We put all schools on the following chart by plotting bar pass rates in 2013 against Total Federal Investment in 2014 Graduates.Total Federal Investment is the amount cumulatively borrowed by law school graduates at a law school. We determined each group by that amount, and then found the average bar passage rate at the schools in the group. Note that the amount borrowed does not include interest that accumulated during law school, debt from other degree programs, or private debt related to attending law school. Learn about Total Federal Investment
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The composite bar passage rate is the number ABA-approved law schools report to the ABA for accreditation purposes. Total Federal Investment is the amount cumulatively borrowed by law school graduates at a law school. We determined each group by that amount, and then found the average bar passage rate at the schools in the group. Note that the amount borrowed does not include interest that accumulated during law school, debt from other degree programs, or private debt related to attending law school. Learn about Total Federal Investment
| Grouped by Total Federal Investment in 2014 Graduates | Average 2013 Composite Bar Pass Rate |
|---|---|
| Federal Investment ≥ $50 million 11 schools |
84.4% |
| Federal Investment $30 - $49.9 million 20 schools |
84.2% |
| Federal Investment $20 - $29.9 million 46 schools |
83% |
| Federal Investment $10 - $19.9 million 75 schools |
83.4% |
| Federal Investment < $10 million 32 schools |
83.7% |
| Federal Investment Not Reported 8 schools |
78.9% |
Read this chart across each row. For example, the 11 schools with Federal Investment ≥ $50 million had an average bar passage rate of 84.4% in 2013.
| School | 2014 Grad Federal Investment |
2013 Composite Bar Passage Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte School of Lawcharlotte, infilaw, csol | $53,681,696 | 61.7% |
| Florida Coastal School of Lawfloridacoastal, infilaw | $73,253,250 | 68.4% |
| American Universityamerican, washington college of law | $60,858,712 | 79.2% |
| Suffolk Universitysuffolk | $50,696,067 | 81.9% |
| New York Law Schoolnewyork, nyls | $57,317,968 | 82.5% |
| University of Illinois Chicago School of Lawjohnmarshall-chicago,jmls,uic | $51,092,408 | 84.9% |
| Georgetown Universitygulc, gtown | $74,511,855 | 89.9% |
| George Washington Universitygw | $64,453,776 | 90.6% |
| New York Universitynyu | $52,301,376 | 96.2% |
| Columbia Universitycolumbia, cls | $54,851,056 | 96.3% |
| Harvard Universityharvard, hls | $62,057,149 | 96.4% |
| Thomas Jefferson School of Lawthomasjefferson, tjsl | $46,042,815 | 55.2% |
| California Western School of Lawcalwestern | $30,088,203 | 71.4% |
| University of California - Hastingshastings, uch | $46,762,436 | 74.6% |
| University of Miamimiami, um, the u | $46,318,090 | 81.6% |
| Nova Southeastern Universitynova, broad | $32,884,450 | 81.6% |
| Seattle Universityseattle | $37,190,162 | 82.2% |
| Hofstra Universityhofstra, deane | $36,486,084 | 82.6% |
| Loyola Marymount Universityloyola-la | $49,775,237 | 84.7% |
| Cardozo-Yeshiva Universitycardozo | $33,330,456 | 85% |
| University of California - Berkeleyberkeley, ucb, boalt | $32,154,304 | 85.7% |
| University of Denverdenver, du, sturm | $31,832,003 | 85.7% |
