Houston, Texas
University of Houston Law Center
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1950
- Institution type
- Public
- J.D. formats
- Full-time and Part-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 163
- Median GPA
- 3.79
- Resident tuition
- $31,326
- First-year class
- 249
- Bar-required jobs
- 84.9%
- First-time bar passage
- 84.5%
First-time bar passage — 2018 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2019 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2019
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
School pass rate
80%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
73.2%
Difference
+6.85 pts
First-time takers
215
172 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 | 211 | 168 | 79.6% | 73.1% | +6.50 |
| 3 Remaining Jurisdictions | 4 | 4 | 100% | 72.6% | +27.38 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2016 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2019 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2019
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
85.2%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
236
Takers
229
Passers
195
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 | 84.5% | 82.6% |
| 2024 | 88.6% | 81.3% |
| 2023 | 86% | 79% |
| 2022 | 83.9% | 75.4% |
| 2021 | 85.8% | 77.6% |
| 2020 | 86.1% | 75.5% |
| 2019 | 85.1% | 77.3% |
| 2018 | 80% | 73.2% |
| 2017 | 84.2% | 76.6% |