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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 takers and alternative pathways |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2025 | 88 | 0 | 78 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 87 | 74 | 85.06% | 72.00% | 13.06% | 0 | 85.06% |\n| 2024 | 82 | 0 | 71 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 77 | 65 | 84.42% | 75.15% | 9.27% | 0 | 84.42% |\n| 2023 | 85 | 0 | 75 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 67 | 88.16% | 72.46% | 15.70% | 0 | 88.16% |\n\nDetails 2025:  \n\n| Jurisdiction | Takers | Passers | Pass % | State Pass % for Council-accredited law schools | Difference |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| MAINE | 80 | 69 | 86.25% | 70.99% | 15.26% |\n| 5 REMAINING JURISDICTIONS | 7 | 5 | 71.43% | 81.98% | -10.55% |\n\nDetails 2024:  \n\n| Jurisdiction | Takers | Passers | Pass % | State Pass % for Council-accredited law schools | Difference |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| MAINE | 69 | 58 | 84.06% | 74.23% | 9.83% |\n| 4 REMAINING JURISDICTIONS | 8 | 7 | 87.50% | 82.93% | 4.57% |\n\nDetails 2023:  \n\n| Jurisdiction | Takers | Passers | Pass % | State Pass % for Council-accredited law schools | Difference |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| MAINE | 70 | 62 | 88.57% | 71.78% | 16.79% |\n| 4 REMAINING JURISDICTIONS | 6 | 5 | 83.33% | 80.28% | 3.05% |\n\nTwo-Year Ultimate Bar Admission  \n\n| Calendar year of graduation | Total graduates in calendar year | \\# of grads with no info | \\# who did not take a bar | Graduates who 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