Persons Taking and Passing the 2021 Bar Examination by Source of Legal Education

The “Law School Outside the USA” category includes foreign-educated graduates who subsequently obtained a US law degree other than a JD (e.g., LLM, SJD). Foreign-educated graduates who subsequently obtained a JD from an ABA-approved law school are included in the “ABA-Approved Law School” category.

Jurisdiction:

Legal Education:

ID	Jurisdiction	Legal Education	Taking	Passing	% Passing
1	Alabama	ABA-Approved Law School	422	305	72%
2	Alabama	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	351	64	18%
3	Alabama	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
4	Alabama	Law Office Study	—	—	—
5	Alaska	ABA-Approved Law School	104	64	62%
6	Alaska	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
7	Alaska	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
8	Alaska	Law Office Study	—	—	—
9	Arizona	ABA-Approved Law School	778	488	63%
10	Arizona	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	8	1	13%
11	Arizona	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
12	Arizona	Law Office Study	—	—	—
13	Arkansas	ABA-Approved Law School	323	217	67%
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	5,940 *	3,822 *	64%
18	California	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	2,081 *	558 *	27%
19	California	Law School Outside the USA	2,004	370	18%
20	California	Law Office Study	†	†	—
21	Colorado	ABA-Approved Law School	1,036	703	68%
22	Colorado	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	3	2	67%
23	Colorado	Law School Outside the USA	15	6	40%
24	Colorado	Law Office Study	—	—	—
25	Connecticut	ABA-Approved Law School	500	299	60%
26	Connecticut	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	16	0	0%
27	Connecticut	Law School Outside the USA	47	8	17%
28	Connecticut	Law Office Study	—	—	—
29	Delaware	ABA-Approved Law School	416	277	67%
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	2,654	1,867	70%
34	District of Columbia	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
35	District of Columbia	Law School Outside the USA	211	56	27%
36	District of Columbia	Law Office Study	—	—	—
37	Florida	ABA-Approved Law School	4,464	2,495	56%
38	Florida	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	8	5	63%
39	Florida	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
40	Florida	Law Office Study	—	—	—
41	Georgia	ABA-Approved Law School	1,564	928	59%
42	Georgia	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	13	0	0%
43	Georgia	Law School Outside the USA	60	17	28%
44	Georgia	Law Office Study	—	—	—
45	Hawaii	ABA-Approved Law School	269	192	71%
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	239	153	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	2,546	1,586	62%
54	Illinois	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
55	Illinois	Law School Outside the USA	112	24	21%
56	Illinois	Law Office Study	—	—	—
57	Indiana	ABA-Approved Law School	578	372	64%
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	286	194	68%
62	Iowa	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
63	Iowa	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
64	Iowa	Law Office Study	—	—	—
65	Kansas	ABA-Approved Law School	190	139	73%
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	425	290	68%
70	Kentucky	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
71	Kentucky	Law School Outside the USA	1	0	0%
72	Kentucky	Law Office Study	—	—	—
73	Louisiana	ABA-Approved Law School	804	528	66%
74	Louisiana	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
75	Louisiana	Law School Outside the USA	21	4	19%
76	Louisiana	Law Office Study	—	—	—
77	Maine	ABA-Approved Law School	236	139	59%
78	Maine	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	1	1	100%
79	Maine	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
80	Maine	Law Office Study	—	—	—
81	Maryland	ABA-Approved Law School	1,213	744	61%
82	Maryland	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	2	0	0%
83	Maryland	Law School Outside the USA	28	7	25%
84	Maryland	Law Office Study	—	—	—
85	Massachusetts	ABA-Approved Law School	1,668	1,209	72%
86	Massachusetts	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	166	35	21%
87	Massachusetts	Law School Outside the USA	50	14	28%
88	Massachusetts	Law Office Study	—	—	—
89	Michigan	ABA-Approved Law School	958	566	59%
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	751	521	69%
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	195	130	67%
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	817	595	73%
102	Missouri	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	2	1	50%
103	Missouri	Law School Outside the USA	14	4	29%
104	Missouri	Law Office Study	—	—	—
105	Montana	ABA-Approved Law School	154	110	71%
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	225	156	69%
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	522	322	62%
114	Nevada	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	3	2	67%
