Albuquerque, New Mexico
University of New Mexico School of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1948
- Institution type
- Public
- J.D. formats
- Full-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 157
- Median GPA
- 3.56
- Resident tuition
- $19,474
- First-year class
- 108
- Bar-required jobs
- 74%
- First-time bar passage
- 77%
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 23, 2026
School pass rate
81.1%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
78%
Difference
+3.04 pts
First-time takers
74
60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 69 | 55 | 79.7% | 78.5% | +1.19 |
| 3 Remaining Jurisdictions | 5 | 5 | 100% | 69.6% | +30.45 |
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
96.5%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
121
Takers
113
Passers
109
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 | 77% | 77.9% |
| 2024 | 85.7% | 81.2% |
| 2023 | 81.9% | 81.4% |
| 2022 | 81.1% | 78% |
| 2021 | 80.6% | 76.8% |
| 2020 | 85.9% | 85.6% |
| 2019 | 80.5% | 75% |
| 2018 | 85.6% | 72.6% |
| 2017 | 88.9% | 84.9% |