Portland, Oregon
Lewis & Clark Law School
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1970
- Institution type
- Private
- J.D. formats
- Full-time and Part-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 161
- Median GPA
- 3.59
- Resident tuition
- $61,434
- First-year class
- 176
- Bar-required jobs
- 79.7%
- First-time bar passage
- 86.7%
First-time bar passage — 2021 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2022 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2022
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
School pass rate
80.5%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
80.7%
Difference
-0.20 pts
First-time takers
159
128 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 128 | 103 | 80.5% | 81.2% | -0.69 |
| 9 Remaining Jurisdictions | 11 | 9 | 81.8% | 76.9% | +4.91 |
| Washington | 10 | 9 | 90% | 82.7% | +7.31 |
| California | 10 | 7 | 70% | 77% | -6.99 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2019 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2022 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2022
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
94.3%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
175
Takers
157
Passers
148
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 | 86.7% | 77.1% |
| 2024 | 85% | 75% |
| 2023 | 77.6% | 74% |
| 2022 | 78.6% | 77.3% |
| 2021 | 80.5% | 80.7% |
| 2020 | 75% | 82.7% |
| 2019 | 81% | 79.6% |
| 2018 | 73.2% | 75.8% |
| 2017 | 79.3% | 80.5% |
