Notre Dame Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate and Statistics
Bar Exam Pass Rate
The 2025 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at Notre Dame Law School is 92.15% - 164 applied and 176 passed for 2025 graduates. Compared to other law schools, Notre Dame Law School's pass rate is slightly higher than the average rate of 80%.
Compared to law schools in Illinois, Notre Dame Law School's pass rate is higher than the average rate of 79%.
You can check bar exam pass rate trends at Notre Dame Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate Trends page.
| Bar Exam Pass Rate | |
|---|---|
| Notre Dame Law School | 92.15% |
| All Law Schools | 80.35% |
| Public | 81.22% |
| Private | 79.66% |
| Illinois Law Schools | 78.67% |
| Public | 67.58% |
| Private | 86.07% |
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 Notre Dame Law School.
| Total Graduates | Not Take Exam | Prior/Early Exam Takers | Total Exam Takers | Exam Passers | Pass Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 184 | 10 | 18 | 192 | 176 | 91.67% |
| 2022 | 210 | 10 | 6 | 206 | 191 | 92.72% |
| 2023 | 165 | 7 | 6 | 164 | 150 | 91.46% |
| 2024 | 165 | 7 | 6 | 164 | 150 | 91.46% |
| 2025 | 187 | 4 | 8 | 191 | 176 | 92.15% |
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