Bar Exam Pass Rate
The 2025 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at Boston University School of Law is 92.28% - 244 applied and 275 passed for 2025 graduates. Compared to other law schools, Boston University School of Law's pass rate is slightly higher than the average rate of 80%.
Compared to law schools in Massachusetts, Boston University School of Law's pass rate is higher than the average rate of 83%.
| Bar Exam Pass Rate |
|---|
| Boston University School of Law | 92.28% |
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| All Law Schools | 80.35% |
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| Public | 81.22% |
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| Private | 79.66% |
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| Massachusetts Law Schools | 82.80% |
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| Public | 58.33% |
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| Private | 85.86% |
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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 Boston University School of Law.
| Total Graduates | Not Take Exam | Prior/Early Exam Takers | Total Exam Takers | Exam Passers | Pass Rate |
|---|
| 2021 | 281 |
15 |
15 |
278 |
260 |
93.53% |
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| 2022 | 231 |
18 |
10 |
223 |
202 |
90.58% |
|---|
| 2023 | 243 |
12 |
15 |
244 |
214 |
87.70% |
|---|
| 2024 | 243 |
12 |
15 |
244 |
214 |
87.70% |
|---|
| 2025 | 297 |
12 |
16 |
298 |
275 |
92.28% |
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