Southwestern Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate and Statistics
Bar Exam Pass Rate
The 2025 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at Southwestern Law School is 64.93% - 261 applied and 187 passed for 2025 graduates. Compared to other law schools, Southwestern Law School's pass rate is slightly lower than the average rate of 80%.
Compared to law schools in California, Southwestern Law School's pass rate is lower than the average rate of 81%.
You can check bar exam pass rate trends at Southwestern Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate Trends page.
| Bar Exam Pass Rate | |
|---|---|
| Southwestern Law School | 64.93% |
| All Law Schools | 80.35% |
| Public | 81.22% |
| Private | 79.66% |
| California Law Schools | 80.91% |
| Public | 88.74% |
| Private | 77.65% |
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 Southwestern Law School.
| Total Graduates | Not Take Exam | Prior/Early Exam Takers | Total Exam Takers | Exam Passers | Pass Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 223 | 25 | 28 | 226 | 172 | 76.11% |
| 2022 | 308 | 36 | 24 | 296 | 178 | 60.14% |
| 2023 | 255 | 28 | 34 | 261 | 167 | 63.98% |
| 2024 | 255 | 28 | 34 | 261 | 167 | 63.98% |
| 2025 | 288 | 26 | 26 | 288 | 187 | 64.93% |
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