https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2018/04/16/fsu-college-law-students-show-improvement-first-time-bar-exams-famu-uf-grads-far-behind/521441002/
First-time Florida State University law school graduates posted a nearly 20-percent higher passage rate on bar exams in February compared to last year.
The gains in the passing rate placed FSU second among State University System schools, according to results released by the Florida Supreme Court Monday.
The University of Florida and Florida A&M law school graduates posted the lowest and second lowest passing rates respectively among Florida public and private law schools.
FSU ranked behind the state-funded Florida International University College of Law (85 percent) and privately-run Ave Maria law school (84.6 percent).
Of the 30 Florida State University College of Law students taking the February exam, 23 passed, or 76.7 percent.
In February 2017, 22 FSU students took the exam with 13 passing, or 59.1.
This year's results show 57.9 percent of the 637 candidates taking the exam February in Tampa passed. That compares to 57.7 a year ago.
“If you go back over time, it has gone down over the past four years,” said Michele Gavagni, executive director of the Florida Board of Bar Examiners.
In 2013, 80.2 percent of students taking the Florida Bar for the first time passed.
Bar exam passing rates:
Ava Maria College of Law: 13 taking, 11 passing, 84.6
FSU College of Law: 30 taking, 23 passing, 76.7.
Florida Coastal School of Law: 29 taking, 18 passing, 62.1
Stetson University College of Law: 25 taking, 14 passing, 56.0
University of Miami School of Law: 25 taking, 14 passing, 56.0
Nova Southeastern University College of Law: 36 taking, 18 passing, 50 percent
Barry University School of Law: 39 taking, 16 passing, 41.0
St. Thomas University College of Law: 36 taking, 14 passing, 38.9
Florida A&M University College of Law: 30 taking, 11 passing, 36.7
University of Florida College of Law: 22 taking, 7 passing, 31.8
Non-Florida schools: 112 taking, 41 passing, 36.6
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