Bar Exam Pass Rate
The 2025 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at Vanderbilt University Law School is 94.51% - 198 applied and 155 passed for 2025 graduates. Compared to other law schools, Vanderbilt University Law School's pass rate is slightly higher than the average rate of 80%.
Compared to law schools in Tennessee, Vanderbilt University Law School's pass rate is higher than the average rate of 84%.
| Bar Exam Pass Rate |
|---|
| Vanderbilt University Law School | 94.51% |
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| All Law Schools | 80.35% |
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| Public | 81.22% |
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| Private | 79.66% |
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| Tennessee Law Schools | 83.72% |
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| Public | 82.67% |
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| Private | 84.41% |
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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 Vanderbilt University Law School.
| Total Graduates | Not Take Exam | Prior/Early Exam Takers | Total Exam Takers | Exam Passers | Pass Rate |
|---|
| 2021 | 191 |
9 |
24 |
206 |
196 |
95.15% |
|---|
| 2022 | 178 |
10 |
8 |
176 |
162 |
92.05% |
|---|
| 2023 | 200 |
8 |
6 |
198 |
192 |
96.97% |
|---|
| 2024 | 200 |
8 |
6 |
198 |
192 |
96.97% |
|---|
| 2025 | 166 |
7 |
5 |
164 |
155 |
94.51% |
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