Bar Exam Pass Rate
The 2025 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at Pepperdine University School of Law is 86.77% - 156 applied and 164 passed for 2025 graduates. Compared to other law schools, Pepperdine University School of Law's pass rate is similar to the average rate of 80%.
Compared to law schools in California, Pepperdine University School of Law's pass rate is slightly higher than the average rate of 81%.
| Bar Exam Pass Rate |
|---|
| Pepperdine University School of Law | 86.77% |
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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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| California Law Schools | 80.91% |
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| Public | 88.74% |
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| Private | 77.65% |
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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 |
|---|
| 2021 | 148 |
21 |
10 |
137 |
119 |
86.87% |
|---|
| 2022 | 176 |
18 |
3 |
161 |
128 |
79.50% |
|---|
| 2023 | 165 |
20 |
11 |
156 |
130 |
83.33% |
|---|
| 2024 | 165 |
20 |
11 |
156 |
130 |
83.33% |
|---|
| 2025 | 187 |
12 |
14 |
189 |
164 |
86.77% |
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