Notre Dame Law School Bar Exam Statistics

    Bar Exam Pass Rate

    The 2025 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at Notre Dame Law School is 92.15% - 164 applied and 176 passed for 2025 graduates. Compared to other law schools, Notre Dame Law School's pass rate is slightly higher than the average rate of 80%.
    Compared to law schools in Illinois, Notre Dame Law School's pass rate is higher than the average rate of 79%.
    You can check bar exam pass rate trends at Notre Dame Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate Trends page.
    Bar Exam Pass Rate
    Notre Dame Law School92.15%
    All Law Schools80.35%
    Public81.22%
    Private79.66%
    Illinois Law Schools78.67%
    Public67.58%
    Private86.07%

    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 GraduatesNot Take ExamPrior/Early Exam TakersTotal Exam TakersExam PassersPass Rate
    2021184 10 18 192 176 91.67%
    2022210 10 6 206 191 92.72%
    2023165 7 6 164 150 91.46%
    2024165 7 6 164 150 91.46%
    2025187 4 8 191 176 92.15%
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