Bar Exam Pass Rate
The 2023 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at Pepperdine University School of Law is 83.33% - 161 applied and 130 passed for 2023 graduates. Compared to other law schools, Pepperdine University School of Law's pass rate is similar to the average rate of 77%.
Compared to law schools in California, Pepperdine University School of Law's pass rate is higher than the average rate of 76%.
| Bar Exam Pass Rate |
|---|
| Pepperdine University School of Law | 83.33% |
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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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| California Law Schools | 75.63% |
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| Public | 83.74% |
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| Private | 72.25% |
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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 Pepperdine University School of Law.
| Total Graduates | Not Take Exam | Prior/Early Exam Takers | Total Exam Takers | Exam Passers | Pass Rate |
|---|
| 2019 | 184 |
22 |
3 |
165 |
136 |
82.42% |
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| 2020 | 136 |
16 |
20 |
140 |
110 |
78.57% |
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| 2021 | 148 |
21 |
10 |
137 |
119 |
86.87% |
|---|
| 2022 | 176 |
18 |
3 |
161 |
128 |
79.50% |
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| 2023 | 165 |
20 |
11 |
156 |
130 |
83.33% |
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