Persons Taking and Passing the 2019 Bar Examination by Source of Legal Education

Note: This chart was updated on 7/16/2020

Jurisdiction:

Legal Education:

ID	Jurisdiction	Legal Education	Taking	Passing	% Passing
1	Alabama	ABA-Approved Law School	472	344	73%
2	Alabama	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	306	58	19%
3	Alabama	Law School Outside the USA	4	1	25%
4	Alabama	Law Office Study	—	—	—
5	Alaska	ABA-Approved Law School	85	44	52%
6	Alaska	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	2	0	0%
7	Alaska	Law School Outside the USA	2	0	0%
8	Alaska	Law Office Study	—	—	—
9	Arizona	ABA-Approved Law School	821	482	59%
10	Arizona	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	4	1	25%
11	Arizona	Law School Outside the USA	3	1	33%
12	Arizona	Law Office Study	—	—	—
13	Arkansas	ABA-Approved Law School	342	196	57%
14	Arkansas	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
15	Arkansas	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
16	Arkansas	Law Office Study	—	—	—
17	California	ABA-Approved Law School	7761 *	4213 *	54%
18	California	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	2035 *	325 *	16%
19	California	Law School Outside the USA	1,738	293	17%
20	California	Law Office Study	†	†	—
21	Colorado	ABA-Approved Law School	1,020	704	69%
22	Colorado	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	2	0	0%
23	Colorado	Law School Outside the USA	8	3	38%
24	Colorado	Law Office Study	—	—	—
25	Connecticut	ABA-Approved Law School	430	239	56%
26	Connecticut	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	12	2	17%
27	Connecticut	Law School Outside the USA	19	4	21%
28	Connecticut	Law Office Study	—	—	—
29	Delaware	ABA-Approved Law School	213	111	52%
30	Delaware	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
31	Delaware	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
32	Delaware	Law Office Study	—	—	—
33	District of Columbia	ABA-Approved Law School	2,333	1,553	67%
34	District of Columbia	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	3	0	0%
35	District of Columbia	Law School Outside the USA	248	75	30%
36	District of Columbia	Law Office Study	—	—	—
37	Florida	ABA-Approved Law School	4,040	2,261	56%
38	Florida	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	2	0	0%
39	Florida	Law School Outside the USA	3	2	67%
40	Florida	Law Office Study	—	—	—
41	Georgia	ABA-Approved Law School	1,611	938	58%
42	Georgia	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	17	2	12%
43	Georgia	Law School Outside the USA	73	19	26%
44	Georgia	Law Office Study	—	—	—
45	Hawaii	ABA-Approved Law School	272	170	63%
46	Hawaii	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
47	Hawaii	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
48	Hawaii	Law Office Study	—	—	—
49	Idaho	ABA-Approved Law School	198	126	64%
50	Idaho	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
51	Idaho	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
52	Idaho	Law Office Study	—	—	—
53	Illinois	ABA-Approved Law School	2,549	1,720	67%
54	Illinois	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
55	Illinois	Law School Outside the USA	89	25	28%
56	Illinois	Law Office Study	—	—	—
57	Indiana	ABA-Approved Law School	697	416	60%
58	Indiana	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
59	Indiana	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
60	Indiana	Law Office Study	—	—	—
61	Iowa	ABA-Approved Law School	261	191	73%
62	Iowa	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
63	Iowa	Law School Outside the USA	1	1	100%
64	Iowa	Law Office Study	—	—	—
65	Kansas	ABA-Approved Law School	149	125	84%
66	Kansas	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
67	Kansas	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
68	Kansas	Law Office Study	—	—	—
69	Kentucky	ABA-Approved Law School	535	345	64%
70	Kentucky	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
71	Kentucky	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
72	Kentucky	Law Office Study	—	—	—
73	Louisiana	ABA-Approved Law School	721	474	66%
74	Louisiana	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
75	Louisiana	Law School Outside the USA	14	3	21%
76	Louisiana	Law Office Study	—	—	—
77	Maine	ABA-Approved Law School	175	81	46%
78	Maine	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
79	Maine	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
80	Maine	Law Office Study	—	—	—
81	Maryland	ABA-Approved Law School	1,117	689	62%
82	Maryland	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	5	1	20%
83	Maryland	Law School Outside the USA	18	2	11%
84	Maryland	Law Office Study	—	—	—
