New Orleans, Louisiana
Tulane University School of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1925
- Institution type
- Private
- J.D. formats
- Full-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 161
- Median GPA
- 3.67
- Resident tuition
- $69,578
- First-year class
- 241
- Bar-required jobs
- 84.1%
- First-time bar passage
- 76.1%
First-time bar passage — 2022 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2023 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2023
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 28, 2026
School pass rate
74.7%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
75.2%
Difference
-0.53 pts
First-time takers
166
123 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 49 | 35 | 71.4% | 73.2% | -1.81 |
| Texas | 48 | 43 | 89.6% | 75.3% | +14.27 |
| 17 Remaining Jurisdictions | 35 | 21 | 60% | 74.3% | -14.31 |
| New York | 23 | 16 | 69.6% | 82.7% | -13.12 |
| California | 11 | 9 | 81.8% | 72.2% | +9.67 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2020 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2023 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2023
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
82.5%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
212
Takers
137
Passers
113
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 | 76.1% | 81.9% |
| 2024 | 77.7% | 79.2% |
| 2023 | 79.6% | 76% |
| 2022 | 74.7% | 75.2% |
| 2021 | 78.9% | 77.1% |
| 2020 | 79.4% | 77.5% |
| 2019 | 75.6% | 76.2% |
| 2018 | 74% | 75% |
| 2017 | 77.8% | 76.7% |
