Bar Exam Pass Rate
The 2025 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at St. Mary's University School of Law is 65.84% - 196 applied and 160 passed for 2025 graduates. Compared to other law schools, St. Mary's University School of Law's pass rate is slightly lower than the average rate of 80%.
Compared to law schools in Texas, St. Mary's University School of Law's pass rate is much lower than the average rate of 85%.
| Bar Exam Pass Rate |
| St. Mary's University School of Law | 65.84% |
| All Law Schools | 80.35% |
| Public | 81.22% |
| Private | 79.66% |
|---|
| Texas Law Schools | 85.38% |
| Public | 85.28% |
| Private | 85.52% |
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 St. Mary's University School of Law.
| Total Graduates | Not Take Exam | Prior/Early Exam Takers | Total Exam Takers | Exam Passers | Pass Rate |
| 2021 | 200 |
31 |
51 |
215 |
153 |
71.17% |
|---|
| 2022 | 228 |
39 |
26 |
215 |
154 |
71.63% |
|---|
| 2023 | 201 |
40 |
46 |
196 |
144 |
73.47% |
|---|
| 2024 | 201 |
40 |
46 |
196 |
144 |
73.47% |
|---|
| 2025 | 233 |
30 |
52 |
243 |
160 |
65.84% |