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[https://michigan.law.umich.edu/](https://michigan.law.umich.edu/)  \nFirst-Time Bar Admission  \n\n| Calendar year of graduation | Graduatesin the calendar year | Graduates who took the bar exam before graduation | Graduates who took bar exam after\u003Cbr>graduation | Grads who have\u003Cbr>not\u003Cbr>taken the bar | Grads with no bar info | First time takers from prior gradyears | Total firsttime takers | Total who passed the bar | Law school bar pass rate | Council weighted average bar pass rate | Difference in bar pass rate | Graduates admitted\u003Cbr>via\u003Cbr>alternative pathways to licensure | Total First\u003Cbr>Time Bar Admission Rate: first\u003Cbr>time\u003Cbr>takers and alternative pathways to licensure |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2025 | 344 | 1 | 330 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 342 | 322 | 94.15% | 82.68% | 11.47% | 0 | 94.15% |\n| 2024 | 324 | 0 | 309 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 316 | 302 | 95.57% | 80.44% | 15.13% | 0 | 95.57% |\n| 2023 | 309 | 0 | 285 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 293 | 285 | 97.27% | 77.87% | 19.40% | 0 | 97.27% |\n\nDetails 2025:  \n\n| Jurisdiction | Takers | Passers | Pass % | State Pass % for Council-accredited law schools | Difference |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| CALIFORNIA | 29 | 28 | 96.55% | 82.67% | 13.88% |\n| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | 30 | 29 | 96.67% | 87.52% | 9.15% |\n| ILLINOIS | 48 | 43 | 89.58% | 81.09% | 8.49% |\n| MICHIGAN | 44 | 40 | 90.91% | 71.34% | 19.57% |\n| NEW YORK | 123 | 118 | 95.93% | 87.27% | 8.66% |\n| TEXAS | 11 | 11 | 100.00% | 82.67% | 17.33% |\n| WASHINGTON | 14 | 13 | 92.86% | 83.07% | 9.79% |\n| 19 REMAINING JURISDICTIONS | 43 | 40 | 93.02% | 79.32% | 13.70% |\n\nDetails 2024:  \n\n| Jurisdiction | Takers | Passers | Pass % | State Pass % for Council-accredited law schools | Difference |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| CALIFORNIA | 29 | 26 | 89.66% | 77.62% | 12.04% |\n| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | 28 | 28 | 100.00% | 85.01% | 14.99% |\n| ILLINOIS | 58 | 56 | 96.55% | 78.64% | 17.91% |\n| MICHIGAN | 44 | 41 | 93.18% | 72.43% | 20.75% |\n| NEW YORK | 86 | 85 | 98.84% | 86.30% | 12.54% |\n| TEXAS | 12 | 12 | 100.00% | 81.48% | 18.52% |\n| 23 REMAINING JURISDICTIONS | 59 | 54 | 91.53% | 76.32% | 15.21% |\n\nDetails 2023:  \n\n| Jurisdiction | Takers | Passers | Pass % | State Pass % for Council-accredited law schools | Difference |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| CALIFORNIA | 33 | 31 | 93.94% | 72.33% | 21.61% |\n| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | 34 | 34 | 100.00% | 83.41% | 16.59% |\n| ILLINOIS | 39 | 39 | 100.00% | 78.28% | 21.72% |\n| MICHIGAN | 27 | 27 | 100.00% | 62.44% | 37.56% |\n| NEW YORK | 90 | 87 | 96.67% | 82.96% | 13.71% |\n| TEXAS | 16 | 16 | 100.00% | 79.17% | 20.83% |\n| WASHINGTON | 11 | 11 | 100.00% | 82.73% | 17.27% |\n| 16 REMAINING JURISDICTIONS | 43 | 40 | 93.02% | 73.58% | 19.44% |\n\nTwo-Year Ultimate Bar Admission  \n\n| Calendar year of graduation | Total graduates in calendar year | \\# of grads with no 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