Jul - Statistics - ABA Bar Examination Applicants Summary

Sep 21, 2026

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Provides a data-driven summary of ABA bar examination performance for Georgia applicants, comparing first-time takers, repeat takers, and all applicants. Breaks results down by attendance at ABA-approved schools in Georgia, ABA-approved schools outside Georgia, and schools approved by the Board of Bar Examiners for earlier graduates. Includes one-day Attorneys’ Examination takers and foreign-educated lawyers across several schools. Presents passing rates and total counts across five tables.

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Overall Summary

ABA-Approved Schools in Georgia

ABA-Approved Schools in Georgia (Repeat Taker Detail)

Schools Approved by the Board of Bar Examiners

Foreign-Educated Lawyers

| Table 1: Overall Summary | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | First-Time Takers | | | Repeat Takers | | | All Applicants | | | | | \# Taking | \# Passing | % Passing | \# Taking | \# Passing | % Passing | \# Taking | \# Passing | % Passing | | Applicants who attended an ABAapproved school in Georgia (see Tables 2 and 3) | 616 | 521 | 84.6% | 80 | 43 | 53.8% | 696 | 564 | 81.0% | | Applicants who attended a school approved by the Board of Bar Examiners (see Table 4) | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | | Applicants who attended an ABAapproved school outside Georgia | 225 | 178 | 79.1% | 122 | 37 | 30.3% | 347 | 215 | 62.0% | | Applicants who took the one-day Attorneys’ Examination | 106 | 86 | 81.1% | 0 | 0 | – | 106 | 86 | 81.1% | | Applicants who are foreign-educated lawyers (see Table 5) | 18 | 9 | 50.0% | 24 | 3 | 12.5% | 42 | 12 | 28.6% | | Total | 965 | 794 | 82.3% | 233 | 84 | 36.1% | 1, 198 | 878 | 73.3% | | Table 2: ABA-Approved Schools in Georgia | | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | First-Time Takers | | | Repeat Takers
(For additional details, see Table 3.) | | | All Applicants | | | | | | \# Taking | \# Passing | % Passing | \# Taking | \# Passing | % Passing | \# Taking | \# Passing | % Passing | MBE Avg. | | Emory University School of Law | 109 | 93 | 85.3% | 10 | 7 | 70.0% | 119 | 100 | 84.0% | 148.1 | | Georgia State University College of Law | 165 | 144 | 87.3% | 24 | 16 | 66.7% | 189 | 160 | 84.7% | 147.0 | | Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School | 89 | 60 | 67.4% | 29 | 11 | 37.9% | 118 | 71 | 60.2% | 134.8 | | Mercer University School of Law | 121 | 107 | 88.4% | 12 | 4 | 33.3% | 133 | 111 | 83.5% | 145.4 | | University of Georgia School of Law | 132 | 117 | 88.6% | 5 | 5 | 100.0% | 137 | 122 | 89.1% | 150.6 | | Total | 616 | 521 | 84.6% | 80 | 43 | 53.8% | 696 | 564 | 81.0% | 145.5 | | Table 3: ABA-Approved Schools in Georgia (Repeat Taker Detail) | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | One Previous Exam | | | 2 or 3 Previous Exams | | | 4+ Previous Exams | | | | | \# Taking | \# Passing | % Passing | \# Taking | \# Passing | % Passing | \# Taking | \# Passing | % Passing | | Emory University School of Law | 4 | 3 | 75.0% | 5 | 4 | 80.0% | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | | Georgia State University College of Law | 10 | 8 | 80.0% | 10 | 7 | 70.0% | 4 | 1 | 25.0% | | Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School | 5 | 2 | 40.0% | 10 | 6 | 60.0% | 14 | 3 | 21.4% | | Mercer University School of Law | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 3 | 42.9% | 4 | 1 | 25.0% | | University of Georgia School of Law | 3 | 3 | 100.0% | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | | Total | 23 | 16 | 69.6% | 33 | 21 | 63.6% | 24 | 6 | 25.0% | | Table 4: Schools Approved by the Board of Bar Examiners (for applicants graduating prior to 1998) | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | Repeat Takers (all of these applicants were repeat takers) | | | | | | \# Taking | \# Passing | % Passing | MBE Avg. | | Atlanta Law School | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 100.5 | | John Marshall Law School (Atlanta) (pre-1998) | 5 | 1 | 20.0% | 113.6 | | Woodrow Wilson College of Law | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 123.9 | | Total | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | 113.2 | | Table 5: Foreign-Educated Lawyers (at schools offering LL.M. programs approved by the Board of Bar Examiners) | | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | First-Time Takers | | | Repeat Takers | | | All Applicants | | | | | | \# Taking | \# Passing | % Passing | \# Taking | \# Passing | % Passing | \# Taking | \# Passing | % Passing | MBE Avg. | | Emory University School of Law | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | 113.1 | | Georgia State University College of Law | 9 | 5 | 55.6% | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | 23 | 6 | 26.1% | 122.2 | | University of Georgia School of Law | 6 | 3 |

FAQs

How are applicants categorized in the overall summary?

The document separates First-Time Takers, Repeat Takers, and All Applicants, reporting taking counts, passing counts, and passing percentages for each group.

What does Table 2 focus on?

Table 2 lists ABA-approved law schools in Georgia and shows taking and passing performance for first-time takers, repeat takers, and all applicants, along with an MBE average.

What additional groups are analyzed beyond ABA-approved schools?

Tables 4 and 5 cover schools approved by the Board of Bar Examiners for applicants graduating prior to 1998 and foreign-educated lawyers attending schools offering LL.M. programs, respectively.

Sep 21, 2026

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