Bar Exam Pass Rate
The 2025 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at Gould School of Law is 94.01% - 182 applied and 204 passed for 2025 graduates. Compared to other law schools, Gould School of Law's pass rate is slightly higher than the average rate of 80%.
Compared to law schools in California, Gould School of Law's pass rate is higher than the average rate of 81%.
| Bar Exam Pass Rate |
|---|
| Gould School of Law | 94.01% |
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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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| California Law Schools | 80.91% |
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| Public | 88.74% |
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| Private | 77.65% |
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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 Gould School of Law.
| Total Graduates | Not Take Exam | Prior/Early Exam Takers | Total Exam Takers | Exam Passers | Pass Rate |
|---|
| 2021 | 191 |
11 |
6 |
186 |
177 |
95.16% |
|---|
| 2022 | 212 |
10 |
7 |
209 |
186 |
89.00% |
|---|
| 2023 | 183 |
6 |
5 |
182 |
150 |
82.42% |
|---|
| 2024 | 183 |
6 |
5 |
182 |
150 |
82.42% |
|---|
| 2025 | 221 |
4 |
1 |
217 |
204 |
94.01% |
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