Bar Exam Pass Rate
The 2025 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at Claude W. Pettit College of Law is 68.42% - 53 applied and 39 passed for 2025 graduates. Compared to other law schools, Claude W. Pettit College of Law's pass rate is slightly lower than the average rate of 80%.
Compared to law schools in Ohio, Claude W. Pettit College of Law's pass rate is lower than the average rate of 79%.
| Bar Exam Pass Rate |
| Claude W. Pettit College of Law | 68.42% |
| All Law Schools | 80.35% |
| Public | 81.22% |
| Private | 79.66% |
|---|
| Ohio Law Schools | 78.66% |
| Public | 79.47% |
| 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 Claude W. Pettit College of Law.
| Total Graduates | Not Take Exam | Prior/Early Exam Takers | Total Exam Takers | Exam Passers | Pass Rate |
| 2021 | 41 |
9 |
9 |
41 |
29 |
70.73% |
|---|
| 2022 | 43 |
5 |
3 |
41 |
30 |
73.17% |
|---|
| 2023 | 52 |
1 |
2 |
53 |
27 |
50.94% |
|---|
| 2024 | 52 |
1 |
2 |
53 |
27 |
50.94% |
|---|
| 2025 | 67 |
13 |
3 |
57 |
39 |
68.42% |