Bar Passage Rates
Historical Results for Pennsylvania
| Class | First-time Pass Rate in July (in PA) |
Ultimate Bar Pass Rate (after two years) |
| 2008 | 97.0% | |
| 2009 | 88.0% | |
| 2010 | 86.5% | |
| 2011 | 82.2% | |
| 2012 | 85.9% | |
| 2013 | 82.4% | |
| 2014 | 91.5% | |
| 2015 | 75.0% | 90.2% |
| 2016 | 91.96% | 96.7% |
| 2017 | 90.74% | 93.16% |
| 2018 | 86.73% | Expected after Feb 2020 results posted |
At Duquesne Law, we pride ourselves on our robust bar passage rates. As shown here, an overwhelming majority of our graduates pass a bar examination on their first attempt. Duquesne's Bar Studies Team continues to support graduates who were unsuccessful on their first attempt post-graduation. Duquesne Law's two-year cumulative Bar Passage success rates for applicant to bar exams in Pennsylvania and other states are listed below. Graduates who pass a bar exam more than two-years post-graduation are not included in these numbers.
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Read about the 2018 Pennsylvania Bar Examination results.
Learn about how our Bar Studies offerings.
View the American Bar Association law school data for Duquesne University School of Law.
View the ABA Standard 2018 509 Information Report