85	Massachusetts	ABA-Approved Law School	1,633	1,161	71%
86	Massachusetts	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	209	48	23%
87	Massachusetts	Law School Outside the USA	33	7	21%
88	Massachusetts	Law Office Study	—	—	—
89	Michigan	ABA-Approved Law School	1,011	604	60%
90	Michigan	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
91	Michigan	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
92	Michigan	Law Office Study	—	—	—
93	Minnesota	ABA-Approved Law School	769	542	70%
94	Minnesota	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
95	Minnesota	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
96	Minnesota	Law Office Study	—	—	—
97	Mississippi	ABA-Approved Law School	258	167	65%
98	Mississippi	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
99	Mississippi	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
100	Mississippi	Law Office Study	—	—	—
101	Missouri	ABA-Approved Law School	932	689	74%
102	Missouri	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	2	2	100%
103	Missouri	Law School Outside the USA	14	4	29%
104	Missouri	Law Office Study	—	—	—
105	Montana	ABA-Approved Law School	132	106	80%
106	Montana	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
107	Montana	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
108	Montana	Law Office Study	—	—	—
109	Nebraska	ABA-Approved Law School	200	144	72%
110	Nebraska	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
111	Nebraska	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
112	Nebraska	Law Office Study	—	—	—
113	Nevada	ABA-Approved Law School	511	313	61%
114	Nevada	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	1	0	0%
115	Nevada	Law School Outside the USA	14	1	7%
116	Nevada	Law Office Study	—	—	—
117	New Hampshire	ABA-Approved Law School	155	89	57%
118	New Hampshire	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	3	1	33%
119	New Hampshire	Law School Outside the USA	4	0	0%
120	New Hampshire	Law Office Study	—	—	—
121	New Jersey	ABA-Approved Law School	1,305	770	59%
122	New Jersey	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
123	New Jersey	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
124	New Jersey	Law Office Study	—	—	—
125	New Mexico	ABA-Approved Law School	323	219	68%
126	New Mexico	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
127	New Mexico	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
128	New Mexico	Law Office Study	—	—	—
129	New York	ABA-Approved Law School	8,745	6,203	71%
130	New York	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	4	1	25%
131	New York	Law School Outside the USA	5,444	2,176	40%
132	New York	Law Office Study	7	0	0%
133	North Carolina	ABA-Approved Law School	1,297	900	69%
134	North Carolina	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	5	3	60%
135	North Carolina	Law School Outside the USA	1	1	100%
136	North Carolina	Law Office Study	—	—	—
137	North Dakota	ABA-Approved Law School	119	78	66%
138	North Dakota	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
139	North Dakota	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
140	North Dakota	Law Office Study	—	—	—
141	Ohio	ABA-Approved Law School	1,249	845	68%
142	Ohio	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
143	Ohio	Law School Outside the USA	14	2	14%
144	Ohio	Law Office Study	—	—	—
145	Oklahoma	ABA-Approved Law School	431	326	76%
146	Oklahoma	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
147	Oklahoma	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
148	Oklahoma	Law Office Study	—	—	—
149	Oregon	ABA-Approved Law School	553	388	70%
150	Oregon	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	4	2	50%
151	Oregon	Law School Outside the USA	7	1	14%
152	Oregon	Law Office Study	—	—	—
153	Pennsylvania	ABA-Approved Law School	1,772	1,231	69%
154	Pennsylvania	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
155	Pennsylvania	Law School Outside the USA	8	4	50%
156	Pennsylvania	Law Office Study	—	—	—
157	Rhode Island	ABA-Approved Law School	117	65	56%
158	Rhode Island	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
159	Rhode Island	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
160	Rhode Island	Law Office Study	—	—	—
161	South Carolina	ABA-Approved Law School	662	443	67%
162	South Carolina	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
163	South Carolina	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
164	South Carolina	Law Office Study	—	—	—
165	South Dakota	ABA-Approved Law School	104	78	75%
166	South Dakota	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
