% | 74.6% |
| Regent Universityregent | 93% | 75.6% |
| Valparaiso Universityvalparaiso, valpo | 93% | 76% |
| Western State Universitywesternstate, argosy | 91% | 77.6% |
| Barry Universitybarry | 95% | 79.3% |
| University of Louisvillelouisville, brandeis | 91% | 80.2% |
| Willamette Universitywillamette, collins | 93% | 80.6% |
| University of Toledotoledo | 90% | 81.2% |
| Creighton Universitycreighton | 92% | 82% |
| Seattle Universityseattle | 96% | 82.2% |
| Hamline Universityhamline | 95% | 83.8% |
| University of New Hampshirenh, franklin pierce | 90% | 84.8% |
| Ohio Northern Universityonu, pettit | 97% | 85.7% |
| University of Montanamontana | 90% | 86.1% |
| Capital Universitycapital | 94% | 86.6% |
| William Mitchell College of Lawwilliammitchell | 93% | 88.8% |
| University of Utahutah, uu, quinney | 94% | 90% |
| Cleveland-Marshall College of Lawcleveland | 90% | 91.1% |
| Drake Universitydrake | 94% | 94.7% |
| University of South Dakotasouthdakota | 90% | 97.8% |
| Golden Gate Universitygoldengate | 88% | 55.7% |
| Ave Maria School of Lawavemaria | 87% | 62.6% |
| Loyola University New Orleansloyola-neworleans | 89% | 64.9% |
| Elon Law Schoolelon | 86% | 65.5% |
| North Carolina Central Universitynccu, nc central | 86% | 65.6% |
| Touro Collegetouro, fuchsberg | 85% | 66.4% |
| University of the Pacificpacific, mcgeorge | 89% | 67.7% |
| University of Arkansas - Little Rockarkansas-littlerock, bowen | 84% | 70.6% |
| Santa Clara Universitysantaclara, scu | 83% | 72% |
| Louisiana State Universitylsu, hebert | 82% | 73.4% |
| University of North Dakotanorthdakota, UND | 86% | 73.6% |
| University of San Franciscosanfrancisco, usf | 88% | 75.1% |
| University of Nevada - Las Vegasunlv | 80% | 75.4% |
| Charleston School of Lawcharleston, csol | 85% | 75.6% |
| Catholic University of Americacatholic, columbus | 85% | 75.7% |
| University of San Diegosandiego, usd | 82% | 76.5% |
| West Virginia Universitywvu | 87% | 76.9% |
| Vermont Law Schoolvermont | 84% | 77% |
| University of Daytondayton | 86% | 77.4% |
| University of Idahoidaho | 88% | 77.9% |
| Wayne State Universitywayne | 86% | 78.4% |
| Oklahoma City Universityocu | 83% | 79% |
| American Universityamerican, washington college of law | 83% | 79.2% |
| Pace Universitypace | 86% | 79.3% |
| Albany Law Schoolalbany, union | 85% | 79.8% |
| University of California - Irvineirvine, uci | 81% | 80% |
| Wake Forest Universitywake, wf | 89% | 80.1% |
| Drexel Universitydrexel | 84% | 80.2% |
| Roger Williams Universityrogerwilliams, rwu | 86% | 80.3% |
| University of Oregonoregon | 87% | 80.7% |
| Widener University - Delawarewidener, wilmington | 89% | 81% |
| University of Richmondrichmond, williams | 80% | 81.2% |
| Lewis and Clark Collegelewisandclark, northwestern | 87% | 81.2% |
| St. Mary's Universitystmarys | 82% | 81.5% |
| Nova Southeastern Universitynova, broad | 86% | 81.6% |
| Suffolk Universitysuffolk | 85% | 81.9% |
| Northern Kentucky Universitynku, chase | 81% | 82% |
| Quinnipiac Universityquinnipiac | 83% | 82.2% |
| Washington and Lee Universitywl | 80% | 82.3% |
| Campbell Universitycampbell | 85% | 82.4% |
| University of North Carolinaunc, chapel hill | 81% | 82.4% |
