Chicago, Illinois
Chicago-Kent College of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1936
- Institution type
- Private
- J.D. formats
- Full-time and Part-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 161
- Median GPA
- 3.72
- Resident tuition
- $1,830 / credit
- First-year class
- 245
- Bar-required jobs
- 75.4%
- First-time bar passage
- 79.7%
First-time bar passage — 2024 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2025 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2025
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
School pass rate
79%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
78.7%
Difference
+0.34 pts
First-time takers
205
162 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 195 | 153 | 78.5% | 78.6% | -0.18 |
| 8 Remaining Jurisdictions | 10 | 9 | 90% | 79.6% | +10.42 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2022 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2025 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2025
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
92.6%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
224
Takers
202
Passers
187
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 | 79.7% | 81.1% |
| 2024 | 79% | 78.7% |
| 2023 | 84.1% | 78.3% |
| 2022 | 78.1% | 75% |
| 2021 | 74.7% | 77.1% |
| 2020 | 73.9% | 81% |
| 2019 | 80% | 74.5% |
| 2018 | 72.6% | 76.1% |
| 2017 | 76.7% | 79.3% |
