We put all schools on the following chart by plotting bar pass rates in 2013 against Job Outcomes in 2014."LT, FT BPR" means a job that is long term (a job with an indefinite duration or fixed duration of 1 year or more), full time (at least 35 hours per week) bar passage required (job requires a law license).
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The composite bar passage rate is the number ABA-approved law schools report to the ABA for accreditation purposes. "LT, FT BPR" means a job that is long term (a job with an indefinite duration or fixed duration of 1 year or more), full time (at least 35 hours per week) bar passage required (job requires a law license).
| Grouped by Job Outcomes in 2014 | Average 2013 Composite Bar Pass Rate |
|---|---|
| ≥ 90% LT, FT BPR 10 schools |
93.7% |
| 75% - 89.9% LT, FT BPR 18 schools |
90.4% |
| 60% - 74.9% LT, FT BPR 66 schools |
86.9% |
| 50% - 59.9% LT, FT BPR 50 schools |
82.8% |
| 40% - 49.9% LT, FT BPR 34 schools |
78.1% |
| 30% - 39.9% LT, FT BPR 14 schools |
68.3% |
| < 30% LT, FT BPR 5 schools |
56.6% |
Read this chart across each row. For example, the 10 schools with ≥ 90% LT, FT BPR had an average bar passage rate of 93.7% in 2013.
| School | 2014 LT, FT Legal Jobs |
2013 Composite Bar Passage Rate |
|---|---|---|
| University of California - Berkeleyberkeley, ucb, boalt | 92.3% | 85.7% |
| Stanford Universitystanford, sls | 90.4% | 91.9% |
| University of Virginiauva | 94.3% | 92.8% |
| University of Michiganmichigan, umich, um, uofm | 90.3% | 93.6% |
| Cornell Universitycornell | 95.8% | 94.4% |
| University of Chicagochicago, uchi | 92.4% | 94.8% |
| Duke Universityduke, dook | 90.2% | 95.4% |
| University of Pennsylvaniapenn, upenn | 94.6% | 95.6% |
| New York Universitynyu | 93.5% | 96.2% |
| Columbia Universitycolumbia, cls | 93.8% | 96.3% |
| University of California - Davisdavis, ucd, king | 77.5% | 82.9% |
| University of New Mexiconewmexico | 80.2% | 85.4% |
| University of Southern Californiausc, gould | 79.3% | 86% |
| Brigham Young Universitybyu, clark | 76.1% | 86.1% |
| University of Notre Damenotredame, nd | 78.8% | 88.1% |
| Washington University in St Louiswashu, wustl | 78.3% | 88.5% |
| University of California - Los Angelesucla | 81% | 88.6% |
| University of Iowaiowa | 77.8% | 89.8% |
| Georgetown Universitygulc, gtown | 79.9% | 89.9% |
| University of Kentuckykentucky, uk | 80.2% | 90.2% |
| George Washington Universitygw | 78.9% | 90.6% |
| Northwestern Universitynorthwestern, nu, nw | 81.4% | 91.3% |
| University of Minnesotaminnesota, uminn | 76.1% | 93.5% |
| Boston Collegebc | 75.1% | 94.4% |
| Emory Universityemory | 83.6% | 94.9% |
| University of Texastexas, ut | 78.1% | 95.1% |
| Vanderbilt Universityvanderbilt, vandy | 84.5% | 95.6% |
| Harvard Universityharvard, hls | 89.9% | 96.4% |
| Rutgers State University - Newarkrutgers-newark | 65.2% | 70.4% |
| Louisiana State Universitylsu, hebert | 72.4% | 73.4% |
| Tulane Universitytulane | 61.8% | 73.9% |
| University of Nevada - Las Vegasunlv | 66.9% | 75.4% |
| University of Idahoidaho | 68.3% | 77.9% |
