Sacramento, California
McGeorge School of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1969
- Institution type
- Private
- J.D. formats
- Full-time and Part-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 156
- Median GPA
- 3.52
- Resident tuition
- $62,678
- First-year class
- 213
- Bar-required jobs
- 68.9%
- First-time bar passage
- 71.1%
First-time bar passage — 2017 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2018 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2018
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
School pass rate
62.2%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
66.4%
Difference
-4.22 pts
First-time takers
127
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 124 | 76 | 61.3% | 66.2% | -4.90 |
| 3 Remaining Jurisdictions | 3 | 3 | 100% | 76% | +24.03 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2015 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2018 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2018
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
82.2%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
218
Takers
208
Passers
171
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 | 71.1% | 82.5% |
| 2024 | 70.6% | 77.6% |
| 2023 | 67.1% | 72.5% |
| 2022 | 57.5% | 72% |
| 2021 | 78.5% | 76.6% |
| 2020 | 75% | 77.5% |
| 2019 | 65.1% | 69.2% |
| 2018 | 51.3% | 61% |
| 2017 | 62.2% | 66.4% |