Bar Pass Rates

Graduates of the University of Kansas School of Law have been successful at passing the bar exam. Kansas is the primary jurisdiction for the bar exam, followed closely by Missouri.

July 2011 First Time KU Takers All KU Takers Overall Pass Rate
Kansas Bar Exam 90.1% 90.1% 88.0%
Missouri Bar exam 95.0% 92.6% 92.6%
February 2011 First Time KU Takers All KU Takers Overall Pass Rate
Kansas Bar Exam 97.1% 90.4% 92.0%
Missouri Bar exam 80% 86.21% 84.51%
July 2010 First Time KU Takers All KU Takers Overall Pass Rate
Kansas Bar Exam 91.4% 90.1% 86.0%
Missouri Bar exam 78.95% 77.55% 87.35%
February 2010 First-Time KU Takers All KU Takers Overall Pass Rate
Kansas Bar Exam 91.9% 72.0% 80.9%
Missouri Bar exam 57.1% 77.8% 81.7%

Our graduates have also consistently performed well on bar exams in other states including California, Arizona, Texas, Colorado, Nevada, New York and Pennsylvania.


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