| Oklahoma City Universityocu | 63.6% | 79% |
| Albany Law Schoolalbany, union | 62.3% | 79.8% |
| University of California - Irvineirvine, uci | 74.2% | 80% |
| Wake Forest Universitywake, wf | 71.1% | 80.1% |
| Drexel Universitydrexel | 63.1% | 80.2% |
| University of Louisvillelouisville, brandeis | 66.1% | 80.2% |
| University of Arizonaarizona, rogers | 71.5% | 80.5% |
| Willamette Universitywillamette, collins | 66.4% | 80.6% |
| Nova Southeastern Universitynova, broad | 62.1% | 81.6% |
| University of Miamimiami, um, the u | 68.9% | 81.6% |
| Creighton Universitycreighton | 63.9% | 82% |
| Washington and Lee Universitywl | 64.6% | 82.3% |
| University of North Carolinaunc, chapel hill | 69.6% | 82.4% |
| Indiana University - Indianapolisindiana-indy, IU | 61.3% | 82.5% |
| Rutgers State University - Camdenrutgers-camden | 61.5% | 83.8% |
| University of South Carolinasouthcarolina, usc | 65.4% | 84.7% |
| Loyola Marymount Universityloyola-la | 60.6% | 84.7% |
| University of New Hampshirenh, franklin pierce | 64.3% | 84.8% |
| Florida International Universityfiu | 65.6% | 84.8% |
| Washburn Universitywashburn | 72.3% | 85.3% |
| University of Montanamontana | 67.5% | 86.1% |
| University of Nebraskanebraska | 73.5% | 86.3% |
| Mercer Universitymercer, george | 69.2% | 86.8% |
| Texas Tech Universitytexastech, ttu | 60.6% | 86.9% |
| University of Tulsatulsa | 69.4% | 87% |
| University of Floridaflorida, uf, levin | 69.3% | 87.2% |
| Northern Illinois Universityniu | 60.6% | 87.4% |
| St. John's Universitystjohns | 61.5% | 87.6% |
| Seton Hall Universitysetonhall | 72.3% | 87.8% |
| Arizona State Universityasu, o'connor | 71.2% | 87.9% |
| University of Oklahomaoklahoma, ou | 68.5% | 88.1% |
| South Texas College of Law Houstonsouthtexas | 61.8% | 88.1% |
| University of Houstonhouston, uhlc, uh | 66.4% | 88.2% |
| Villanova Universityvillanova | 65% | 88.3% |
| Florida State Universityfsu | 67.2% | 88.4% |
| Southern Illinois Universitysiu, carbondale | 64.8% | 88.8% |
| Penn State Universitypennstate, dickinson | 65.9% | 89.2% |
| University of Coloradocolorado, cu, boulder | 69.7% | 89.2% |
| William and Marywm, marshall-wythe | 72.6% | 89.5% |
| University of Kansaskansas, ku | 68.1% | 89.5% |
| University of Cincinnaticincinnati | 63.2% | 89.6% |
| Southern Methodist Universitysmu, dedman | 69.7% | 89.6% |
| Temple Universitytemple, beasley | 61.7% | 90% |
| University of Utahutah, uu, quinney | 66.7% | 90% |
| Fordham Universityfordham | 67.8% | 90.6% |
| Indiana University - Bloomingtonindiana, IU, mauer | 65.8% | 91.4% |
| St. Louis Universityslu | 62.6% | 91.5% |
| University of Missouri - Kansas Citymissouri-kc, umkc | 64.3% | 91.7% |
| University of Missouri - Columbiamissouri, mizzou | 65.9% | 93.3% |
| University of Washingtonwashington, uw | 63.5% | 93.5% |
| Georgia State Universitygsu | 71.2% | 94.4% |
| Drake Universitydrake | 64.6% | 94.7% |
| Ohio State Universityosu, moritz | 73.8% | 94.7% |
| Boston Universitybu | 72.8% | 94.7% |
| University of Illinoisillinois, uofi, urbana-champaign | 72.4% | 94.7% |
| University of Georgiageorgia, uga | 70.6% | 94.8% |
