Widener Law Commonwealth Bar Exam Pass Rate and Statistics
Bar Exam Pass Rate
The 2025 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at Widener Law Commonwealth is 54.00% - 80 applied and 54 passed for 2025 graduates. Compared to other law schools, Widener Law Commonwealth's pass rate is much lower than the average rate of 80%.
Compared to law schools in Pennsylvania, Widener Law Commonwealth's pass rate is much lower than the average rate of 85%.
You can check bar exam pass rate trends at Widener Law Commonwealth Bar Exam Pass Rate Trends page.
| Bar Exam Pass Rate | |
|---|---|
| Widener Law Commonwealth | 54.00% |
| All Law Schools | 80.35% |
| Public | 81.22% |
| Private | 79.66% |
| Pennsylvania Law Schools | 85.13% |
| Public | 87.61% |
| Private | 83.14% |
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 Widener Law Commonwealth.
| Total Graduates | Not Take Exam | Prior/Early Exam Takers | Total Exam Takers | Exam Passers | Pass Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 84 | 20 | 25 | 89 | 50 | 56.18% |
| 2022 | 95 | 19 | 18 | 94 | 45 | 47.87% |
| 2023 | 82 | 15 | 14 | 80 | 43 | 53.75% |
| 2024 | 82 | 15 | 14 | 80 | 43 | 53.75% |
| 2025 | 97 | 7 | 13 | 100 | 54 | 54.00% |
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