March 2, 2022

2021-22 Cycle Volume Update as of March 1

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2021-22 Cycle Volume Update as of March 1Spivey Consulting Group

As we get into the month of March and start seeing the first of the application deadlines, we wanted to provide a quick data update on where the cycle stands. As of this time last year, we had about 75% of the total applicant volume.

2020-21 Applicants 2021-22 Applicants Total Difference % Difference
< 140 1,622 1,490 -132 -8.1%
140-144 2,885 2,618 -267 -9.3%
145-149 5,630 5,427 -203 -3.6%
150-154 8,850 8,535 -315 -3.6%
155-159 10,071 9,129 -942 -9.4%
160-164 9,293 8,101 -1,192 -12.8%
165-169 6,902 6,180 -722 -10.5%
170-174 4,092 3,603 -489 -12.0%
175+ 1,427 1,246 -181 -12.7%
Total 50,772 46,329 -4,443 -8.8%

Note: You may notice that the data displayed above is very slightly different from the numbers that LSAC publishes. This is because LSAC reports an applicant's ultimate high score, even if they didn't achieve that score until months or even years after the date in question. As a result, LSAC data overstates prior cycle high scores, whereas we keep track of the volume data as it was on the actual corresponding date last cycle.

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