| Yale Universityyale, yls | 72.6% | 96.2% |
| University of Alabamaalabama, bama | 73.1% | 96.4% |
| Baylor Universitybaylor | 68.4% | 97% |
| University of South Dakotasouthdakota | 67.9% | 97.8% |
| University of Wisconsinwisconsin | 66.5% | 100% |
| Howard Universityhoward | 55.8% | 64.3% |
| Loyola University New Orleansloyola-neworleans | 52.8% | 64.9% |
| Touro Collegetouro, fuchsberg | 56.6% | 66.4% |
| Texas Southern Universitytexassouthern, tsu, marshall | 50.7% | 66.8% |
| University of Arkansas - Little Rockarkansas-littlerock, bowen | 59.2% | 70.6% |
| University of North Dakotanorthdakota, UND | 59.2% | 73.6% |
| University of California - Hastingshastings, uch | 51.2% | 74.6% |
| Charleston School of Lawcharleston, csol | 52.7% | 75.6% |
| West Virginia Universitywvu | 58.9% | 76.9% |
| University of Daytondayton | 52.9% | 77.4% |
| Mississippi Collegemississippicollege | 53.1% | 77.6% |
| Wayne State Universitywayne | 53.3% | 78.4% |
| American Universityamerican, washington college of law | 54.6% | 79.2% |
| Pace Universitypace | 58.5% | 79.3% |
| University of Pittsburghpitt | 52.5% | 80.9% |
| University of Richmondrichmond, williams | 59.1% | 81.2% |
| Lewis and Clark Collegelewisandclark, northwestern | 52.6% | 81.2% |
| St. Mary's Universitystmarys | 58.7% | 81.5% |
| Duquesne Universityduquesne | 57.1% | 82.2% |
| Campbell Universitycampbell | 59.7% | 82.4% |
| Hofstra Universityhofstra, deane | 57.7% | 82.6% |
| University of Hawaiihawaii, richardson, manoa | 54.4% | 82.6% |
| SUNY Buffalobuffalo | 59.7% | 83% |
| Widener University - Pennsylvaniawidener, harrisburg | 54% | 83.3% |
| University of Marylandmaryland, carey | 57.4% | 83.5% |
| University of Connecticutuconn | 52.9% | 83.7% |
| University of Akronakron | 50.8% | 83.8% |
| Syracuse Universitysyracuse | 57.4% | 84.7% |
| University of Illinois Chicago School of Lawjohnmarshall-chicago,jmls,uic | 56.6% | 84.9% |
| Samford Universitysamford, cumberland | 56.6% | 84.9% |
| University of Baltimorebaltimore | 51.3% | 84.9% |
| Cardozo-Yeshiva Universitycardozo | 56.6% | 85% |
| University of Denverdenver, du, sturm | 56% | 85.7% |
| University of Arkansas - Fayettevillearkansas-fayetteville | 55% | 85.7% |
| Case Western Reserve Universitycasewestern, cwru | 54.8% | 86.7% |
| Texas A&Mtexasam, texas wesleyan, tamu | 52.2% | 86.7% |
| DePaul Universitydepaul | 55.2% | 86.8% |
| University of Mainemaine | 50.5% | 87.5% |
| University of Memphismemphis, humphreys | 57.3% | 88% |
| Northeastern Universitynortheastern | 53.2% | 88.3% |
| Loyola University Chicagoloyola-chicago | 55.7% | 88.6% |
| William Mitchell College of Lawwilliammitchell | 55.9% | 88.8% |
| Stetson Universitystetson | 57% | 89.3% |
| University of Mississippimississippi, ole miss | 54.8% | 90.8% |
| Gonzaga Universitygonzaga | 56.8% | 90.8% |
| Brooklyn Law Schoolbrooklyn | 52.4% | 92.7% |
| Chicago-Kent College of Lawkent, illinois institute of technology | 51.7% | 93% |
| George Mason Universitygmu | 55.4% | 93.1% |
| University of Tennesseetennessee, utk | 57% | 94.3% |
