Bar Exam Pass Rate
The 2025 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at Northern Illinois University College of Law is 57.14% - 89 applied and 52 passed for 2025 graduates. Compared to other law schools, Northern Illinois University College of Law's pass rate is lower than the average rate of 80%.
Compared to law schools in Illinois, Northern Illinois University College of Law's pass rate is much lower than the average rate of 79%.
| Bar Exam Pass Rate |
|---|
| Northern Illinois University College of Law | 57.14% |
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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 Northern Illinois University College of Law.
| Total Graduates | Not Take Exam | Prior/Early Exam Takers | Total Exam Takers | Exam Passers | Pass Rate |
|---|
| 2021 | 83 |
34 |
16 |
65 |
41 |
63.07% |
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| 2022 | 89 |
16 |
26 |
99 |
58 |
58.59% |
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| 2023 | 95 |
21 |
15 |
89 |
53 |
59.55% |
|---|
| 2024 | 95 |
21 |
15 |
89 |
53 |
59.55% |
|---|
| 2025 | 96 |
22 |
17 |
91 |
52 |
57.14% |
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