The FAMU College of Law's first-try bar passage rate took a slight dip between February 2010 and February 2011. The school’s first-try test takers posted a 53.8% passage rate on the most recent exam, down from 55.0% one year ago.
FAMU's February first-try passage rates are often lower than its July first-try passage rates. FAMU’s first-try rate was 62.5% in July 2010, 67.9% in July 2008, and 60.0% in July 2007.
Many FAMU law students take the bar exam two to three times before passing. The law school’s overall passage rate is close to 80 percent. A 75 percent overall bar passage rate meets the requirements of the American Bar Association.
The ABA is strongly considering raising the standards yet again. FAMU will need to get it's overall passage rate, within three tries, to 80 and above if it wants to remain in good standing!
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