Bar Exam Pass Rate
The 2025 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at Washington College of Law is 81.28% - 326 applied and 304 passed for 2025 graduates. Compared to other law schools, Washington College of Law's pass rate is similar to the average rate of 80%.
Compared to law schools in District of Columbia, Washington College of Law's pass rate is similar to the average rate of 82%.
| Bar Exam Pass Rate |
|---|
| Washington College of Law | 81.28% |
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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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| District of Columbia Law Schools | 81.66% |
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| Public | 65.57% |
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| Private | 84.88% |
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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 Washington College of Law.
| Total Graduates | Not Take Exam | Prior/Early Exam Takers | Total Exam Takers | Exam Passers | Pass Rate |
|---|
| 2021 | 407 |
50 |
70 |
427 |
341 |
79.86% |
|---|
| 2022 | 315 |
49 |
49 |
315 |
230 |
73.02% |
|---|
| 2023 | 321 |
32 |
37 |
326 |
244 |
74.85% |
|---|
| 2024 | 321 |
32 |
37 |
326 |
244 |
74.85% |
|---|
| 2025 | 380 |
37 |
35 |
374 |
304 |
81.28% |
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