Persons Taking and Passing the 2025 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.

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Legal Education :

ID	Jurisdiction	Legal Education	Taking	Passing	% Passing
1	Alabama	ABA-Approved Law School	475	336	71%
2	Alabama	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	386	49	13%
3	Alabama	Law School Outside the USA	14	2	14%
4	Alabama	Law Office Study	—	—	—
5	Alaska	ABA-Approved Law School	108	70	65%
6	Alaska	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
7	Alaska	Law School Outside the USA	2	0	0%
8	Alaska	Law Office Study	—	—	—
9	Arizona	ABA-Approved Law School	764	496	65%
10	Arizona	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	4	0	0%
11	Arizona	Law School Outside the USA	1	1	100%
12	Arizona	Law Office Study	—	—	—
13	Arkansas	ABA-Approved Law School	333	217	65%
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	6,030 [popup_anything id="29105"]	4,515 [popup_anything id="29105"]	75%
18	California	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	1,967 [popup_anything id="29105"]	694 [popup_anything id="29105"]	35%
19	California	Law School Outside the USA	2,606	801	31%
20	California	Law Office Study	15	10	67%
21	Colorado	ABA-Approved Law School	865	633	73%
22	Colorado	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
23	Colorado	Law School Outside the USA	60	14	23%
24	Colorado	Law Office Study	—	—	—
25	Connecticut	ABA-Approved Law School	530	297	56%
26	Connecticut	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	36	10	28%
27	Connecticut	Law School Outside the USA	51	9	18%
28	Connecticut	Law Office Study	—	—	—
29	Delaware	ABA-Approved Law School	303	202	67%
30	Delaware	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
31	Delaware	Law School Outside the USA	3	2	67%
32	Delaware	Law Office Study	—	—	—
33	District of Columbia	ABA-Approved Law School	2,566	1,983	77%
34	District of Columbia	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
35	District of Columbia	Law School Outside the USA	339	86	25%
36	District of Columbia	Law Office Study	—	—	—
37	Florida	ABA-Approved Law School	3,918	2,351	60%
38	Florida	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	7	6	86%
39	Florida	Law School Outside the USA	13	7	54%
40	Florida	Law Office Study	—	—	—
41	Georgia	ABA-Approved Law School	1,384	922	67%
42	Georgia	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	12	1	8%
43	Georgia	Law School Outside the USA	79	20	25%
44	Georgia	Law Office Study	—	—	—
45	Hawaii	ABA-Approved Law School	270	184	68%
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	184	137	74%
50	Idaho	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
51	Idaho	Law School Outside the USA	1	0	0%
52	Idaho	Law Office Study	—	—	—
53	Illinois	ABA-Approved Law School	2,939	1,958	67%
54	Illinois	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
55	Illinois	Law School Outside the USA	85	28	33%
56	Illinois	Law Office Study	—	—	—
57	Indiana	ABA-Approved Law School	602	394	65%
58	Indiana	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	20	11	55%
59	Indiana	Law School Outside the USA	1	1	100%
60	Indiana	Law Office Study	—	—	—
61	Iowa	ABA-Approved Law School	231	160	69%
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	234	176	75%
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	432	307	71%
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	715	496	69%
74	Louisiana	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
75	Louisiana	Law School Outside the USA	5	2	40%
76	Louisiana	Law Office Study	—	—	—
77	Maine	ABA-Approved Law School	204	131	64%
78	Maine	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
79	Maine	Law School Outside the USA	2	0	0%
80	Maine	Law Office Study	—	—	—
81	Maryland	ABA-Approved Law School	1,111	651	59%
82	Maryland	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
83	Maryland	Law School Outside the USA	52	6	12%
84	Maryland	Law Office Study	—	—	—
85	Massachusetts	ABA-Approved Law School	1,771	1,311	74%
86	Massachusetts	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	251	69	27%
87	Massachusetts	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
88	Massachusetts	Law Office Study	—	—	—
89	Michigan	ABA-Approved Law School	1,070	610	57%
90	Michigan	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	1	1	100%
91	Michigan	Law School Outside the USA	1	0	0%
92	Michigan	Law Office Study	—	—	—
93	Minnesota	ABA-Approved Law School	763	589	77%
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	175	127	73%
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	761	581	76%
102	Missouri	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
103	Missouri	Law School Outside the USA	59	18	31%
104	Missouri	Law Office Study	—	—	—
105	Montana	ABA-Approved Law School	129	96	74%
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	251	179	71%
