Yale Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate and Statistics
Bar Exam Pass Rate
The 2025 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at Yale Law School is 96.50% - 218 applied and 193 passed for 2025 graduates. Compared to other law schools, Yale Law School's pass rate is higher than the average rate of 80%.
Compared to law schools in Connecticut, Yale Law School's pass rate is higher than the average rate of 85%.
You can check bar exam pass rate trends at Yale Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate Trends page.
| Bar Exam Pass Rate | |
|---|---|
| Yale Law School | 96.50% |
| All Law Schools | 80.35% |
| Public | 81.22% |
| Private | 79.66% |
| Connecticut Law Schools | 84.73% |
| Public | 84.00% |
| Private | 85.09% |
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 Yale Law School.
| Total Graduates | Not Take Exam | Prior/Early Exam Takers | Total Exam Takers | Exam Passers | Pass Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 221 | 32 | 27 | 215 | 211 | 98.14% |
| 2022 | 209 | 18 | 22 | 213 | 204 | 95.77% |
| 2023 | 227 | 23 | 14 | 218 | 211 | 96.79% |
| 2024 | 227 | 23 | 14 | 218 | 211 | 96.79% |
| 2025 | 214 | 28 | 16 | 200 | 193 | 96.50% |
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