| DePaul Universitydepaul | $31,347,855 | 86.8% |
| South Texas College of Law Houstonsouthtexas | $37,764,336 | 88.1% |
| University of California - Los Angelesucla | $31,356,094 | 88.6% |
| Stetson Universitystetson | $37,840,470 | 89.3% |
| Fordham Universityfordham | $43,297,716 | 90.6% |
| Northwestern Universitynorthwestern, nu, nw | $37,994,145 | 91.3% |
| Brooklyn Law Schoolbrooklyn | $34,715,806 | 92.7% |
| University of Virginiauva | $35,953,504 | 92.8% |
| University of Michiganmichigan, umich, um, uofm | $41,331,576 | 93.6% |
| Golden Gate Universitygoldengate | $23,552,368 | 55.7% |
| Loyola University New Orleansloyola-neworleans | $22,871,048 | 64.9% |
| Whittier Law Schoolwhittier | $26,833,554 | 65.7% |
| Touro Collegetouro, fuchsberg | $25,860,785 | 66.4% |
| University of the Pacificpacific, mcgeorge | $23,325,822 | 67.7% |
| St. Thomas University - Floridastu | $27,739,176 | 71.4% |
| Santa Clara Universitysantaclara, scu | $29,726,830 | 72% |
| Tulane Universitytulane | $25,514,665 | 73.9% |
| University of San Franciscosanfrancisco, usf | $26,697,533 | 75.1% |
| Charleston School of Lawcharleston, csol | $25,142,301 | 75.6% |
| Catholic University of Americacatholic, columbus | $22,000,024 | 75.7% |
| Valparaiso Universityvalparaiso, valpo | $21,121,600 | 76% |
| University of San Diegosandiego, usd | $28,136,463 | 76.5% |
| Michigan State Universitymsu, michstate, detroit college of law, dcl | $23,109,548 | 76.6% |
| Pace Universitypace | $22,847,660 | 79.3% |
| Barry Universitybarry | $29,685,825 | 79.3% |
| Albany Law Schoolalbany, union | $22,521,832 | 79.8% |
| Pepperdine Universitypepperdine | $21,828,750 | 80.9% |
| Widener University - Delawarewidener, wilmington | $29,238,090 | 81% |
| Lewis and Clark Collegelewisandclark, northwestern | $25,921,056 | 81.2% |
| St. Mary's Universitystmarys | $20,903,978 | 81.5% |
| Indiana University - Indianapolisindiana-indy, IU | $21,843,126 | 82.5% |
| University of Marylandmaryland, carey | $22,378,077 | 83.5% |
| Hamline Universityhamline | $20,937,005 | 83.8% |
| Syracuse Universitysyracuse | $21,584,583 | 84.7% |
| University of Baltimorebaltimore | $29,943,225 | 84.9% |
| University of Southern Californiausc, gould | $22,357,569 | 86% |
| University of Floridaflorida, uf, levin | $20,108,040 | 87.2% |
| St. John's Universitystjohns | $23,063,554 | 87.6% |
| Seton Hall Universitysetonhall | $27,413,400 | 87.8% |
| Northeastern Universitynortheastern | $25,364,584 | 88.3% |
| Loyola University Chicagoloyola-chicago | $29,692,960 | 88.6% |
| William Mitchell College of Lawwilliammitchell | $29,677,784 | 88.8% |
| Southern Methodist Universitysmu, dedman | $24,424,932 | 89.6% |
| St. Louis Universityslu | $29,615,720 | 91.5% |
| Chicago-Kent College of Lawkent, illinois institute of technology | $26,973,900 | 93% |
| University of Minnesotaminnesota, uminn | $21,993,930 | 93.5% |
| Cornell Universitycornell | $21,465,000 | 94.4% |
| Boston Collegebc | $20,371,260 | 94.4% |
| University of Chicagochicago, uchi | $22,861,810 | 94.8% |
| Emory Universityemory | $24,998,700 | 94.9% |
| University of Texastexas, ut | $26,225,680 | 95.1% |
| Duke Universityduke, dook | $21,569,832 | 95.4% |
| University of Pennsylvaniapenn, upenn | $26,780,412 | 95.6% |
| Yale Universityyale, yls | $20,725,461 | 96.2% |
