Phoenix, Arizona
Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1969
- Institution type
- Public
- J.D. formats
- Full-time and Part-time and Distance education J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 165
- Median GPA
- 3.91
- Resident tuition
- $28,390
- First-year class
- 266
- Bar-required jobs
- 89%
- First-time bar passage
- 91.9%
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
84.6%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
77%
Difference
+7.60 pts
First-time takers
220
186 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 189 | 160 | 84.7% | 76.7% | +7.95 |
| 12 Remaining Jurisdictions | 16 | 14 | 87.5% | 78.1% | +9.44 |
| California | 15 | 12 | 80% | 77.9% | +2.14 |
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
94.6%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
269
Takers
257
Passers
243
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 | 91.9% | 78.2% |
| 2024 | 87.5% | 75% |
| 2023 | 86.6% | 74.7% |
| 2022 | 84.5% | 71.7% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | 77.5% |
| 2020 | 84.6% | 77% |
| 2019 | 86.7% | 74.2% |
| 2018 | 74.3% | 69.9% |
| 2017 | 75.4% | 64.9% |
