Des Moines, Iowa
Drake University Law School
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1923
- Institution type
- Private
- J.D. formats
- Full-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 156
- Median GPA
- 3.67
- Resident tuition
- $50,920
- First-year class
- 141
- Bar-required jobs
- 86%
- First-time bar passage
- 77.2%
First-time bar passage — 2018 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2019 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2019
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
School pass rate
83.2%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
82.8%
Difference
+0.35 pts
First-time takers
95
79 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 84 | 71 | 84.5% | 83.7% | +0.85 |
| 7 Remaining Jurisdictions | 11 | 8 | 72.7% | 76.6% | -3.83 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2016 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2019 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2019
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
84.5%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
107
Takers
103
Passers
87
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 | 77.2% | 78.7% |
| 2024 | 85.7% | 83.7% |
| 2023 | 90.6% | 85.1% |
| 2022 | 88.4% | 81.7% |
| 2021 | 79.4% | 74.3% |
| 2020 | 84.8% | 81.5% |
| 2019 | 84.1% | 81.9% |
| 2018 | 83.2% | 82.8% |
| 2017 | 78.9% | 85.5% |