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 — 2023 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2024 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2024
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
School pass rate
83.3%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
73.2%
Difference
+10.15 pts
First-time takers
156
130 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 | 133 | 108 | 81.2% | 72.3% | +8.87 |
| 13 Remaining Jurisdictions | 23 | 22 | 95.7% | 77.7% | +17.99 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2021 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2024 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2024
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
91.2%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
148
Takers
137
Passers
125
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% |