115	Nevada	Law School Outside the USA	14	4	29%
116	Nevada	Law Office Study	—	—	—
117	New Hampshire	ABA-Approved Law School	114	71	62%
118	New Hampshire	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	1	0	0%
119	New Hampshire	Law School Outside the USA	2	1	50%
120	New Hampshire	Law Office Study	—	—	—
121	New Jersey	ABA-Approved Law School	1,735	919	53%
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	221	157	71%
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	7,364	5,511	75%
130	New York	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	2	1	50%
131	New York	Law School Outside the USA	3,986	1,332	33%
132	New York	Law Office Study	5	1	20%
133	North Carolina	ABA-Approved Law School	1,252	875	70%
134	North Carolina	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
135	North Carolina	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
136	North Carolina	Law Office Study	—	—	—
137	North Dakota	ABA-Approved Law School	84	53	63%
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	1,316	904	69%
142	Ohio	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
143	Ohio	Law School Outside the USA	9	0	0%
144	Ohio	Law Office Study	—	—	—
145	Oklahoma	ABA-Approved Law School	430	317	74%
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	493	373	76%
150	Oregon	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
151	Oregon	Law School Outside the USA	9	6	67%
152	Oregon	Law Office Study	—	—	—
153	Pennsylvania	ABA-Approved Law School	1,718	1,110	65%
154	Pennsylvania	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	4	1	25%
155	Pennsylvania	Law School Outside the USA	6	1	17%
156	Pennsylvania	Law Office Study	—	—	—
157	Rhode Island	ABA-Approved Law School	100	71	71%
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	628	403	64%
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	95	67	71%
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	894	555	62%
170	Tennessee	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	129	32	25%
171	Tennessee	Law School Outside the USA	3	1	33%
172	Tennessee	Law Office Study	—	—	—
173	Texas	ABA-Approved Law School	4,055	2,793	69%
174	Texas	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	1	0	0%
175	Texas	Law School Outside the USA	255	47	18%
176	Texas	Law Office Study	—	—	—
177	Utah	ABA-Approved Law School	306	250	82%
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	148	83	56%
182	Vermont	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
183	Vermont	Law School Outside the USA	8	4	50%
184	Vermont	Law Office Study	16	8	50%
185	Virginia	ABA-Approved Law School	775	554	71%
186	Virginia	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
187	Virginia	Law School Outside the USA	1	1	100%
188	Virginia	Law Office Study	4	1	25%
189	Washington	ABA-Approved Law School	735	578	79%
190	Washington	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	10	1	10%
191	Washington	Law School Outside the USA	94	28	30%
192	Washington	Law Office Study	23	9	39%
193	West Virginia	ABA-Approved Law School	196	106	54%
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	165	110	67%
198	Wisconsin	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	6	5	83%
199	Wisconsin	Law School Outside the USA	35	9	26%
200	Wisconsin	Law Office Study	—	—	—
201	Wyoming	ABA-Approved Law School	88	66	75%
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	16	8	50%
206	Guam	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
207	Guam	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
208	Guam	Law Office Study	—	—	—
209	Northern Mariana Islands	ABA-Approved Law School	3	3	100%
210	Northern Mariana Islands	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
211	Northern Mariana Islands	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
212	Northern Mariana Islands	Law Office Study	—	—	—
213	Palau	ABA-Approved Law School	3	3	100%
214	Palau	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
215	Palau	Law School Outside the USA	3	1	33%
216	Palau	Law Office Study	—	—	—
217	Puerto Rico	ABA-Approved Law School	1,143	377	33%
218	Puerto Rico	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	5	0	0%
219	Puerto Rico	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
220	Puerto Rico	Law Office Study	—	—	—
221	Virgin Islands	ABA-Approved Law School	22	14	64%
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	54,376	35,742	66%
226	Total for All Jurisdictions	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	2,812	709	25%
227	Total for All Jurisdictions	Law School Outside the USA	6,988	1,945	28%
228	Total for All Jurisdictions	Law Office Study	48	19	40%

* 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 (542 taking, 376 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 (50 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 2021 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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