Austin, Texas
University of Texas School of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1923
- Institution type
- Public
- J.D. formats
- Full-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 172
- Median GPA
- 3.89
- Resident tuition
- $38,236
- First-year class
- 373
- Bar-required jobs
- 95.8%
- First-time bar passage
- 96.4%
First-time bar passage — 2019 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2020 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2020
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
School pass rate
93.3%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
77.2%
Difference
+16.06 pts
First-time takers
298
278 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 | 228 | 214 | 93.9% | 77.4% | +16.49 |
| 17 Remaining Jurisdictions | 38 | 35 | 92.1% | 75% | +17.07 |
| New York | 19 | 19 | 100% | 84.1% | +15.88 |
| California | 13 | 10 | 76.9% | 69.1% | +7.81 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2017 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2020 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2020
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
96.8%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
323
Takers
311
Passers
301
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 | 96.4% | 83% |
| 2024 | 95.9% | 81.6% |
| 2023 | 94% | 78.9% |
| 2022 | 90.4% | 75.9% |
| 2021 | 94.5% | 78% |
| 2020 | 95.1% | 78.8% |
| 2019 | 93.3% | 77.2% |
| 2018 | 90.9% | 73.2% |
| 2017 | 89.4% | 77.1% |