| Indiana University - Indianapolisindiana-indy, IU | 81% | 82.5% |
| New York Law Schoolnewyork, nyls | 83% | 82.5% |
| Hofstra Universityhofstra, deane | 80% | 82.6% |
| SUNY Buffalobuffalo | 81% | 83% |
| Widener University - Pennsylvaniawidener, harrisburg | 89% | 83.3% |
| University of Connecticutuconn | 81% | 83.7% |
| University of Akronakron | 81% | 83.8% |
| Loyola Marymount Universityloyola-la | 85% | 84.7% |
| Florida International Universityfiu | 88% | 84.8% |
| Samford Universitysamford, cumberland | 81% | 84.9% |
| University of Baltimorebaltimore | 83% | 84.9% |
| University of Illinois Chicago School of Lawjohnmarshall-chicago,jmls,uic | 85% | 84.9% |
| Washburn Universitywashburn | 87% | 85.3% |
| University of New Mexiconewmexico | 87% | 85.4% |
| University of Denverdenver, du, sturm | 87% | 85.7% |
| DePaul Universitydepaul | 87% | 86.8% |
| Mercer Universitymercer, george | 85% | 86.8% |
| University of Tulsatulsa | 84% | 87% |
| Northern Illinois Universityniu | 83% | 87.4% |
| University of Mainemaine | 83% | 87.5% |
| St. John's Universitystjohns | 80% | 87.6% |
| University of St. Thomas - Minneapolisstthomas | 87% | 87.7% |
| University of Memphismemphis, humphreys | 85% | 88% |
| University of Notre Damenotredame, nd | 82% | 88.1% |
| South Texas College of Law Houstonsouthtexas | 85% | 88.1% |
| University of Houstonhouston, uhlc, uh | 80% | 88.2% |
| Northeastern Universitynortheastern | 87% | 88.3% |
| Villanova Universityvillanova | 83% | 88.3% |
| Florida State Universityfsu | 85% | 88.4% |
| Loyola University Chicagoloyola-chicago | 84% | 88.6% |
| Penn State Universitypennstate, dickinson | 88% | 89.2% |
| University of Coloradocolorado, cu, boulder | 84% | 89.2% |
| Stetson Universitystetson | 83% | 89.3% |
| University of Kansaskansas, ku | 82% | 89.5% |
| University of Cincinnaticincinnati | 87% | 89.6% |
| University of Iowaiowa | 83% | 89.8% |
| Gonzaga Universitygonzaga | 89% | 90.8% |
| University of Mississippimississippi, ole miss | 81% | 90.8% |
| Northwestern Universitynorthwestern, nu, nw | 80% | 91.3% |
| Indiana University - Bloomingtonindiana, IU, mauer | 81% | 91.4% |
| St. Louis Universityslu | 86% | 91.5% |
| George Mason Universitygmu | 85% | 93.1% |
| University of Missouri - Columbiamissouri, mizzou | 87% | 93.3% |
| University of Minnesotaminnesota, uminn | 81% | 93.5% |
| University of Michiganmichigan, umich, um, uofm | 80% | 93.6% |
| University of Tennesseetennessee, utk | 80% | 94.3% |
| Cornell Universitycornell | 83% | 94.4% |
| Georgia State Universitygsu | 84% | 94.4% |
| University of Illinoisillinois, uofi, urbana-champaign | 85% | 94.7% |
| Ohio State Universityosu, moritz | 83% | 94.7% |
| Emory Universityemory | 86% | 94.9% |
| Duke Universityduke, dook | 80% | 95.4% |
| Marquette Universitymarquette | 88% | 100% |
| University of The District of Columbiaudc, clarke | 71% | 54.7% |
| University of Detroit Mercydetroit-mercy | 67% | 61.1% |
| Tulane Universitytulane | 76% | 73.9% |
| Chapman Universitychapman | 79% | 76.4% |
| Michigan State Universitymsu, michstate, detroit college of law, dcl | 73% | 76.6% |
| Mississippi Collegemississippicollege | 78% | 77.6% |
| CUNYcuny-queens, city university of new york | 78% | 79.2% |
