We put all schools on the following chart by plotting bar pass rates in 2013 against Average Amount Borrowed by 2014 Graduates.Debt is not the amount owed, but the amount borrowed. It does not include interest that accumulated during law school, debt from other degree programs, or private debt related to attending law school. Note also that these amounts reflect only graduates.
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The composite bar passage rate is the number ABA-approved law schools report to the ABA for accreditation purposes. Debt is not the amount owed, but the amount borrowed. It does not include interest that accumulated during law school, debt from other degree programs, or private debt related to attending law school. Note also that these amounts reflect only graduates.
| Grouped by Average Amount Borrowed by 2014 Graduates | Average 2013 Composite Bar Pass Rate |
|---|---|
| Amount Borrowed ≥ $150,000 12 schools |
76.5% |
| Amount Borrowed $130,000 - $149,999 44 schools |
81.2% |
| Amount Borrowed $115,000 - $129,999 34 schools |
84.8% |
| Amount Borrowed $100,000 - $114,999 28 schools |
86.8% |
| Amount Borrowed $80,000 - $99,999 37 schools |
84.7% |
| Amount Borrowed < $80,000 29 schools |
83.5% |
| Amount Borrowed Not Reported 8 schools |
78.9% |
Read this chart across each row. For example, the 12 schools with Amount Borrowed ≥ $150,000 had an average bar passage rate of 76.5% in 2013.
| School | 2014 Grad Avg. Borrowed | 2013 Composite Bar Passage Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Albany Law Schoolalbany, union | $130,184 | 79.8% |
| American Universityamerican, washington college of law | $159,316 | 79.2% |
| Appalachian School of Lawappalachian | - | 68.3% |
| Arizona State Universityasu, o'connor | $97,431 | 87.9% |
| Arizona Summit Law Schoolarizonasummit, phoenix, infilaw | - | 69.1% |
| Ave Maria School of Lawavemaria | $132,236 | 62.6% |
| Barry Universitybarry | $149,175 | 79.3% |
| Baylor Universitybaylor | $116,666 | 97% |
| Boston Collegebc | $97,006 | 94.4% |
| Boston Universitybu | $107,850 | 94.7% |
| Brigham Young Universitybyu, clark | $54,203 | 86.1% |
| Brooklyn Law Schoolbrooklyn | $114,953 | 92.7% |
| California Western School of Lawcalwestern | $151,197 | 71.4% |
| Campbell Universitycampbell | $90,065 | 82.4% |
| Capital Universitycapital | $113,434 | 86.6% |
| Cardozo-Yeshiva Universitycardozo | $121,644 | 85% |
| Case Western Reserve Universitycasewestern, cwru | $131,724 | 86.7% |
| Catholic University of Americacatholic, columbus | $144,737 | 75.7% |
| Chapman Universitychapman | $148,429 | 76.4% |
| Charleston School of Lawcharleston, csol | $147,031 | 75.6% |
| Charlotte School of Lawcharlotte, infilaw, csol | $140,528 | 61.7% |
| Chicago-Kent College of Lawkent, illinois institute of technology | $119,884 | 93% |
| Cleveland-Marshall College of Lawcleveland | $89,879 | 91.1% |
| Columbia Universitycolumbia, cls | $154,076 | 96.3% |
| Cornell Universitycornell | $135,000 | 94.4% |
| Creighton Universitycreighton | $126,586 | 82% |
| CUNYcuny-queens, city university of new york | $82,415 | 79.2% |
| DePaul Universitydepaul | $125,895 | 86.8% |
| Drake Universitydrake | $108,857 | 94.7% |
