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ABA 2016 Applicant & Application count as if 12/11/2015 versus this time last cycle, of which we had 29% of the applicant pool reported.
| Highest LSAT | # Applicants | % Change YTD |
|---|---|---|
| < 140 | 1,091 | -11.6% |
| 140–144 | 1,312 | 8.6% |
| 145–149 | 1,821 | -1.9% |
| 150–154 | 2,536 | -1.1% |
| 155–159 | 2,712 | 2.0% |
| 160–164 | 2,817 | 10.6% |
| 165–169 | 2,191 | 15.0% |
| 170–174 | 1,171 | 14.4% |
| 175–180 | 320 | 16.8% |
| % Change in applications | # Schools |
|---|---|
| Increase of 100% or more | - |
| Increase of 50% to 99% | 4 |
| Increase of 40% to 49% | 2 |
| Increase of 30% to 39% | 2 |
| Increase of 20% to 29% | 11 |
| Increase of 10% to 19% | 19 |
| Increase of 1% to 9% | 53 |
| No change | 5 |
| Decrease of 1% to 9% | 41 |
| Decrease of 10% to 19% | 37 |
| Decrease of 20% to 29% | 19 |
| Decrease of 30% or greater | 10 |
| Region | Applicants # | Applicants % | Applications # | Applications % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Far West | 1,988 | 1.9% | 13,024 | -4.0% |
| Great Lakes | 2,203 | -6.0% | 14,321 | -4.4% |
| Midsouth | 2,209 | 7.9% | 18,678 | 1.4% |
| Midwest | 580 | 5.1% | 2,987 | 3.3% |
| Mountain West | 790 | 3.4% | 2,797 | 18.0% |
| New England | 719 | 5.9% | 8,409 | 4.5% |
| Northeast | 2,647 | 3.6% | 16,790 | -1.9% |
| Northwest | 432 | 6.9% | 1,718 | -13.4% |
| South Central | 2,158 | 7.2% | 6,521 | 4.1% |
| Southeast | 2,403 | 5.3% | 7,463 | -0.5% |
| Regional Total | 15,949 | 3.4% | ||
| Other | 868 | 3.1% | ||
| Total | 16,817 | 3.4% | 92,708 | -0.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Applicants # | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Australian | 1 | N/A |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 343 | 3.0% |
| Asian | 1,821 | 0.4% |
| Black or African American | 2,035 | -3.5% |
| Canadian Aboriginal | 12 | 20.0% |
| Caucasian/White | 11,231 | 5.6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 1,844 | 9.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 62 | 17.0% |
| Puerto Rican | 423 | -3.6% |
| Not Indicated | 517 | 8.2% |
| Missing | 57 | 2,750.0% |
| Gender | Applicants # | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 8,821 | 7.6% |
| Male | 7,972 | -0.9% |
| Not Indicated | 24 | 33.3% |
