Bar Exam Pass Rate
The 2023 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at The George Washington University Law School is 86.09% - 509 applied and 421 passed for 2023 graduates. Compared to other law schools, The George Washington University Law School's pass rate is slightly higher than the average rate of 77%.
Compared to law schools in District of Columbia, The George Washington University Law School's pass rate is higher than the average rate of 76%.
| Bar Exam Pass Rate |
|---|
| The George Washington University Law School | 86.09% |
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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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| District of Columbia Law Schools | 76.34% |
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| Public | 47.92% |
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| Private | 82.03% |
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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 The George Washington University Law School.
| Total Graduates | Not Take Exam | Prior/Early Exam Takers | Total Exam Takers | Exam Passers | Pass Rate |
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| 2019 | 501 |
53 |
36 |
484 |
426 |
88.02% |
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| 2020 | 425 |
71 |
32 |
386 |
359 |
93.00% |
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| 2021 | 569 |
121 |
41 |
489 |
457 |
93.46% |
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| 2022 | 565 |
56 |
0 |
509 |
438 |
86.05% |
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| 2023 | 551 |
69 |
7 |
489 |
421 |
86.09% |
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