Houston, Texas
Thurgood Marshall School of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1949
- Institution type
- Public
- J.D. formats
- Full-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 150
- Median GPA
- 3.33
- Resident tuition
- $19,202
- First-year class
- 221
- Bar-required jobs
- 54.3%
- First-time bar passage
- 62.9%
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
63.5%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
79%
Difference
-15.54 pts
First-time takers
145
92 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 133 | 86 | 64.7% | 79.2% | -14.51 |
| 5 Remaining Jurisdictions | 12 | 6 | 50% | 75.5% | -25.51 |
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
77.8%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
178
Takers
171
Passers
133
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 | 62.9% | 82.6% |
| 2024 | 72.4% | 81.3% |
| 2023 | 63.5% | 79% |
| 2022 | 47% | 75.2% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | 77.5% |
| 2020 | 51.7% | 76.1% |
| 2019 | 55.8% | 77.4% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | 73.1% |
| 2017 | 60% | 76.6% |