| Drexel Universitydrexel | $91,915 | 80.2% |
| Duke Universityduke, dook | $125,406 | 95.4% |
| Duquesne Universityduquesne | $107,496 | 82.2% |
| Elon Law Schoolelon | $132,444 | 65.5% |
| Emory Universityemory | $108,690 | 94.9% |
| Faulkner Universityfaulkner, jones | - | 91.9% |
| Florida A&M Universityfamu | - | 73.1% |
| Florida Coastal School of Lawfloridacoastal, infilaw | $162,785 | 68.4% |
| Florida International Universityfiu | $89,815 | 84.8% |
| Florida State Universityfsu | $80,375 | 88.4% |
| Fordham Universityfordham | $140,577 | 90.6% |
| George Mason Universitygmu | $126,723 | 93.1% |
| George Washington Universitygw | $141,346 | 90.6% |
| Georgetown Universitygulc, gtown | $150,529 | 89.9% |
| Georgia State Universitygsu | $69,822 | 94.4% |
| Golden Gate Universitygoldengate | $146,288 | 55.7% |
| Gonzaga Universitygonzaga | $121,281 | 90.8% |
| Hamline Universityhamline | $113,173 | 83.8% |
| Harvard Universityharvard, hls | $137,599 | 96.4% |
| Hofstra Universityhofstra, deane | $143,646 | 82.6% |
| Howard Universityhoward | $124,021 | 64.3% |
| Indiana University - Bloomingtonindiana, IU, mauer | $89,785 | 91.4% |
| Indiana University - Indianapolisindiana-indy, IU | $96,651 | 82.5% |
| John Marshall Law School - Atlantajohnmarshal-atl,jmls | - | 67.1% |
| Lewis and Clark Collegelewisandclark, northwestern | $127,064 | 81.2% |
| Liberty Universityliberty | $69,475 | 70.1% |
| Louisiana State Universitylsu, hebert | $89,471 | 73.4% |
| Loyola Marymount Universityloyola-la | $147,701 | 84.7% |
| Loyola University Chicagoloyola-chicago | $134,968 | 88.6% |
| Loyola University New Orleansloyola-neworleans | $117,892 | 64.9% |
| Marquette Universitymarquette | $134,533 | 100% |
| Mercer Universitymercer, george | $125,301 | 86.8% |
| Michigan State Universitymsu, michstate, detroit college of law, dcl | $95,494 | 76.6% |
| Mississippi Collegemississippicollege | $130,700 | 77.6% |
| New England School of Lawnewengland | - | 89.2% |
| New York Law Schoolnewyork, nyls | $166,622 | 82.5% |
| New York Universitynyu | $147,744 | 96.2% |
| North Carolina Central Universitynccu, nc central | $58,061 | 65.6% |
| Northeastern Universitynortheastern | $134,918 | 88.3% |
| Northern Illinois Universityniu | $77,182 | 87.4% |
| Northern Kentucky Universitynku, chase | $82,989 | 82% |
| Northwestern Universitynorthwestern, nu, nw | $163,065 | 91.3% |
| Nova Southeastern Universitynova, broad | $136,450 | 81.6% |
| Ohio Northern Universityonu, pettit | $107,764 | 85.7% |
| Ohio State Universityosu, moritz | $97,021 | 94.7% |
| Oklahoma City Universityocu | $121,476 | 79% |
| Pace Universitypace | $122,180 | 79.3% |
| Penn State Universitypennstate, dickinson | $123,842 | 89.2% |
| Pepperdine Universitypepperdine | $145,525 | 80.9% |
| Quinnipiac Universityquinnipiac | $119,956 | 82.2% |
| Regent Universityregent | $125,158 | 75.6% |
| Roger Williams Universityrogerwilliams, rwu | $128,543 | 80.3% |
| Rutgers State University - Camdenrutgers-camden | - | 83.8% |
| Rutgers State University - Newarkrutgers-newark | $89,507 | 70.4% |
| Samford Universitysamford, cumberland | $124,106 | 84.9% |
| Santa Clara Universitysantaclara, scu | $136,990 | 72% |
