Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate and Statistics
Bar Exam Pass Rate
The 2023 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is 91.60% - 253 applied and 240 passed for 2023 graduates. Compared to other law schools, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law's pass rate is slightly higher than the average rate of 77%.
Compared to law schools in Illinois, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law's pass rate is higher than the average rate of 78%.
| Bar Exam Pass Rate | |
|---|---|
| Northwestern Pritzker School of Law | 91.60% |
| All Law Schools | 77.17% |
| Public | 78.26% |
| Private | 76.29% |
| Illinois Law Schools | 77.97% |
| Public | 64.22% |
| Private | 87.13% |
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 Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.
| Total Graduates | Not Take Exam | Prior/Early Exam Takers | Total Exam Takers | Exam Passers | Pass Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 240 | 24 | 8 | 224 | 206 | 91.97% |
| 2020 | 256 | 43 | 15 | 227 | 218 | 96.03% |
| 2021 | 273 | 11 | 22 | 283 | 269 | 95.05% |
| 2022 | 265 | 12 | 0 | 253 | 235 | 92.89% |
| 2023 | 278 | 16 | 0 | 262 | 240 | 91.60% |
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