Bar Exam Pass Rate
The 2023 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at University of South Dakota School of Law is 67.27% - 79 applied and 37 passed for 2023 graduates. Compared to other law schools, University of South Dakota School of Law's pass rate is slightly lower than the average rate of 77%.
| Bar Exam Pass Rate |
|---|
| University of South Dakota School of Law | 67.27% |
|---|
| All Law Schools | 77.17% |
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| Public | 78.26% |
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| Private | 76.29% |
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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 University of South Dakota School of Law.
| Total Graduates | Not Take Exam | Prior/Early Exam Takers | Total Exam Takers | Exam Passers | Pass Rate |
|---|
| 2019 | 49 |
7 |
5 |
47 |
36 |
76.60% |
|---|
| 2020 | 55 |
9 |
3 |
49 |
37 |
75.51% |
|---|
| 2021 | 63 |
9 |
8 |
62 |
45 |
72.58% |
|---|
| 2022 | 82 |
9 |
6 |
79 |
57 |
72.15% |
|---|
| 2023 | 57 |
6 |
4 |
55 |
37 |
67.27% |
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