| Seattle Universityseattle | $131,414 | 82.2% |
| Seton Hall Universitysetonhall | $128,100 | 87.8% |
| South Texas College of Law Houstonsouthtexas | $113,748 | 88.1% |
| Southern Illinois Universitysiu, carbondale | - | 88.8% |
| Southern Methodist Universitysmu, dedman | $124,617 | 89.6% |
| Southern University Law Centersouthern | $77,067 | 46.6% |
| St. John's Universitystjohns | $111,959 | 87.6% |
| St. Louis Universityslu | $128,764 | 91.5% |
| St. Mary's Universitystmarys | $116,782 | 81.5% |
| St. Thomas University - Floridastu | $140,808 | 71.4% |
| Stanford Universitystanford, sls | $128,137 | 91.9% |
| Stetson Universitystetson | $148,394 | 89.3% |
| Suffolk Universitysuffolk | $120,993 | 81.9% |
| SUNY Buffalobuffalo | $76,010 | 83% |
| Syracuse Universitysyracuse | $129,249 | 84.7% |
| Temple Universitytemple, beasley | $97,323 | 90% |
| Texas A&Mtexasam, texas wesleyan, tamu | $103,500 | 86.7% |
| Texas Tech Universitytexastech, ttu | $84,272 | 86.9% |
| Thomas Jefferson School of Lawthomasjefferson, tjsl | $172,445 | 55.2% |
| Touro Collegetouro, fuchsberg | $154,855 | 66.4% |
| Tulane Universitytulane | $140,965 | 73.9% |
| University of Akronakron | $82,322 | 83.8% |
| University of Alabamaalabama, bama | $69,440 | 96.4% |
| University of Arizonaarizona, rogers | $95,533 | 80.5% |
| University of Arkansas - Fayettevillearkansas-fayetteville | $63,541 | 85.7% |
| University of Arkansas - Little Rockarkansas-littlerock, bowen | $69,532 | 70.6% |
| University of Baltimorebaltimore | $114,725 | 84.9% |
| University of California - Berkeleyberkeley, ucb, boalt | $143,546 | 85.7% |
| University of California - Davisdavis, ucd, king | $93,498 | 82.9% |
| University of California - Hastingshastings, uch | $129,178 | 74.6% |
| University of California - Irvineirvine, uci | $102,891 | 80% |
| University of California - Los Angelesucla | $121,066 | 88.6% |
| University of Chicagochicago, uchi | $144,695 | 94.8% |
| University of Cincinnaticincinnati | $76,663 | 89.6% |
| University of Coloradocolorado, cu, boulder | $116,280 | 89.2% |
| University of Connecticutuconn | $70,139 | 83.7% |
| University of Daytondayton | $113,486 | 77.4% |
| University of Denverdenver, du, sturm | $132,083 | 85.7% |
| University of Detroit Mercydetroit-mercy | $132,245 | 61.1% |
| University of Floridaflorida, uf, levin | $82,410 | 87.2% |
| University of Georgiageorgia, uga | $88,825 | 94.8% |
| University of Hawaiihawaii, richardson, manoa | $56,266 | 82.6% |
| University of Houstonhouston, uhlc, uh | $88,664 | 88.2% |
| University of Idahoidaho | $92,732 | 77.9% |
| University of Illinois Chicago School of Lawjohnmarshall-chicago,jmls,uic | $143,518 | 84.9% |
| University of Illinoisillinois, uofi, urbana-champaign | $89,852 | 94.7% |
| University of Iowaiowa | $92,373 | 89.8% |
| University of Kansaskansas, ku | $74,890 | 89.5% |
| University of Kentuckykentucky, uk | $76,746 | 90.2% |
| University of Louisvillelouisville, brandeis | $90,195 | 80.2% |
| University of Mainemaine | $101,749 | 87.5% |
| University of Marylandmaryland, carey | $102,183 | 83.5% |
| University of Memphismemphis, humphreys | $78,030 | 88% |
| University of Miamimiami, um, the u | $143,845 | 81.6% |
