University of Chicago Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate and Statistics
Bar Exam Pass Rate
The 2025 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at University of Chicago Law School is 97.42% - 207 applied and 189 passed for 2025 graduates. Compared to other law schools, University of Chicago Law School's pass rate is higher than the average rate of 80%.
Compared to law schools in Illinois, University of Chicago Law School's pass rate is much higher than the average rate of 79%.
You can check bar exam pass rate trends at University of Chicago Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate Trends page.
| Bar Exam Pass Rate | |
|---|---|
| University of Chicago Law School | 97.42% |
| 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 University of Chicago Law School.
| Total Graduates | Not Take Exam | Prior/Early Exam Takers | Total Exam Takers | Exam Passers | Pass Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 213 | 6 | 17 | 223 | 218 | 97.75% |
| 2022 | 218 | 13 | 4 | 209 | 197 | 94.26% |
| 2023 | 212 | 10 | 6 | 207 | 201 | 97.10% |
| 2024 | 212 | 10 | 6 | 207 | 201 | 97.10% |
| 2025 | 199 | 10 | 5 | 194 | 189 | 97.42% |
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