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	492	282	57%
114	Nevada	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	2	0	0%
115	Nevada	Law School Outside the USA	20	3	15%
116	Nevada	Law Office Study	—	—	—
117	New Hampshire	ABA-Approved Law School	129	73	57%
118	New Hampshire	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	2	1	50%
119	New Hampshire	Law School Outside the USA	3	0	0%
120	New Hampshire	Law Office Study	—	—	—
121	New Jersey	ABA-Approved Law School	1,379	763	55%
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	288	167	58%
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	8,204	6,239	76%
130	New York	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
131	New York	Law School Outside the USA	5,812	2,318	40%
132	New York	Law Office Study	5	2	40%
133	North Carolina	ABA-Approved Law School	1,196	832	70%
134	North Carolina	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	2	2	100%
135	North Carolina	Law School Outside the USA	1	0	0%
136	North Carolina	Law Office Study	—	—	—
137	North Dakota	ABA-Approved Law School	85	50	59%
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	1,289	836	65%
142	Ohio	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
143	Ohio	Law School Outside the USA	23	4	17%
144	Ohio	Law Office Study	—	—	—
145	Oklahoma	ABA-Approved Law School	477	329	69%
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	478	332	69%
150	Oregon	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
151	Oregon	Law School Outside the USA	14	3	21%
152	Oregon	Law Office Study	—	—	—
153	Pennsylvania	ABA-Approved Law School	1,996	1,360	68%
154	Pennsylvania	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	1	0	0%
155	Pennsylvania	Law School Outside the USA	1	1	100%
156	Pennsylvania	Law Office Study	—	—	—
157	Rhode Island	ABA-Approved Law School	124	84	68%
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	646	455	70%
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	98	66	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	814	560	69%
170	Tennessee	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	138	66	48%
171	Tennessee	Law School Outside the USA	2	2	100%
172	Tennessee	Law Office Study	—	—	—
173	Texas	ABA-Approved Law School	3,822	2,768	72%
174	Texas	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
175	Texas	Law School Outside the USA	365	85	23%
176	Texas	Law Office Study	—	—	—
177	Utah	ABA-Approved Law School	420	347	83%
178	Utah	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	1	1	100%
179	Utah	Law School Outside the USA	3	1	33%
180	Utah	Law Office Study	—	—	—
181	Vermont	ABA-Approved Law School	69	40	58%
182	Vermont	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
183	Vermont	Law School Outside the USA	4	0	0%
184	Vermont	Law Office Study	15	3	20%
185	Virginia	ABA-Approved Law School	812	598	74%
186	Virginia	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
187	Virginia	Law School Outside the USA	4	2	50%
188	Virginia	Law Office Study	2	1	50%
189	Washington	ABA-Approved Law School	867	637	73%
190	Washington	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
191	Washington	Law School Outside the USA	186	41	22%
192	Washington	Law Office Study	40	15	38%
193	West Virginia	ABA-Approved Law School	148	105	71%
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	139	98	71%
198	Wisconsin	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	1	1	100%
199	Wisconsin	Law School Outside the USA	46	10	22%
200	Wisconsin	Law Office Study	—	—	—
201	Wyoming	ABA-Approved Law School	65	40	62%
202	Wyoming	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	1	0	0%
203	Wyoming	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
204	Wyoming	Law Office Study	—	—	—
205	Guam	ABA-Approved Law School	12	7	58%
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	2	2	100%
214	Palau	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	—	—	—
215	Palau	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
216	Palau	Law Office Study	—	—	—
217	Puerto Rico	ABA-Approved Law School	857	412	48%
218	Puerto Rico	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	5	1	20%
219	Puerto Rico	Law School Outside the USA	—	—	—
220	Puerto Rico	Law Office Study	—	—	—
221	Virgin Islands	ABA-Approved Law School	12	8	67%
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	54,041	37,602	70%
226	Total for All Jurisdictions	Non-ABA-Approved Law School	2,837	913	32%
227	Total for All Jurisdictions	Law School Outside the USA	9,859	3,467	35%
228	Total for All Jurisdictions	Law Office Study	77	31	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 (584 taking, 467 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 (38 taking, 10 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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