Malibu, California
Rick J. Caruso School of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1972
- Institution type
- Private
- J.D. formats
- Full-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 164
- Median GPA
- 3.85
- Resident tuition
- $72,920
- First-year class
- 227
- Bar-required jobs
- 91.8%
- First-time bar passage
- 90.7%
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
78.6%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
78.1%
Difference
+0.45 pts
First-time takers
140
110 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 | 117 | 89 | 76.1% | 77.9% | -1.79 |
| 15 Remaining Jurisdictions | 23 | 21 | 91.3% | 79.9% | +11.41 |
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
93.2%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
164
Takers
162
Passers
151
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 | 90.7% | 82.4% |
| 2024 | 86.8% | 78% |
| 2023 | 83.3% | 73.2% |
| 2022 | 79.5% | 72.8% |
| 2021 | 86.9% | 76.9% |
| 2020 | 78.6% | 78.1% |
| 2019 | 82.9% | 70.3% |
| 2018 | 68.5% | 62.2% |
| 2017 | 66.2% | 67.6% |