Stetson University College of Law

STETSON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW
PASSAGE RATES ON THE FLORIDA EXAMINATION

The current "cut score" an individual needs to pass the Florida Bar Examination is 136. This score took effect with the July 2004 examination. The cut score for the February 2004 bar examination was 133. Before that examination, the cut score was 131. Please read the results below with these cut scores in mind.

Results from the July 2004
Florida Bar Examination

Results for First-Time Takers Cut score = 136

University of Miami (227/270) - 84.1%
University of Florida (185/228) - 81.1%
Florida State (102/129) - 79.1%
Florida Coastal (62/84) - 73.8%
non-Florida schools (771/932) - 73.7%
Stetson (113/159) - 71.1%
St. Thomas (68/102) - 66.7%
Nova Southeastern (143/232) - 61.6%
Barry (14/25) - 56%
Overall of first-time takers (1645/2221) - 74.1%

Results for All Stetson Graduates

Part	Total Taking	1st Time	2nd Time	3rd Time	4th Time	Total
A	197	P = 123 F = 36	P = 8 F = 11	P = 2 F = 5	P = 0 F = 12	P = 133 F = 64
B	203	P = 101 F = 59	P = 8 F = 11	P = 4 F = 6	P = 2 F = 12	P = 115 F = 88
Overall	190	P = 113 F = 46	P = 6 F = 12	P = 1 F = 3	P = 0 F = 9	P = 120 F = 70

Note: This chart was prepared by the Florida Board of Bar Examiners'. From reviewing the complete packet of material the Board sent to the College of Law, it appears that the "overall" category includes only individuals who completed both Part A and Part B of the examination. Because an individual is permitted to take only one part if he or she passed the other part during the prior administration, not all test-takers will complete both parts of the exam.

Results from the February 2004
Florida Bar Examination

Results for First-Time Takers
Cut score = 133

University of Florida (142/160) - 88.8%
Florida Coastal (38/48) - 79.2%
non-Florida schools (437/554) - 78.9%
Stetson (76/100) - 76%
Florida State (33/49) - 67.3%
University of Miami - (39/59) - 66.1%
Nova Southeastern (48/88) - 54.5%
St. Thomas (15/32) - 46.9%
Barry (9/22) - 40.9%
Overall of first-time takers (837/1112) - 75.3%

Results for All Stetson Graduates

Part	Total Taking	1st Time	2nd Time	3rd Time	4th Time	Total
A	132	P = 79 F = 21	P = 10 F = 12	P = 0 F = 8	P = 0 F = 2	P = 89 F = 43
B	142	P = 67 F = 32	P = 6 F = 18	P = 3 F = 7	P = 2 F = 7	P = 78 F = 64
Overall	127	P = 76 F = 24	P = 7 F = 12	P = 0 F = 6	P = 0 F = 2	P = 83 F = 44

The Florida Bar Examination, 1995–2004

Year	Stetson	Statewide Average	Difference
Feb. 1995	90.6%	79.1%	11.5%
July 1995	85.2%	83.2%	2.0%
Feb. 1996	92.9%	81.8%	11.1%
July 1996	90.6%	84.9%	5.7%
Feb. 1997	92.7%	83.4%	9.3%
July 1997	88.1%	84.8%	3.3%
Feb. 1998	84.0%	78.2%	5.8%
July 1998	91.6%	82.1%	9.5%
Feb. 1999	85.4%	74.8%	10.6%
July 1999	84.1%	79.2%	4.9%
Feb. 2000	76.8%	69.8%	7.0%
July 2000	79.1%	75.1%	4.0%
Feb. 2001	75.3%	71.2%	4.1%
July 2001	85.2%	79.7%	5.5%
Feb. 2002	78.4%	66.8%	11.6%
July 2002	87.6%	74.1%	13.5%
Feb. 2003	81.3%	70.3%	11.0%
July 2003 (131 cut score)	82.6%	72.2%	10.4%
Feb. 2004 (133 cut score)	76.0%	66.5%	9.5%
July 2004 (136 cut score)	71.1%	74.1%	-3.0%

Stetson University College of Law
1401 61st Street South

Gulfport, Florida 33707-3299
727-562-7800
Tampa Law Center
1700 North Tampa Street