Bar Exam Pass Rate
The 2023 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at Duke University School of Law is 94.44% - 216 applied and 221 passed for 2023 graduates. Compared to other law schools, Duke University School of Law's pass rate is higher than the average rate of 77%.
Compared to law schools in North Carolina, Duke University School of Law's pass rate is higher than the average rate of 80%.
| Bar Exam Pass Rate |
|---|
| Duke University School of Law | 94.44% |
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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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| North Carolina Law Schools | 79.59% |
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| Public | 74.30% |
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| Private | 82.23% |
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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 Duke University School of Law.
| Total Graduates | Not Take Exam | Prior/Early Exam Takers | Total Exam Takers | Exam Passers | Pass Rate |
|---|
| 2019 | 223 |
15 |
9 |
217 |
212 |
97.70% |
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| 2020 | 215 |
25 |
9 |
197 |
192 |
97.46% |
|---|
| 2021 | 244 |
11 |
18 |
251 |
244 |
97.21% |
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| 2022 | 215 |
7 |
8 |
216 |
202 |
93.52% |
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| 2023 | 237 |
7 |
6 |
234 |
221 |
94.44% |
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