Bar Exam Pass Rate
The 2023 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at Cornell Law School is 94.29% - 196 applied and 165 passed for 2023 graduates. Compared to other law schools, Cornell Law School's pass rate is higher than the average rate of 77%.
Compared to law schools in New York, Cornell Law School's pass rate is higher than the average rate of 79%.
| Bar Exam Pass Rate |
|---|
| Cornell Law School | 94.29% |
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| All Law Schools | 77.17% |
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| Public | 78.26% |
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| Private | 76.29% |
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| New York Law Schools | 79.38% |
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| Public | 68.47% |
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| Private | 80.93% |
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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 |
|---|
| 2019 | 187 |
7 |
13 |
193 |
181 |
93.79% |
|---|
| 2020 | 201 |
20 |
11 |
187 |
179 |
95.72% |
|---|
| 2021 | 192 |
8 |
9 |
193 |
178 |
92.23% |
|---|
| 2022 | 182 |
11 |
25 |
196 |
177 |
90.31% |
|---|
| 2023 | 175 |
8 |
19 |
175 |
165 |
94.29% |
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