Bar Exam Pass Rate
The 2025 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at University of Illinois College of Law is 93.56% - 149 applied and 189 passed for 2025 graduates. Compared to other law schools, University of Illinois College of Law's pass rate is slightly higher than the average rate of 80%.
Compared to law schools in Illinois, University of Illinois College of Law's pass rate is higher than the average rate of 79%.
| Bar Exam Pass Rate |
| University of Illinois College of Law | 93.56% |
| 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 Illinois College of Law.
| Total Graduates | Not Take Exam | Prior/Early Exam Takers | Total Exam Takers | Exam Passers | Pass Rate |
| 2021 | 121 |
6 |
7 |
122 |
103 |
84.43% |
|---|
| 2022 | 129 |
5 |
2 |
126 |
114 |
90.48% |
|---|
| 2023 | 151 |
3 |
1 |
149 |
108 |
72.48% |
|---|
| 2024 | 151 |
3 |
1 |
149 |
108 |
72.48% |
|---|
| 2025 | 206 |
6 |
2 |
202 |
189 |
93.56% |