Bar Exam Pass Rate
The 2023 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at Harvard Law School is 96.10% - 586 applied and 542 passed for 2023 graduates. Compared to other law schools, Harvard Law School's pass rate is higher than the average rate of 77%.
Compared to law schools in Massachusetts, Harvard Law School's pass rate is much higher than the average rate of 79%.
| Bar Exam Pass Rate |
|---|
| Harvard Law School | 96.10% |
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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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| Massachusetts Law Schools | 78.94% |
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| Public | 59.43% |
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| Private | 81.38% |
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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 Harvard Law School.
| Total Graduates | Not Take Exam | Prior/Early Exam Takers | Total Exam Takers | Exam Passers | Pass Rate |
|---|
| 2019 | 598 |
54 |
17 |
561 |
555 |
98.93% |
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| 2020 | 570 |
122 |
12 |
460 |
455 |
98.91% |
|---|
| 2021 | 595 |
75 |
21 |
540 |
537 |
99.44% |
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| 2022 | 608 |
46 |
24 |
586 |
577 |
98.46% |
|---|
| 2023 | 572 |
30 |
26 |
564 |
542 |
96.10% |
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