| Marquette Universitymarquette | 51.4% | 100% |
| University of La Vernelaverne | 45.5% | 56.4% |
| North Carolina Central Universitynccu, nc central | 40.9% | 65.6% |
| John Marshall Law School - Atlantajohnmarshal-atl,jmls | 43.7% | 67.1% |
| University of the Pacificpacific, mcgeorge | 45.5% | 67.7% |
| Arizona Summit Law Schoolarizonasummit, phoenix, infilaw | 41.7% | 69.1% |
| Liberty Universityliberty | 47.4% | 70.1% |
| California Western School of Lawcalwestern | 48.9% | 71.4% |
| St. Thomas University - Floridastu | 47.2% | 71.4% |
| Regent Universityregent | 47.5% | 75.6% |
| Catholic University of Americacatholic, columbus | 45.8% | 75.7% |
| Valparaiso Universityvalparaiso, valpo | 49.4% | 76% |
| Chapman Universitychapman | 47.8% | 76.4% |
| University of San Diegosandiego, usd | 47.9% | 76.5% |
| Michigan State Universitymsu, michstate, detroit college of law, dcl | 46.8% | 76.6% |
| Vermont Law Schoolvermont | 48.5% | 77% |
| CUNYcuny-queens, city university of new york | 48.7% | 79.2% |
| Barry Universitybarry | 42.1% | 79.3% |
| Roger Williams Universityrogerwilliams, rwu | 46.2% | 80.3% |
| University of Wyomingwyoming | 49.3% | 80.6% |
| University of Oregonoregon | 47.8% | 80.7% |
| Pepperdine Universitypepperdine | 49% | 80.9% |
| Widener University - Delawarewidener, wilmington | 44.9% | 81% |
| University of Toledotoledo | 43.9% | 81.2% |
| Suffolk Universitysuffolk | 46.9% | 81.9% |
| Northern Kentucky Universitynku, chase | 44.9% | 82% |
| Seattle Universityseattle | 49.2% | 82.2% |
| Quinnipiac Universityquinnipiac | 42.5% | 82.2% |
| New York Law Schoolnewyork, nyls | 43.1% | 82.5% |
| Hamline Universityhamline | 48.7% | 83.8% |
| Ohio Northern Universityonu, pettit | 47.9% | 85.7% |
| University of St. Thomas - Minneapolisstthomas | 49% | 87.7% |
| New England School of Lawnewengland | 42.1% | 89.2% |
| Cleveland-Marshall College of Lawcleveland | 49% | 91.1% |
| Faulkner Universityfaulkner, jones | 45.8% | 91.9% |
| Southern University Law Centersouthern | 34.6% | 46.6% |
| University of Detroit Mercydetroit-mercy | 37.2% | 61.1% |
| Charlotte School of Lawcharlotte, infilaw, csol | 34.1% | 61.7% |
| Ave Maria School of Lawavemaria | 37.3% | 62.6% |
| Western New England University School of Lawwesternnewengland | 36.7% | 64.1% |
| Elon Law Schoolelon | 39.4% | 65.5% |
| Appalachian School of Lawappalachian | 35.8% | 68.3% |
| Florida Coastal School of Lawfloridacoastal, infilaw | 34.7% | 68.4% |
| Santa Clara Universitysantaclara, scu | 35.6% | 72% |
| Florida A&M Universityfamu | 31% | 73.1% |
| Southwestern Law Schoolsouthwestern | 39% | 73.5% |
| University of San Franciscosanfrancisco, usf | 33% | 75.1% |
| Western State Universitywesternstate, argosy | 32.7% | 77.6% |
| Capital Universitycapital | 38.8% | 86.6% |
| Western Michigan University - Cooley Law Schoolcooley, wmu | 30% | 51.5% |
| University of The District of Columbiaudc, clarke | 28.2% | 54.7% |
| Thomas Jefferson School of Lawthomasjefferson, tjsl | 29.7% | 55.2% |
| Golden Gate Universitygoldengate | 25.7% | 55.7% |
| Whittier Law Schoolwhittier | 27.3% | 65.7% |