| University of Michiganmichigan, umich, um, uofm | $132,473 | 93.6% |
| University of Minnesotaminnesota, uminn | $104,733 | 93.5% |
| University of Mississippimississippi, ole miss | $73,003 | 90.8% |
| University of Missouri - Columbiamissouri, mizzou | $67,289 | 93.3% |
| University of Montanamontana | $71,216 | 86.1% |
| University of Nebraskanebraska | $62,985 | 86.3% |
| University of Nevada - Las Vegasunlv | $99,678 | 75.4% |
| University of New Hampshirenh, franklin pierce | $121,469 | 84.8% |
| University of New Mexiconewmexico | $71,029 | 85.4% |
| University of North Carolinaunc, chapel hill | $92,475 | 82.4% |
| University of North Dakotanorthdakota, UND | $64,818 | 73.6% |
| University of Notre Damenotredame, nd | $111,310 | 88.1% |
| University of Oklahomaoklahoma, ou | $81,789 | 88.1% |
| University of Oregonoregon | $105,900 | 80.7% |
| University of Pennsylvaniapenn, upenn | $130,002 | 95.6% |
| University of Pittsburghpitt | $103,461 | 80.9% |
| University of Richmondrichmond, williams | $110,380 | 81.2% |
| University of San Diegosandiego, usd | $128,477 | 76.5% |
| University of San Franciscosanfrancisco, usf | $154,321 | 75.1% |
| University of South Carolinasouthcarolina, usc | $84,590 | 84.7% |
| University of South Dakotasouthdakota | $78,963 | 97.8% |
| University of Southern Californiausc, gould | $137,163 | 86% |
| University of St. Thomas - Minneapolisstthomas | $100,401 | 87.7% |
| University of Tennesseetennessee, utk | $66,201 | 94.3% |
| University of Texastexas, ut | $100,868 | 95.1% |
| University of The District of Columbiaudc, clarke | $73,175 | 54.7% |
| University of the Pacificpacific, mcgeorge | $140,517 | 67.7% |
| University of Toledotoledo | $96,924 | 81.2% |
| University of Tulsatulsa | $99,305 | 87% |
| University of Utahutah, uu, quinney | $78,725 | 90% |
| University of Virginiauva | $132,182 | 92.8% |
| University of Washingtonwashington, uw | $105,990 | 93.5% |
| University of Wisconsinwisconsin | $79,373 | 100% |
| University of Wyomingwyoming | $67,087 | 80.6% |
| Valparaiso Universityvalparaiso, valpo | $132,010 | 76% |
| Vanderbilt Universityvanderbilt, vandy | $122,327 | 95.6% |
| Vermont Law Schoolvermont | $156,713 | 77% |
| Villanova Universityvillanova | $95,297 | 88.3% |
| Wake Forest Universitywake, wf | $107,532 | 80.1% |
| Washburn Universitywashburn | $83,396 | 85.3% |
| Washington and Lee Universitywl | $109,422 | 82.3% |
| Washington University in St Louiswashu, wustl | $111,345 | 88.5% |
| Wayne State Universitywayne | $79,881 | 78.4% |
| West Virginia Universitywvu | $84,727 | 76.9% |
| Western New England University School of Lawwesternnewengland | $130,124 | 64.1% |
| Western State Universitywesternstate, argosy | $120,350 | 77.6% |
| Whittier Law Schoolwhittier | $151,602 | 65.7% |
| Widener University - Delawarewidener, wilmington | $139,229 | 81% |
| Widener University - Pennsylvaniawidener, harrisburg | $139,229 | 83.3% |
| Willamette Universitywillamette, collins | $136,099 | 80.6% |
| William and Marywm, marshall-wythe | $98,487 | 89.5% |
| William Mitchell College of Lawwilliammitchell | $110,738 | 88.8% |
| Yale Universityyale, yls | $117,093 | 96.2% |