This is the new cycle data as of June 26, 2018. Applicants are up 8.1%, and applications are up 8.9% compared to last year's data as of June 27, 2017.
Detailed data below.
| Highest LSAT | # Applicants | % Change YTD |
|---|---|---|
| < 140 | 3,971 | -2.0% |
| 140-144 | 5,483 | -0.1% |
| 145-149 | 8,962 | 4.2% |
| 150-154 | 10,947 | 6.6% |
| 155-159 | 10,148 | 6.9% |
| 160-164 | 8,117 | 15.9% |
| 165-169 | 5,042 | 29.0% |
| 170-174 | 2,357 | 16.9% |
| 175-180 | 683 | 69.9% |
| % Change in applications | # Schools |
|---|---|
| Increase of 100% or more | 1 |
| Increase of 50% to 99% | 1 |
| Increase of 40% to 49% | 4 |
| Increase of 30% to 39% | 5 |
| Increase of 20% to 29% | 19 |
| Increase of 10% to 19% | 46 |
| Increase of 1% to 9% | 72 |
| No change | 8 |
| Decrease of 1% to 9% | 32 |
| Decrease of 10% to 19% | 8 |
| Decrease of 20% to 29% | 5 |
| Decrease of 30% to 39% | 0 |
| Decrease of 40% to 49% | 0 |
| Decrease of 50% or more: | 4 |
| Region | Applicants # | Applicants % Change YTD | Applications # | Applications % Change YTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Far West | 7,574 | 11.6% | 57,189 | 10.3% |
| Great Lakes | 7,322 | 7.4% | 51,362 | 7.4% |
| Midsouth | 6,844 | 7.3% | 69,419 | 7.6% |
| Midwest | 2,065 | 16.3% | 11,496 | 5.0% |
| Mountain West | 2,950 | 13.0% | 14,715 | 17.7% |
| New England | 2,834 | 10.9% | 34,381 | 12.2% |
| Northeast | 9,567 | 8.2% | 69,166 | 10.0% |
| Northwest | 1,439 | 8.2% | 8,231 | 12.5% |
| South Central | 6,544 | 5.6% | 27,829 | 8.7% |
| Southeast | 8,181 | 0.9% | 34,616 | 4.1% |
| Regional Total | 378,404 | 8.9% | ||
| Other | 3,065 | 16.9% | ||
| Total | 58,385 | 8.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Applicants # | % Change YTD |
|---|---|---|
| Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Australian | 5 | * |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1,301 | 6.4% |
| Asian | 6,464 | 13.2% |
| Black or African American | 8,471 | 6.2% |
| Canadian Aboriginal | 44 | 41.9% |
| Caucasian/White | 37,304 | 8.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 7,654 | 7.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 270 | 8.4% |
| Puerto Rican | 1,676 | 1.5% |
| Not Indicated | 1,434 | 13.3% |
| Gender | Applicants # | % Change YTD |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 31,460 | 9.1% |
| Male | 26,605 | 6.7% |
| Not Indicated | 320 | 14.7% |