| Marquette Universitymarquette | $25,292,204 | 100% |
| Southern University Law Centersouthern | $12,099,519 | 46.6% |
| University of Detroit Mercydetroit-mercy | $16,266,135 | 61.1% |
| Ave Maria School of Lawavemaria | $12,694,656 | 62.6% |
| Western New England University School of Lawwesternnewengland | $11,711,160 | 64.1% |
| Howard Universityhoward | $13,394,268 | 64.3% |
| Elon Law Schoolelon | $11,787,516 | 65.5% |
| Rutgers State University - Newarkrutgers-newark | $18,527,949 | 70.4% |
| Louisiana State Universitylsu, hebert | $16,731,077 | 73.4% |
| University of Nevada - Las Vegasunlv | $11,064,258 | 75.4% |
| Regent Universityregent | $14,142,854 | 75.6% |
| Chapman Universitychapman | $16,178,761 | 76.4% |
| Vermont Law Schoolvermont | $17,081,717 | 77% |
| University of Daytondayton | $13,618,320 | 77.4% |
| Mississippi Collegemississippicollege | $17,775,200 | 77.6% |
| Western State Universitywesternstate, argosy | $16,487,950 | 77.6% |
| University of Idahoidaho | $10,015,056 | 77.9% |
| Wayne State Universitywayne | $11,582,745 | 78.4% |
| Oklahoma City Universityocu | $16,277,784 | 79% |
| Wake Forest Universitywake, wf | $17,850,312 | 80.1% |
| Drexel Universitydrexel | $10,845,970 | 80.2% |
| Roger Williams Universityrogerwilliams, rwu | $19,152,907 | 80.3% |
| University of Arizonaarizona, rogers | $10,699,696 | 80.5% |
| Willamette Universitywillamette, collins | $15,379,187 | 80.6% |
| University of Oregonoregon | $16,944,000 | 80.7% |
| University of Pittsburghpitt | $17,795,292 | 80.9% |
| University of Richmondrichmond, williams | $13,135,220 | 81.2% |
| University of Toledotoledo | $10,758,564 | 81.2% |
| Creighton Universitycreighton | $15,443,492 | 82% |
| Northern Kentucky Universitynku, chase | $10,456,614 | 82% |
| Quinnipiac Universityquinnipiac | $11,275,864 | 82.2% |
| Duquesne Universityduquesne | $12,577,032 | 82.2% |
| Washington and Lee Universitywl | $11,161,044 | 82.3% |
| University of North Carolinaunc, chapel hill | $18,217,575 | 82.4% |
| Campbell Universitycampbell | $11,798,515 | 82.4% |
| University of California - Davisdavis, ucd, king | $12,154,740 | 82.9% |
| SUNY Buffalobuffalo | $11,781,550 | 83% |
| Widener University - Pennsylvaniawidener, harrisburg | $14,062,129 | 83.3% |
| University of Connecticutuconn | $10,590,989 | 83.7% |
| University of South Carolinasouthcarolina, usc | $13,534,400 | 84.7% |
| University of New Hampshirenh, franklin pierce | $13,725,997 | 84.8% |
| Florida International Universityfiu | $12,214,840 | 84.8% |
| Samford Universitysamford, cumberland | $13,651,660 | 84.9% |
| Capital Universitycapital | $17,015,100 | 86.6% |
| Case Western Reserve Universitycasewestern, cwru | $16,202,052 | 86.7% |
| Texas A&Mtexasam, texas wesleyan, tamu | $17,077,500 | 86.7% |
| Mercer Universitymercer, george | $15,286,722 | 86.8% |
| Texas Tech Universitytexastech, ttu | $13,652,064 | 86.9% |
| University of St. Thomas - Minneapolisstthomas | $12,449,724 | 87.7% |
| Arizona State Universityasu, o'connor | $13,348,047 | 87.9% |
| University of Notre Damenotredame, nd | $16,362,570 | 88.1% |
| University of Houstonhouston, uhlc, uh | $18,176,120 | 88.2% |
| Villanova Universityvillanova | $17,439,351 | 88.3% |
| Florida State Universityfsu | $18,325,500 | 88.4% |
| Washington University in St Louiswashu, wustl | $19,819,410 | 88.5% |
