Bar Exam Pass Rate
The 2025 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at University of Chicago Law School is 97.42% - 207 applied and 189 passed for 2025 graduates. Compared to other law schools, University of Chicago Law School's pass rate is higher than the average rate of 80%.
Compared to law schools in Illinois, University of Chicago Law School's pass rate is much higher than the average rate of 79%.
| Bar Exam Pass Rate |
|---|
| University of Chicago Law School | 97.42% |
|---|
| All Law Schools | 80.35% |
|---|
| Public | 81.22% |
|---|
| Private | 79.66% |
|---|
| Illinois Law Schools | 78.67% |
|---|
| Public | 67.58% |
|---|
| Private | 86.07% |
|---|
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 University of Chicago Law School.
| Total Graduates | Not Take Exam | Prior/Early Exam Takers | Total Exam Takers | Exam Passers | Pass Rate |
|---|
| 2021 | 213 |
6 |
17 |
223 |
218 |
97.75% |
|---|
| 2022 | 218 |
13 |
4 |
209 |
197 |
94.26% |
|---|
| 2023 | 212 |
10 |
6 |
207 |
201 |
97.10% |
|---|
| 2024 | 212 |
10 |
6 |
207 |
201 |
97.10% |
|---|
| 2025 | 199 |
10 |
5 |
194 |
189 |
97.42% |
|---|
