Bar Exam Pass Rate
The 2025 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at DePaul University College of Law is 76.02% - 140 applied and 130 passed for 2025 graduates. Compared to other law schools, DePaul University College of Law's pass rate is similar to the average rate of 80%.
Compared to law schools in Illinois, DePaul University College of Law's pass rate is similar to the average rate of 79%.
| Bar Exam Pass Rate |
|---|
| DePaul University College of Law | 76.02% |
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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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| Illinois Law Schools | 78.67% |
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| Public | 67.58% |
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| Private | 86.07% |
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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 DePaul University College of Law.
| Total Graduates | Not Take Exam | Prior/Early Exam Takers | Total Exam Takers | Exam Passers | Pass Rate |
|---|
| 2021 | 196 |
31 |
14 |
179 |
122 |
68.15% |
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| 2022 | 186 |
22 |
10 |
174 |
119 |
68.39% |
|---|
| 2023 | 150 |
21 |
11 |
140 |
105 |
75.00% |
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| 2024 | 150 |
21 |
11 |
140 |
105 |
75.00% |
|---|
| 2025 | 172 |
11 |
10 |
171 |
130 |
76.02% |
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