Boyd Bar Pass Results for February 2012

At 67%, our overall pass rate is the highest ever in Boyd history for a February!  And, our first-time takers set a new Boyd School of Law record among our February exam takers:  78% passed!  This bests our previous record for first-time takers for a February, which was set in February 2008 of 77%.

Overall Pass Rate:
NV overall pass rate (includes both attorneys and students):  56%.  In comparison, in February 2011, the NV overall pass rate was 63%.  In July 2011, the overall pass rate was 66%.
Boyd overall pass rate (includes both first-timers and repeaters):  67% (30/45)  In comparison, in February 2011, the Boyd overall pass rate was 61%.  In July 2011, Boyd's overall pass rate was 81%.

First-time Student Takers: 
NV pass rate for first-time takers: 67%.  In comparison, in February 2011, the NV pass rate for first-time student takers was 70%.  In July 2011, the NV pass rate for first-time takers was 79%.
Boyd pass rate for first-time takers:  78% (21/27)  In comparison, in February 2011, Boyd's pass rate for first-time takers was 57%.  In July 2011, Boyd's pass rate for first-time takers was 87%.

Repeat Takers: 
NV pass rate for repeating student takers: 34%. In comparison, in February 2011, the NV pass rate for repeating student takers was 59%.  In July 2011, the NV pass rate for repeating student takers was 26%.
Boyd pass rate for repeating student takers:  50% (8/16).  In comparison, in February 2011, Boyd's pass rate for repeating student takers was 63%.  In July 2011, Boyd's pass rate for repeating student takers was 50%.

Jennifer Carr, Director of the Academic Success Program