Bar Admission Statistics

Statistics on bar examinations are grouped by calendar year. The following statistical information is available online; please click on the appropriate year for the respective PDF file.

Each PDF includes data, by jurisdiction, on the number of persons taking and passing bar examinations in a given year, the number taking and passing bar examinations categorized by source of legal education, the number of and passage rates for first-time exam takers and repeaters, the number of attorney candidates taking and passing special attorneys’ examinations, and the number of disbarred or suspended attorneys taking and passing examinations as a condition of reinstatement.

Also included is a chart showing a longitudinal view of bar passage rates, both overall and for first-time takers, over a ten-year period. There is also a five-year snapshot, by jurisdiction, of the number of persons admitted by examination, on motion, and by diploma privilege, and the number of individuals licensed as foreign legal consultants.

Data for the first seven tables were supplied by the jurisdictions. In reviewing the data, the reader should keep in mind that some individuals seek admission in more than one jurisdiction in a given year.

Data for the given year is shown for the administrations of the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) and the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE). The use, by jurisdiction, is also illustrated for the Multistate Essay Examination (MEE) and the Multistate Performance Test (MPT).