Yale Law School Bar Exam Statistics

    Bar Exam Pass Rate

    The 2025 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at Yale Law School is 96.50% - 218 applied and 193 passed for 2025 graduates. Compared to other law schools, Yale Law School's pass rate is higher than the average rate of 80%.
    Compared to law schools in Connecticut, Yale Law School's pass rate is higher than the average rate of 85%.
    You can check bar exam pass rate trends at Yale Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate Trends page.
    Bar Exam Pass Rate
    Yale Law School96.50%
    All Law Schools80.35%
    Public81.22%
    Private79.66%
    Connecticut Law Schools84.73%
    Public84.00%
    Private85.09%

    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 Yale Law School.
    Total GraduatesNot Take ExamPrior/Early Exam TakersTotal Exam TakersExam PassersPass Rate
    2021221 32 27 215 211 98.14%
    2022209 18 22 213 204 95.77%
    2023227 23 14 218 211 96.79%
    2024227 23 14 218 211 96.79%
    2025214 28 16 200 193 96.50%
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