The following is a breakdown of ABA 2015 applicants and applications based on data received through 2/06/15 and the percent change from last year.
| Region |
Applicants # |
Applicants Pct Chg |
Applications # |
Applications Pct Chg |
| [Far West]() |
4,804 |
-5.1% |
37,277 |
-8.2% |
| [Great Lakes]() |
3,815 |
-5.8% |
30,289 |
-9.7% |
| [Midsouth]() |
3,616 |
-5.8% |
39,786 |
-9.0% |
| [Midwest]() |
1,005 |
-4.7% |
6,207 |
-5.4% |
| [Mountain West]() |
1,689 |
-0.6% |
6,396 |
-1.7% |
| [New England]() |
1,351 |
-9.1% |
18,221 |
-7.4% |
| [Northeast]() |
4,905 |
-4.2% |
37,115 |
-8.4% |
| [Northwest]() |
852 |
-6.1% |
3,964 |
-13.3% |
| [South Central]() |
2,939 |
-4.0% |
12,326 |
-8.8% |
| [Southeast]() |
3,826 |
-6.1% |
16,687 |
-8.1% |
| Regional Total |
28,802 |
-5.1% |
|
|
| Other* |
1,652 |
-3.8% |
|
|
| Total |
30,454 |
-5.0% |
208,268 |
-8.4% |
* Other represents applicants whose permanent residence is not available or outside the United States.
Increase/Decrease in application volume by schools
Increase of 100% or more: -
Increase of 50% to 99%: 3
Increase of 40% to 49%: 1
Increase of 30% to 39%: 2
Increase of 20% to 29%: 6
Increase of 10% to 19%: 5
Increase of 1% to 9%: 18
No change: 5
Decrease of 1% to 9%: 62
Decrease of 10% to 19%: 59
Decrease of 20% to 29%: 29
Decrease of 30% or greater: 12
Applications to private institutions are down 8.2%, and applications to public law schools are likewise down 8.2%.
Breakdown of 2015 ABA applicants by racial/ethnic groups and the percent change from last year.
| Race/Ethnicity |
Applicants # |
Applicants Pct Chg |
| Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Australian |
1 |
N/A |
| American Indian or Alaska Native |
631 |
-1.6% |
| Asian |
3,622 |
-8.9% |
| Black or African American |
3,601 |
-5.3% |
| Canadian Aboriginal |
21 |
-12.5% |
| Caucasian/White |
19,811 |
-7.0% |
| Hispanic/Latino |
3,359 |
2.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander |
143 |
-10.6% |
| Puerto Rican |
543 |
-9.0% |
| Not Indicated |
1,357 |
31.1% |
| Missing |
1 |
-85.7% |
The following is a breakdown of 2015 ABA law school applicants by gender groups:
Female applicants: 15,589, down 3.3%
Male applicants: 14,823, down 6.9%
Not indicated: 42, up 121.1%
High LSAT score of 2015 ABA applicants with the percent change from last year:
| Highest LSAT |
Number of Applicants |
Pct Chg YTD |
| < 140 |
1,522 |
-5.1% |
| 140–144 |
2,144 |
-5.7% |
| 145–149 |
3,644 |
-5.9% |
| 150–154 |
5,601 |
-2.9% |
| 155–159 |
6,053 |
-7.1% |
| 160–164 |
5,195 |
-6.4% |
| 165–169 |
3,532 |
-15.1% |
| 170–174 |
1,794 |
-11.1% |
| 175–180 |
452 |
-20.4% |
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