Waco, Texas
Baylor Law School
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1931
- Institution type
- Private
- J.D. formats
- Full-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 164
- Median GPA
- 3.77
- Resident tuition
- $1,606 / credit
- First-year class
- 165
- Bar-required jobs
- 95.5%
- First-time bar passage
- 93.7%
First-time bar passage — 2022 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2023 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2023
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
School pass rate
92%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
75.3%
Difference
+16.68 pts
First-time takers
137
126 passed
The weighted jurisdiction rate is the average first-time pass rate in the jurisdictions where this school’s graduates tested, weighted by the number of takers. It gives context for the school’s own rate.
| Jurisdiction | Takers | Passers | School % | Jurisdiction % | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 127 | 117 | 92.1% | 75.3% | +16.82 |
| 10 Remaining Jurisdictions | 10 | 9 | 90% | 75% | +15.00 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2020 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2023 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2023
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
99.2%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
134
Takers
130
Passers
129
Ultimate passage counts graduates who passed any bar exam within two years of graduating. It is a different measure from first-time passage and covers an earlier graduating class.
First-time passage history
| Graduating class | School | Jurisdictions |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 93.7% | 82.7% |
| 2024 | 94.9% | 81.4% |
| 2023 | 91.6% | 79% |
| 2022 | 92% | 75.3% |
| 2021 | 88.1% | 77.6% |
| 2020 | 87.3% | 75.5% |
| 2019 | 90.3% | 77.3% |
| 2018 | 92% | 73.1% |
| 2017 | 91.7% | 76.8% |