| Penn State Universitypennstate, dickinson | $19,195,510 | 89.2% |
| University of Coloradocolorado, cu, boulder | $16,162,920 | 89.2% |
| William and Marywm, marshall-wythe | $16,742,790 | 89.5% |
| University of Iowaiowa | $13,486,458 | 89.8% |
| Temple Universitytemple, beasley | $18,199,401 | 90% |
| Gonzaga Universitygonzaga | $17,464,464 | 90.8% |
| University of Mississippimississippi, ole miss | $10,585,435 | 90.8% |
| Cleveland-Marshall College of Lawcleveland | $12,223,544 | 91.1% |
| Indiana University - Bloomingtonindiana, IU, mauer | $16,161,300 | 91.4% |
| Stanford Universitystanford, sls | $18,708,002 | 91.9% |
| George Mason Universitygmu | $19,768,788 | 93.1% |
| University of Washingtonwashington, uw | $16,746,420 | 93.5% |
| Georgia State Universitygsu | $11,590,452 | 94.4% |
| Drake Universitydrake | $13,280,554 | 94.7% |
| Boston Universitybu | $17,471,700 | 94.7% |
| University of Illinoisillinois, uofi, urbana-champaign | $14,106,764 | 94.7% |
| Ohio State Universityosu, moritz | $16,881,654 | 94.7% |
| University of Georgiageorgia, uga | $15,011,425 | 94.8% |
| Vanderbilt Universityvanderbilt, vandy | $17,982,069 | 95.6% |
| Baylor Universitybaylor | $11,316,602 | 97% |
| University of Wisconsinwisconsin | $14,445,886 | 100% |
| University of The District of Columbiaudc, clarke | $5,341,775 | 54.7% |
| North Carolina Central Universitynccu, nc central | $7,083,442 | 65.6% |
| Liberty Universityliberty | $4,863,250 | 70.1% |
| University of Arkansas - Little Rockarkansas-littlerock, bowen | $7,300,860 | 70.6% |
| University of North Dakotanorthdakota, UND | $4,213,170 | 73.6% |
| West Virginia Universitywvu | $9,489,424 | 76.9% |
| CUNYcuny-queens, city university of new york | $9,642,555 | 79.2% |
| University of California - Irvineirvine, uci | $7,716,825 | 80% |
| University of Louisvillelouisville, brandeis | $9,199,890 | 80.2% |
| University of Wyomingwyoming | $3,756,872 | 80.6% |
| University of Hawaiihawaii, richardson, manoa | $4,107,418 | 82.6% |
| University of Akronakron | $8,396,844 | 83.8% |
| Washburn Universitywashburn | $8,089,412 | 85.3% |
| University of New Mexiconewmexico | $6,889,813 | 85.4% |
| University of Arkansas - Fayettevillearkansas-fayetteville | $6,290,559 | 85.7% |
| Ohio Northern Universityonu, pettit | $9,806,524 | 85.7% |
| Brigham Young Universitybyu, clark | $5,366,097 | 86.1% |
| University of Montanamontana | $5,127,552 | 86.1% |
| University of Nebraskanebraska | $5,794,620 | 86.3% |
| University of Tulsatulsa | $8,143,010 | 87% |
| Northern Illinois Universityniu | $6,328,924 | 87.4% |
| University of Mainemaine | $8,038,171 | 87.5% |
| University of Memphismemphis, humphreys | $8,661,330 | 88% |
| University of Oklahomaoklahoma, ou | $9,242,157 | 88.1% |
| University of Kansaskansas, ku | $7,339,220 | 89.5% |
| University of Cincinnaticincinnati | $8,356,267 | 89.6% |
| University of Utahutah, uu, quinney | $9,132,100 | 90% |
| University of Kentuckykentucky, uk | $7,674,600 | 90.2% |
| University of Missouri - Columbiamissouri, mizzou | $7,872,813 | 93.3% |
| University of Tennesseetennessee, utk | $8,010,321 | 94.3% |
| University of Alabamaalabama, bama | $7,846,720 | 96.4% |
| University of South Dakotasouthdakota | $5,764,299 | 97.8% |
| 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% |