Key figures: applicants are up 8.4% and applications are up 9.0% as compared to this time last year. See below for more detailed data.
| Highest LSAT | # Applicants | % Change YTD |
|---|---|---|
| < 140 | 3,536 | -2.2% |
| 140-144 | 5,000 | -0.6% |
| 145-149 | 8,391 | 3.6% |
| 150-154 | 10,474 | 5.9% |
| 155-159 | 9,895 | 6.5% |
| 160-164 | 8,031 | 15.9% |
| 165-169 | 5,027 | 29.2% |
| 170-174 | 2,346 | 16.5% |
| 175-180 | 682 | 70.1% |
| Category | # Schools |
|---|---|
| Total Schools | 202 |
| Increase of 50% or greater | 1 |
| Increase of 40% to 49% | - |
| Increase of 30% to 39% | - |
| Increase of 20% to 29% | 5 |
| Increase of 10% to 19% | 8 |
| Increase of 1% to 9% | 38 |
| No change | 7 |
| Decrease of 1% to 9% | 64 |
| Decrease of 10% to 19% | 46 |
| Decrease of 20% to 29% | 24 |
| Decrease of 30% to 39% | 4 |
| Decrease of 40% to 49% | 2 |
| Decrease of 50% to 99% | 2 |
| Decrease of 100% or more | 1 |
| Region | Applicants # | Applicants % | Applications # | Applications % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Far West | 7,339 | 12.8% | 55,841 | 10.5% |
| Great Lakes | 6,986 | 7.7% | 49,796 | 7.0% |
| Midsouth | 6,625 | 8.5% | 68,246 | 7.8% |
| Midwest | 2,004 | 16.0% | 11,196 | 5.2% |
| Mountain West | 2,851 | 13.9% | 14,332 | 18.0% |
| New England | 2,773 | 10.3% | 33,732 | 11.9% |
| Northeast | 9,077 | 9.7% | 67,095 | 10.6% |
| Northwest | 1,407 | 8.4% | 8,109 | 12.7% |
| South Central | 6,097 | 3.7% | 26,425 | 7.7% |
| Southeast | 7,372 | 0.9% | 31,628 | 4.3% |
| Other | 2,888 | 14.5% | ||
| Total | 55,379 | 8.4% | 366,400 | 9.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Applicants # | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Australian | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1,216 | 7.2% |
| Asian | 6,218 | 12.9% |
| Black or African American | 7,666 | 5.9% |
| Canadian Aboriginal | 38 | 2.7% |
| Caucasian/White | 35,577 | 8.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 7,183 | 8.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 257 | 7.1% |
| Puerto Rican | 1500 | 1.0% |
| Not Indicated | 1,594 | 30.9% |
| Gender | Applicants # | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 29,815 | 9.5% |
| Male | 25,300 | 7.1% |
| Not Indicated | 264 | 10.0% |