Little Rock, Arkansas
UALR William H. Bowen School of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1969
- Institution type
- Public
- J.D. formats
- Full-time and Part-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 153
- Median GPA
- 3.41
- Resident tuition
- $13,770
- First-year class
- 154
- Bar-required jobs
- 75%
- First-time bar passage
- 78.9%
First-time bar passage — 2021 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2022 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2022
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
School pass rate
74.1%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
75.9%
Difference
-1.80 pts
First-time takers
131
97 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 120 | 89 | 74.2% | 75.8% | -1.64 |
| 7 Remaining Jurisdictions | 11 | 8 | 72.7% | 75.4% | -2.70 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2019 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2022 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2022
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
85.2%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
121
Takers
115
Passers
98
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 | 78.9% | 77.7% |
| 2024 | 73.5% | 76.5% |
| 2023 | 75.4% | 77.2% |
| 2022 | 70.3% | 73.7% |
| 2021 | 74.1% | 75.9% |
| 2020 | 89.7% | 84% |
| 2019 | 67.5% | 73.4% |
| 2018 | 63% | 70.7% |
| 2017 | 76.5% | 77.2% |
