Columbia Law School Bar Exam Statistics

    Bar Exam Pass Rate

    The 2025 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at Columbia Law School is 95.85% - 412 applied and 485 passed for 2025 graduates. Compared to other law schools, Columbia Law School's pass rate is slightly higher than the average rate of 80%.
    Compared to law schools in New York, Columbia Law School's pass rate is higher than the average rate of 83%.
    You can check bar exam pass rate trends at Columbia Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate Trends page.
    Bar Exam Pass Rate
    Columbia Law School95.85%
    All Law Schools80.35%
    Public81.22%
    Private79.66%
    New York Law Schools82.89%
    Public75.69%
    Private83.92%

    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 Columbia Law School.
    Total GraduatesNot Take ExamPrior/Early Exam TakersTotal Exam TakersExam PassersPass Rate
    2021461 19 29 460 444 96.52%
    2022400 19 16 397 372 93.72%
    2023426 23 21 412 393 93.72%
    2024426 23 21 412 393 95.39%
    2025521 20 20 506 485 95.85%
    Articles & Statistics for Law School Admission