Bar Exam Pass Rate
The 2025 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at Southern University Law Center is 60.33% - 85 applied and 73 passed for 2025 graduates. Compared to other law schools, Southern University Law Center's pass rate is lower than the average rate of 80%.
Compared to law schools in Louisiana, Southern University Law Center's pass rate is lower than the average rate of 74%.
| Bar Exam Pass Rate |
| Southern University Law Center | 60.33% |
| All Law Schools | 80.35% |
| Public | 81.22% |
| Private | 79.66% |
|---|
| Louisiana Law Schools | 73.51% |
| Public | 73.62% |
| Private | 73.36% |
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 University Law Center.
| Total Graduates | Not Take Exam | Prior/Early Exam Takers | Total Exam Takers | Exam Passers | Pass Rate |
| 2021 | 199 |
78 |
0 |
121 |
76 |
62.81% |
|---|
| 2022 | 180 |
75 |
0 |
105 |
58 |
55.24% |
|---|
| 2023 | 226 |
141 |
0 |
85 |
45 |
52.94% |
|---|
| 2024 | 226 |
141 |
0 |
85 |
45 |
52.94% |
|---|
| 2025 | 214 |
93 |
0 |
121 |
73 |
60.33% |