Bar Exam Pass Rate
The 2025 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at Widener Law Commonwealth is 54.00% - 80 applied and 54 passed for 2025 graduates. Compared to other law schools, Widener Law Commonwealth's pass rate is much lower than the average rate of 80%.
Compared to law schools in Pennsylvania, Widener Law Commonwealth's pass rate is much lower than the average rate of 85%.
| Bar Exam Pass Rate |
| Widener Law Commonwealth | 54.00% |
| All Law Schools | 80.35% |
| Public | 81.22% |
| Private | 79.66% |
|---|
| Pennsylvania Law Schools | 85.13% |
| Public | 87.61% |
| Private | 83.14% |
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 Widener Law Commonwealth.
| Total Graduates | Not Take Exam | Prior/Early Exam Takers | Total Exam Takers | Exam Passers | Pass Rate |
| 2021 | 84 |
20 |
25 |
89 |
50 |
56.18% |
|---|
| 2022 | 95 |
19 |
18 |
94 |
45 |
47.87% |
|---|
| 2023 | 82 |
15 |
14 |
80 |
43 |
53.75% |
|---|
| 2024 | 82 |
15 |
14 |
80 |
43 |
53.75% |
|---|
| 2025 | 97 |
7 |
13 |
100 |
54 |
54.00% |