Persons Taking and Passing the 2023 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	446	307	69%
2	Alabama	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	328	45	14%
3	Alabama	Law School Outside the USA	6	0	0%
4	Alabama	Law Office Study	—	—	—
5	Alaska	ABA-Approved Law School	85	56	66%
6	Alaska	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	2	1	50%
7	Alaska	Law School Outside the USA	1	0	0%
8	Alaska	Law Office Study	—	—	—
9	Arizona	ABA-Approved Law School	684	409	60%
10	Arizona	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	2	0	0%
11	Arizona	Law School Outside the USA	4	2	50%
12	Arizona	Law Office Study	—	—	—
13	Arkansas	ABA-Approved Law School	338	215	64%
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	6,529 *	3,867 *	58%
18	California	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	2,086 *	414 *	20%
19	California	Law School Outside the USA	2,145	493	23%
20	California	Law Office Study	26	9	35%
21	Colorado	ABA-Approved Law School	951	652	69%
22	Colorado	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	2	1	50%
23	Colorado	Law School Outside the USA	30	5	17%
24	Colorado	Law Office Study	—	—	—
25	Connecticut	ABA-Approved Law School	494	264	53%
26	Connecticut	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	13	2	15%
27	Connecticut	Law School Outside the USA	31	4	13%
28	Connecticut	Law Office Study	—	—	—
29	Delaware	ABA-Approved Law School	261	167	64%
30	Delaware	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
31	Delaware	Law School Outside the USA	1	0	0%
32	Delaware	Law Office Study	—	—	—
33	District of Columbia	ABA-Approved Law School	2,454	1,867	76%
34	District of Columbia	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
35	District of Columbia	Law School Outside the USA	342	114	33%
36	District of Columbia	Law Office Study	—	—	—
37	Florida	ABA-Approved Law School	4,347	2,326	54%
38	Florida	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	8	4	50%
39	Florida	Law School Outside the USA	12	8	67%
40	Florida	Law Office Study	—	—	—
41	Georgia	ABA-Approved Law School	1,311	840	64%
42	Georgia	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	15	0	0%
43	Georgia	Law School Outside the USA	64	14	22%
44	Georgia	Law Office Study	—	—	—
45	Hawaii	ABA-Approved Law School	242	144	60%
46	Hawaii	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	1	0	0%
47	Hawaii	Law School Outside the USA	1	1	100%
48	Hawaii	Law Office Study	—	—	—
49	Idaho	ABA-Approved Law School	205	110	54%
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	2,650	1,696	64%
54	Illinois	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
55	Illinois	Law School Outside the USA	101	27	27%
56	Illinois	Law Office Study	—	—	—
57	Indiana	ABA-Approved Law School	577	368	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	225	176	78%
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	199	142	71%
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	430	298	69%
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	686	425	62%
74	Louisiana	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
75	Louisiana	Law School Outside the USA	6	5	83%
76	Louisiana	Law Office Study	—	—	—
77	Maine	ABA-Approved Law School	218	127	58%
78	Maine	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	1	0	0%
79	Maine	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
80	Maine	Law Office Study	—	—	—
81	Maryland	ABA-Approved Law School	1,115	590	53%
82	Maryland	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	1	0	0%
83	Maryland	Law School Outside the USA	50	6	12%
84	Maryland	Law Office Study	—	—	—
85	Massachusetts	ABA-Approved Law School	1,850	1,297	70%
86	Massachusetts	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	161	36	22%
87	Massachusetts	Law School Outside the USA	61	15	25%
88	Massachusetts	Law Office Study	—	—	—
89	Michigan	ABA-Approved Law School	986	477	48%
90	Michigan	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	2	0	0%
91	Michigan	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
92	Michigan	Law Office Study	—	—	—
93	Minnesota	ABA-Approved Law School	706	499	71%
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	206	130	63%
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	853	631	74%
102	Missouri	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
103	Missouri	Law School Outside the USA	27	5	19%
104	Missouri	Law Office Study	—	—	—
105	Montana	ABA-Approved Law School	149	113	76%
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	270	169	63%
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	467	282	60%
