Montgomery, Alabama
Faulkner University, Thomas Goode Jones School of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 2006
- Institution type
- Private
- J.D. formats
- Full-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 150
- Median GPA
- 3.33
- Resident tuition
- $39,900
- First-year class
- 167
- Bar-required jobs
- 65.9%
- First-time bar passage
- 67.5%
First-time bar passage — 2025 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2026 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2026
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
School pass rate
67.5%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
80.8%
Difference
-13.30 pts
First-time takers
80
54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 50 | 38 | 76% | 82.4% | -6.42 |
| Florida | 12 | 7 | 58.3% | 75.7% | -17.32 |
| Georgia | 11 | 7 | 63.6% | 79.5% | -15.89 |
| 5 Remaining Jurisdictions | 7 | 2 | 28.6% | 79.1% | -50.50 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2023 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2026 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2026
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
88.9%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
36
Takers
36
Passers
32
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 | 67.5% | 80.8% |
| 2024 | 71.4% | 80.6% |
| 2023 | 66.7% | 79% |
| 2022 | 65.9% | 80.7% |
| 2021 | 72% | 79.2% |
| 2020 | 62.7% | 79.3% |
| 2019 | 73.2% | 84.5% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | 77.6% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | 78% |
