Bar Exam Pass Rate
The 2025 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at Southern Illinois University School of Law is 59.49% - 67 applied and 47 passed for 2025 graduates. Compared to other law schools, Southern Illinois University School of Law's pass rate is lower than the average rate of 80%.
Compared to law schools in Illinois, Southern Illinois University School of Law's pass rate is much lower than the average rate of 79%.
| Bar Exam Pass Rate |
|---|
| Southern Illinois University School of Law | 59.49% |
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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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| Illinois Law Schools | 78.67% |
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| Public | 67.58% |
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| Private | 86.07% |
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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 Southern Illinois University School of Law.
| Total Graduates | Not Take Exam | Prior/Early Exam Takers | Total Exam Takers | Exam Passers | Pass Rate |
|---|
| 2021 | 62 |
13 |
20 |
69 |
41 |
59.42% |
|---|
| 2022 | 75 |
10 |
8 |
73 |
39 |
53.42% |
|---|
| 2023 | 80 |
17 |
4 |
67 |
44 |
65.67% |
|---|
| 2024 | 80 |
17 |
4 |
67 |
44 |
65.67% |
|---|
| 2025 | 82 |
14 |
11 |
79 |
47 |
59.49% |
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