The information in the tables below was reported to the ABA according to its reporting guidelines.
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ABA Bar Passage Summary Reports
First-Time Bar Passage Rate
| Calendar Year of Test | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||||||
| STATE | UVA Takers | UVA Pass Rate | Jurisdiction Pass Rate | UVA Takers | UVA Pass Rate | Jurisdiction Pass Rate | UVA Takers | UVA Pass Rate | Jurisdiction Pass Rate |
| New York | 100 | 99.0% | 83.9% | 103 | 93.2% | 81.0% | 98 | 95.9% | 78.1% |
| Virginia | 50 | 94.0% | 75.6% | 79 | 91.1% | 75.4% | 89 | 92.1% | 74.2% |
| California | 29 | 89.7% | 66.2% | 27 | 85.2% | 60.1% | 38 | 92.1% | 63.7% |
| Texas | 17 | 94.1% | 76.6% | 24 | 87.5% | 77.0% | 25 | 92.0% | 73.2% |
| District of Columbia | 15 | 100% | 74.6% | ||||||
| Georgia | 10 | 100% | 71.4% | ||||||
| Pennsylvania | 13 | 100% | 76.6% | ||||||
*Note: Top five states reported by year.
Ultimate Bar Passage Rate
| Calendar Year of Graduation | 2015 |
| Number of Graduates | 366 |
| Number Taking Bar Within Two Years of Graduation | 357 |
| Number Passing Bar Within Two Years of Graduation | 355 |
| Percentage Passing Bar Within Two Years of Graduation | 99.4% |
| Number Not Taking the Bar | 6 |
| Number With No Information | 3 |