114	Nevada	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
115	Nevada	Law School Outside the USA	12	1	8%
116	Nevada	Law Office Study	—	—	—
117	New Hampshire	ABA-Approved Law School	112	68	61%
118	New Hampshire	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
119	New Hampshire	Law School Outside the USA	2	0	0%
120	New Hampshire	Law Office Study	—	—	—
121	New Jersey	ABA-Approved Law School	1,400	725	52%
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	247	155	63%
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	8,237	5,816	71%
130	New York	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	1	1	100%
131	New York	Law School Outside the USA	5,198	2,127	41%
132	New York	Law Office Study	3	2	67%
133	North Carolina	ABA-Approved Law School	1,201	736	61%
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	82	47	57%
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	1,317	858	65%
142	Ohio	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
143	Ohio	Law School Outside the USA	7	0	0%
144	Ohio	Law Office Study	—	—	—
145	Oklahoma	ABA-Approved Law School	562	333	59%
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	571	355	62%
150	Oregon	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	2	2	100%
151	Oregon	Law School Outside the USA	9	1	11%
152	Oregon	Law Office Study	—	—	—
153	Pennsylvania	ABA-Approved Law School	1,905	1,214	64%
154	Pennsylvania	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	4	2	50%
155	Pennsylvania	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
156	Pennsylvania	Law Office Study	—	—	—
157	Rhode Island	ABA-Approved Law School	106	68	64%
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	580	380	66%
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	86	58	67%
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	854	524	61%
170	Tennessee	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	150	59	39%
171	Tennessee	Law School Outside the USA	1	0	0%
172	Tennessee	Law Office Study	—	—	—
173	Texas	ABA-Approved Law School	3,849	2,572	67%
174	Texas	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
175	Texas	Law School Outside the USA	296	73	25%
176	Texas	Law Office Study	—	—	—
177	Utah	ABA-Approved Law School	349	299	86%
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	80	51	64%
182	Vermont	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
183	Vermont	Law School Outside the USA	1	0	0%
184	Vermont	Law Office Study	11	5	45%
185	Virginia	ABA-Approved Law School	708	501	71%
186	Virginia	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
187	Virginia	Law School Outside the USA	3	3	100%
188	Virginia	Law Office Study	7	3	43%
189	Washington	ABA-Approved Law School	807	609	75%
190	Washington	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	4	2	50%
191	Washington	Law School Outside the USA	117	37	32%
192	Washington	Law Office Study	35	11	31%
193	West Virginia	ABA-Approved Law School	174	116	67%
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	178	105	59%
198	Wisconsin	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	3	2	67%
199	Wisconsin	Law School Outside the USA	44	10	23%
200	Wisconsin	Law Office Study	—	—	—
201	Wyoming	ABA-Approved Law School	78	54	69%
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	13	6	46%
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	4	1	25%
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	1	1	100%
214	Palau	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
215	Palau	Law School Outside the USA	4	0	0%
216	Palau	Law Office Study	—	—	—
217	Puerto Rico	ABA-Approved Law School	737	294	40%
218	Puerto Rico	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	4	0	0%
219	Puerto Rico	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
220	Puerto Rico	Law Office Study	—	—	—
221	Virgin Islands	ABA-Approved Law School	20	11	55%
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	54,192	34,601	64%
226	Total for All Jurisdictions	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	2,790	571	20%
227	Total for All Jurisdictions	Law School Outside the USA	8,576	2,951	34%
228	Total for All Jurisdictions	Law Office Study	82	30	37%

* 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 (495 taking, 328 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 elect to take, the General Bar Examination.Applicants under California’s four-year qualification rule who did not earn JD degrees (39 taking, 4 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.

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