Salem, Oregon
Willamette University School of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1938
- Institution type
- Private
- J.D. formats
- Full-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 154
- Median GPA
- 3.48
- Resident tuition
- $56,600
- First-year class
- 139
- Bar-required jobs
- 73.3%
- First-time bar passage
- 64.6%
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
77.8%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
76.1%
Difference
+1.73 pts
First-time takers
81
63 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 61 | 46 | 75.4% | 76.6% | -1.16 |
| 10 Remaining Jurisdictions | 20 | 17 | 85% | 73.4% | +11.61 |
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
79.3%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
113
Takers
106
Passers
84
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 | 64.6% | 76.7% |
| 2024 | 66.7% | 75.2% |
| 2023 | 53.8% | 74.2% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | 76.4% |
| 2021 | 68.5% | 80.4% |
| 2020 | 91.3% | 81.5% |
| 2019 | 82.3% | 79.7% |
| 2018 | 77.8% | 76.1% |
| 2017 | 76.8% | 80.1% |