San Juan, Puerto Rico
University of Puerto Rico
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1945
- Institution type
- Public
- J.D. formats
- Full-time and Part-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 152
- Median GPA
- 3.77
- Resident tuition
- $305 / credit
- First-year class
- 122
- Bar-required jobs
- 48.4%
- First-time bar passage
- 75.7%
First-time bar passage — 2017 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2018 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2018
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
School pass rate
49.4%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
41.8%
Difference
+7.62 pts
First-time takers
83
41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico | 80 | 40 | 50% | 40.3% | +9.75 |
| 2 Remaining Jurisdictions | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | 82% | -48.67 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2015 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2018 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2018
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
77.6%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
186
Takers
165
Passers
128
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 | 75.7% | 55% |
| 2024 | 58.3% | 53.2% |
| 2023 | 51.4% | 48.7% |
| 2022 | 66.9% | 47% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | 34.1% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | 35.9% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | 34.6% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | 38.8% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | 41.8% |