Bar Exam Pass Rate
The 2023 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at Notre Dame Law School is 91.46% - 206 applied and 150 passed for 2023 graduates. Compared to other law schools, Notre Dame Law School's pass rate is slightly higher than the average rate of 77%.
Compared to law schools in Illinois, Notre Dame Law School's pass rate is higher than the average rate of 78%.
| Bar Exam Pass Rate |
|---|
| Notre Dame Law School | 91.46% |
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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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| Illinois Law Schools | 77.97% |
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| Public | 64.22% |
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| Private | 87.13% |
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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 Notre Dame Law School.
| Total Graduates | Not Take Exam | Prior/Early Exam Takers | Total Exam Takers | Exam Passers | Pass Rate |
|---|
| 2019 | 193 |
8 |
8 |
193 |
174 |
90.16% |
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| 2020 | 200 |
20 |
2 |
182 |
162 |
89.01% |
|---|
| 2021 | 184 |
10 |
18 |
192 |
176 |
91.67% |
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| 2022 | 210 |
10 |
6 |
206 |
191 |
92.72% |
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| 2023 | 165 |
7 |
6 |
164 |
150 |
91.46% |
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