Indianpolis, Indiana
Robert H. McKinney School of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1944
- Institution type
- Public
- J.D. formats
- Full-time and Part-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 155
- Median GPA
- 3.58
- Resident tuition
- $1,028 / credit
- First-year class
- 280
- Bar-required jobs
- 75.9%
- First-time bar passage
- 80.4%
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
77.2%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
79.8%
Difference
-2.62 pts
First-time takers
232
179 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 203 | 160 | 78.8% | 79.8% | -1.01 |
| 17 Remaining Jurisdictions | 29 | 19 | 65.5% | 79.9% | -14.40 |
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
87.6%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
226
Takers
218
Passers
191
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 | 80.4% | 80.8% |
| 2024 | 73.9% | 78% |
| 2023 | 76% | 74.4% |
| 2022 | 73.9% | 75.2% |
| 2021 | 77.7% | 75.9% |
| 2020 | 77.2% | 79.8% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | 74.4% |
| 2018 | 69.5% | 73.2% |
| 2017 | 70.5% | 73.1% |
