NAPLEX (Basic Science and Clinical Skills Examination)
Our class of 2020 graduates achieved a first-time pass rate of 97.94%, which is well above the national first-time pass rate (88.43%) and roughly on par with our pass rates for the previous two graduating classes (98.72% & 98.8%, respectively). The pass rate for our graduates ranks #8 nationally and puts us at #1 (out of 7) in our region1 and #4 (out of 11) in our national peer comparison group2.
MPJE (Washington State and Federal Law Examination)
Our class of 2020 graduates achieved a first-time pass rate of 96.25%, which is also well above the national first-time pass rate (84.59%) and represents a marked increase over the pass rates for the previous two graduating classes (87.3% & 85.5%, respectively). The pass rate for our graduates ranks #10 nationally and puts us at #1 (out of 6) in our region3 and #2 (out of 9) in our national peer comparison group4.
1 Regional Schools: Idaho State University, Oregon State University, Pacific University Oregon, The University of Montana, University of Wyoming, Washington State University
2 National Peer Comparison Group: The Ohio State University, The University of Arizona, The University of Iowa, The University of Texas at Austin, University of California San Diego, University of California San Francisco, University of Kentucky, University of Michigan, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Wisconsin-Madison
3 Idaho does not require the MPJE
4 Graduates who elect to practice in California take a modified version of the MPJE