| University of Arizonaarizona, rogers | 78% | 80.5% |
| University of Wyomingwyoming | 79% | 80.6% |
| Pepperdine Universitypepperdine | 76% | 80.9% |
| University of Pittsburghpitt | 78% | 80.9% |
| University of Miamimiami, um, the u | 77% | 81.6% |
| Duquesne Universityduquesne | 69% | 82.2% |
| University of Hawaiihawaii, richardson, manoa | 71% | 82.6% |
| University of California - Davisdavis, ucd, king | 77% | 82.9% |
| University of Marylandmaryland, carey | 74% | 83.5% |
| University of South Carolinasouthcarolina, usc | 79% | 84.7% |
| Syracuse Universitysyracuse | 79% | 84.7% |
| Cardozo-Yeshiva Universitycardozo | 70% | 85% |
| University of California - Berkeleyberkeley, ucb, boalt | 78% | 85.7% |
| University of Arkansas - Fayettevillearkansas-fayetteville | 77% | 85.7% |
| University of Southern Californiausc, gould | 75% | 86% |
| Brigham Young Universitybyu, clark | 72% | 86.1% |
| University of Nebraskanebraska | 79% | 86.3% |
| Texas A&Mtexasam, texas wesleyan, tamu | 71% | 86.7% |
| Case Western Reserve Universitycasewestern, cwru | 73% | 86.7% |
| Texas Tech Universitytexastech, ttu | 76% | 86.9% |
| University of Floridaflorida, uf, levin | 79% | 87.2% |
| Seton Hall Universitysetonhall | 75% | 87.8% |
| Arizona State Universityasu, o'connor | 69% | 87.9% |
| University of Oklahomaoklahoma, ou | 79% | 88.1% |
| Washington University in St Louiswashu, wustl | 69% | 88.5% |
| University of California - Los Angelesucla | 77% | 88.6% |
| William and Marywm, marshall-wythe | 79% | 89.5% |
| Southern Methodist Universitysmu, dedman | 77% | 89.6% |
| Georgetown Universitygulc, gtown | 79% | 89.9% |
| Temple Universitytemple, beasley | 74% | 90% |
| University of Kentuckykentucky, uk | 79% | 90.2% |
| George Washington Universitygw | 78% | 90.6% |
| Fordham Universityfordham | 67% | 90.6% |
| Stanford Universitystanford, sls | 78% | 91.9% |
| Brooklyn Law Schoolbrooklyn | 79% | 92.7% |
| University of Virginiauva | 78% | 92.8% |
| Chicago-Kent College of Lawkent, illinois institute of technology | 77% | 93% |
| University of Washingtonwashington, uw | 79% | 93.5% |
| Boston Collegebc | 77% | 94.4% |
| Boston Universitybu | 66% | 94.7% |
| University of Georgiageorgia, uga | 72% | 94.8% |
| University of Chicagochicago, uchi | 75% | 94.8% |
| University of Texastexas, ut | 74% | 95.1% |
| University of Pennsylvaniapenn, upenn | 74% | 95.6% |
| Vanderbilt Universityvanderbilt, vandy | 76% | 95.6% |
| Yale Universityyale, yls | 77% | 96.2% |
| New York Universitynyu | 74% | 96.2% |
| Columbia Universitycolumbia, cls | 76% | 96.3% |
| Harvard Universityharvard, hls | 77% | 96.4% |
| University of Alabamaalabama, bama | 66% | 96.4% |
| Baylor Universitybaylor | 71% | 97% |
| University of Wisconsinwisconsin | 77% | 100% |
| John Marshall Law School - Atlantajohnmarshal-atl,jmls | - | 67.1% |
| Appalachian School of Lawappalachian | - | 68.3% |
| Arizona Summit Law Schoolarizonasummit, phoenix, infilaw | - | 69.1% |
| Florida A&M Universityfamu | - | 73.1% |
| Rutgers State University - Camdenrutgers-camden | - | 83.8% |
| Southern Illinois Universitysiu, carbondale | - | 88.8% |
| New England School of Lawnewengland | - | 89.2% |
| Faulkner Universityfaulkner, jones | - | 91.9% |