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 — 2020 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2021 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2021
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
School pass rate
95.1%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
78.8%
Difference
+16.23 pts
First-time takers
283
269 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 | 131 | 118 | 90.1% | 75.1% | +14.94 |
| 25 Remaining Jurisdictions | 71 | 71 | 100% | 79% | +21.05 |
| New Mexico | 49 | 49 | 100% | 86% | +13.98 |
| California | 17 | 16 | 94.1% | 77.9% | +16.26 |
| New York | 15 | 15 | 100% | 85.9% | +14.07 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2018 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2021 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2021
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
97.1%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
278
Takers
272
Passers
264
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% |
