Macon, Georgia
Mercer University School of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1925
- Institution type
- Private
- J.D. formats
- Full-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 157
- Median GPA
- 3.62
- Resident tuition
- $44,782
- First-year class
- 152
- Bar-required jobs
- 90.1%
- First-time bar passage
- 86.5%
First-time bar passage — 2018 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2019 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2019
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
School pass rate
72.7%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
71.2%
Difference
+1.43 pts
First-time takers
117
85 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 104 | 76 | 73.1% | 71.2% | +1.89 |
| 8 Remaining Jurisdictions | 13 | 9 | 69.2% | 71.8% | -2.54 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2016 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2019 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2019
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
84.5%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
166
Takers
161
Passers
136
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 | 86.5% | 79.8% |
| 2024 | 84% | 79.3% |
| 2023 | 76.5% | 77.6% |
| 2022 | 77.6% | 78% |
| 2021 | 78.3% | 78.1% |
| 2020 | 80.7% | 76.2% |
| 2019 | 81.3% | 77.5% |
| 2018 | 72.7% | 71.2% |
| 2017 | 75.2% | 73.2% |