167	South Dakota	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
168	South Dakota	Law Office Study	—	—	—
169	Tennessee	ABA-Approved Law School	834	567	68%
170	Tennessee	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	153	63	41%
171	Tennessee	Law School Outside the USA	2	1	50%
172	Tennessee	Law Office Study	—	—	—
173	Texas	ABA-Approved Law School	3,827	2,563	67%
174	Texas	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	4	2	50%
175	Texas	Law School Outside the USA	261	59	23%
176	Texas	Law Office Study	—	—	—
177	Utah	ABA-Approved Law School	327	256	78%
178	Utah	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
179	Utah	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
180	Utah	Law Office Study	—	—	—
181	Vermont	ABA-Approved Law School	102	62	61%
182	Vermont	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
183	Vermont	Law School Outside the USA	7	4	57%
184	Vermont	Law Office Study	8	4	50%
185	Virginia	ABA-Approved Law School	904	650	72%
186	Virginia	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
187	Virginia	Law School Outside the USA	3	0	0%
188	Virginia	Law Office Study	3	0	0%
189	Washington	ABA-Approved Law School	815	554	68%
190	Washington	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	8	2	25%
191	Washington	Law School Outside the USA	100	26	26%
192	Washington	Law Office Study	20	8	40%
193	West Virginia	ABA-Approved Law School	242	147	61%
194	West Virginia	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
195	West Virginia	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
196	West Virginia	Law Office Study	—	—	—
197	Wisconsin	ABA-Approved Law School	161	102	63%
198	Wisconsin	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	1	1	100%
199	Wisconsin	Law School Outside the USA	39	13	33%
200	Wisconsin	Law Office Study	—	—	—
201	Wyoming	ABA-Approved Law School	83	55	66%
202	Wyoming	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
203	Wyoming	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
204	Wyoming	Law Office Study	—	—	—
205	Guam	ABA-Approved Law School	10	5	50%
206	Guam	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
207	Guam	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
208	Guam	Law Office Study	—	—	—
209	N. Mariana Islands	ABA-Approved Law School	3	2	67%
210	N. Mariana Islands	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
211	N. Mariana Islands	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
212	N. Mariana Islands	Law Office Study	—	—	—
213	Palau	ABA-Approved Law School	2	1	50%
214	Palau	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
215	Palau	Law School Outside the USA	5	0	0%
216	Palau	Law Office Study	—	—	—
217	Puerto Rico	ABA-Approved Law School	1,029	348	34%
218	Puerto Rico	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	2	0	0%
219	Puerto Rico	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
220	Puerto Rico	Law Office Study	—	—	—
221	Virgin Islands	ABA-Approved Law School	18	8	44%
222	Virgin Islands	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
223	Virgin Islands	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
224	Virgin Islands	Law Office Study	—	—	—
225	Total for All Jurisdictions	ABA-Approved Law School	56,437	36,103	64%
226	Total for All Jurisdictions	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	2,784	514	18%
227	Total for All Jurisdictions	Law School Outside the USA	8,176	2,728	33%
228	Total for All Jurisdictions	Law Office Study	38	12	32%

* California does not recognize US attorneys taking the General Bar Examination as being from either ABA-approved or non-ABA-approved law schools. This number of applicants (813 taking, 509 passing) is therefore omitted from either category. California’s “US Attorneys Taking the General Bar Exam” category is composed of attorneys admitted in other jurisdictions less than four years who must take, and those admitted four or more years who have elected to take, the General Bar Examination.

Applicants under California’s four-year qualification rule who did not earn JD degrees (47 taking, 5 passing) are not included in either the ABA-approved or non-ABA-approved category. California’s four-year qualification rule allows applicants to take the General Bar Examination through a combination of four years of law study without graduating from a law school.

† California did not report 2019 data for persons taking and passing the General Bar Examination with education obtained by law office study. (As of 2016, California no longer reports statistics for categories with fewer than 11 takers.)

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