Bar Exam Pass Rate
The 2025 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at Penn State Law is 86.79% - 106 applied and 0 passed for 2025 graduates. Compared to other law schools, Penn State Law's pass rate is similar to the average rate of 80%.
Compared to law schools in Pennsylvania, Penn State Law's pass rate is similar to the average rate of 85%.
| Bar Exam Pass Rate |
|---|
| Penn State Law | 86.79% |
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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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| Pennsylvania Law Schools | 85.13% |
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| Public | 87.61% |
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| Private | 83.14% |
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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 Penn State Law.
| Total Graduates | Not Take Exam | Prior/Early Exam Takers | Total Exam Takers | Exam Passers | Pass Rate |
|---|
| 2021 | 118 |
10 |
9 |
117 |
105 |
89.74% |
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| 2022 | 135 |
14 |
3 |
124 |
107 |
86.29% |
|---|
| 2023 | 113 |
11 |
4 |
106 |
92 |
86.79% |
|---|
| 2024 | 113 |
11 |
4 |
106 |
92 |
86.79% |
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