Harvard Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate and Statistics
Bar Exam Pass Rate
The 2025 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at Harvard Law School is 97.86% - 564 applied and 595 passed for 2025 graduates. Compared to other law schools, Harvard Law School's pass rate is higher than the average rate of 80%.
Compared to law schools in Massachusetts, Harvard Law School's pass rate is higher than the average rate of 83%.
You can check bar exam pass rate trends at Harvard Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate Trends page.
| Bar Exam Pass Rate | |
|---|---|
| Harvard Law School | 97.86% |
| All Law Schools | 80.35% |
| Public | 81.22% |
| Private | 79.66% |
| Massachusetts Law Schools | 82.80% |
| Public | 58.33% |
| Private | 85.86% |
Number of Graduates and Bar Exam Statistics
The below table shows the number of graduates, bar exam takers and passer over past 3 years at Harvard Law School.
| Total Graduates | Not Take Exam | Prior/Early Exam Takers | Total Exam Takers | Exam Passers | Pass Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 595 | 75 | 21 | 540 | 537 | 99.44% |
| 2022 | 608 | 46 | 24 | 586 | 577 | 98.46% |
| 2023 | 572 | 30 | 26 | 564 | 542 | 96.10% |
| 2024 | 572 | 30 | 26 | 564 | 542 | 96.10% |
| 2025 | 620 | 45 | 36 | 608 | 595 | 97.86% |
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