Performance of law schools

No. 1 in the Bar Exams (1946 to 2006)

University of the Philippines (UP) - 25
Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) - 17
San Beda College - 6
Far Eastern University (FEU) - 4
University of Manila (UM) - 2
University of the Cordilleras - 2
University of Santo Tomas (UST) -1
University of the East (UE) - 1
MLQ University (MLQU) - 1
Divine Word College in Bohol - 1
Philippine Law School (PLS) - 1

Top 10 placers of the leading schools (1946-2006)

University of the Philippines (UP) - 205 placers
Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) - 186
San Beda - 75
Far Eastern University (FEU) - 42
MLQ University (MLQU) - 31
University of Santo Tomas (UST) - 23
University of the East (UE) - 17
University of San Carlos (USC) - 15
Lyceum of the Philippines - 9
University of San Agustin (USA) - 8
Ateneo de Davao (AdD) - 7
Silliman University (SU) - 7
University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos - 7
Philippine Law School (PLS) - 6
University of the Cordilleras - 5

The national passing percentage for the 1991 - 2005 period is 25.09 percent (in 1991, there were only 59 law schools, while there were 95 in 2005). The passing percentages of the top 10 schools for the 1991-2005 period (based on data culled from the Office of the Bar Confidant):

Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) - 87.57%
San Beda - 80.38
University of the Philippines (UP) - 76.4
Ateneo de Davao - 55.35
University of Santo Tomas (UST) - 49.49
University of San Carlos (USC) - 45.71
Arellano University - 39.75
Xavier University - 33.24
St. Louis University - 30.18
Lyceum of the Philippines - 27.92