As of October 10, 2022, both law school applicant and application numbers are down significantly vs. last cycle, though there's a big asterisk to these numbers, because last year applicants were quite a bit front-loaded due to the huge number of reapplicants. So these decreases will very likely become less pronounced later in the cycle—but still, this bodes well for applicants.
- At this time last cycle, 14% of applications had been submitted
- Applicants are down 13.6% vs. last cycle (2021-2022), and applications are down 19.7%
- Applicants are down in all LSAT bandwidths (see below)
- 53 schools are seeing an increase in their applications so far
- 143 schools are seeing a decrease
- 1 school no change
2022-2023 Law School Applicant LSAT Scores
As of October 10, 2022
| Highest LSAT | 2021-2022 Cycle | 2022-2023 Cycle | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 140 | 285 | 219 | -23.2% |
| 140-144 | 437 | 429 | -1.8% |
| 145-149 | 881 | 840 | -4.7 |
| 150-154 | 1,404 | 1,258 | -10.4% |
| 155-159 | 1,503 | 1,404 | -10.4 |
| 160-164 | 1,442 | 1,151 | -20.2% |
| 165-169 | 1,339 | 931 | -30.5% |
| 170-174 | 992 | 737 | -25.7% |
| 175+ | 348 | 293 | -15.8% |
| Total | 8,631 | 7,262 | -15.9% |