In 2016, Duncan School of Law posted the highest first-time pass rate in school history. With a first-time pass rate of 87.5 percent, LMU Law beat the state average of 73.23 percent for first-time bar takers. Three out of the four re-examinees from LMU Law, or 75 percent, also passed the July 2016 examination. LMU Law's first-time pass rate, re-examination pass rate, and overall pass rate of 85 percent were each the second-highest among all Tennessee law schools. Since the law school graduated its first class in May 2013, 93 percent of LMU Law graduates who have taken a bar exam have passed it.