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 — 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
78.5%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
76.6%
Difference
+1.94 pts
First-time takers
177
139 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 | 164 | 129 | 78.7% | 77% | +1.67 |
| 6 Remaining Jurisdictions | 13 | 10 | 76.9% | 74.7% | +2.27 |
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
87.6%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
164
Takers
161
Passers
141
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% |