Harvard Law School Bar Exam Statistics

    Bar Exam Pass Rate

    The 2025 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at Harvard Law School is 97.86% - 564 applied and 595 passed for 2025 graduates. Compared to other law schools, Harvard Law School's pass rate is higher than the average rate of 80%.
    Compared to law schools in Massachusetts, Harvard Law School's pass rate is higher than the average rate of 83%.
    You can check bar exam pass rate trends at Harvard Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate Trends page.
    Bar Exam Pass Rate
    Harvard Law School97.86%
    All Law Schools80.35%
    Public81.22%
    Private79.66%
    Massachusetts Law Schools82.80%
    Public58.33%
    Private85.86%

    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 Harvard Law School.
    Total GraduatesNot Take ExamPrior/Early Exam TakersTotal Exam TakersExam PassersPass Rate
    2021595 75 21 540 537 99.44%
    2022608 46 24 586 577 98.46%
    2023572 30 26 564 542 96.10%
    2024572 30 26 564 542 96.10%
    2025620 45 36 608 595 97.86%
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