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 — 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
84.9%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
74.6%
Difference
+10.35 pts
First-time takers
179
152 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 147 | 124 | 84.4% | 73.2% | +11.11 |
| 14 Remaining Jurisdictions | 20 | 17 | 85% | 79.1% | +5.88 |
| Texas | 12 | 11 | 91.7% | 81.5% | +10.19 |
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
93.6%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
196
Takers
173
Passers
162
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% |
