Bar Exam Pass Rate
The 2025 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at Cornell Law School is 96.41% - 175 applied and 188 passed for 2025 graduates. Compared to other law schools, Cornell Law School's pass rate is slightly higher than the average rate of 80%.
Compared to law schools in New York, Cornell Law School's pass rate is higher than the average rate of 83%.
| Bar Exam Pass Rate |
|---|
| Cornell Law School | 96.41% |
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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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| New York Law Schools | 82.89% |
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| Public | 75.69% |
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| Private | 83.92% |
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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 Cornell Law School.
| Total Graduates | Not Take Exam | Prior/Early Exam Takers | Total Exam Takers | Exam Passers | Pass Rate |
|---|
| 2021 | 192 |
8 |
9 |
193 |
178 |
92.23% |
|---|
| 2022 | 182 |
11 |
25 |
196 |
177 |
90.31% |
|---|
| 2023 | 175 |
8 |
19 |
175 |
165 |
94.29% |
|---|
| 2024 | 175 |
8 |
19 |
175 |
166 |
94.86% |
|---|
| 2025 | 196 |
5 |
25 |
195 |
188 |
96.41% |
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