Baton Rouge, Louisiana
LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1926
- Institution type
- Public
- J.D. formats
- Full-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 157
- Median GPA
- 3.74
- Resident tuition
- $19,750
- First-year class
- 230
- Bar-required jobs
- 83.8%
- First-time bar passage
- 85.4%
First-time bar passage — 2020 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2021 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2021
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
School pass rate
87.5%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
72.9%
Difference
+14.59 pts
First-time takers
32
28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Remaining Jurisdictions | 32 | 28 | 87.5% | 77.3% | +10.17 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2018 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2021 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2021
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
94.9%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
162
Takers
157
Passers
149
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 | 85.4% | 79.8% |
| 2024 | 84.9% | 74.6% |
| 2023 | 92% | 73.5% |
| 2022 | 83.9% | 73.5% |
| 2021 | 82.2% | 74.8% |
| 2020 | 87.5% | 72.9% |
| 2019 | 82.9% | 74.7% |
| 2018 | 89.1% | 75.5% |
| 2017 | 82.9% | 76.7% |