This is the final cycle data as of August 1, 2018. Applicants are up 8.1%, and applications are up 8.7% compared to last year's data as of August 2, 2017.
Detailed data below.
| Highest LSAT | # Applicants | % Change YTD |
|---|---|---|
| < 140 | 4,348 | 1.9% |
| 140-144 | 5,942 | 1.1% |
| 145-149 | 9,775 | 2.3% |
| 150-154 | 11,598 | 4.3% |
| 155-159 | 10,540 | 6.6% |
| 160-164 | 8,283 | 14.7% |
| 165-169 | 5,123 | 27.2% |
| 170-174 | 2,382 | 13.4% |
| 175-180 | 689 | 59.9% |
| % Change in applications | # Schools |
|---|---|
| Increase of 100% or more | 1 |
| Increase of 50% to 99% | 2 |
| Increase of 40% to 49% | 2 |
| Increase of 30% to 39% | 4 |
| Increase of 20% to 29% | 20 |
| Increase of 10% to 19% | 42 |
| Increase of 1% to 9% | 75 |
| No change | 11 |
| Decrease of 1% to 9% | 31 |
| Decrease of 10% to 19% | 9 |
| Decrease of 20% to 29% | 4 |
| Decrease of 30% to 39% | 0 |
| Decrease of 40% to 49% | 0 |
| Decrease of 50% or more: | 4 |
| Law School Type | # Applications | % Change YTD |
|---|---|---|
| Private | 252,099 | 8.3% |
| Public | 133,728 | 9.6% |
| Region | Applicants # | Applicants % Change YTD | Applications # | Applications % Change YTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Far West | 7,899 | 12.4% | 58,188 | 10.3% |
| Great Lakes | 7,630 | 6.5% | 52,590 | 7.2% |
| Midsouth | 7,069 | 6.8% | 70,241 | 7.3% |
| Midwest | 2,129 | 16.5% | 11,695 | 4.8% |
| Mountain West | 3,047 | 12.2% | 14,902 | 16.7% |
| New England | 2,925 | 11.3% | 34,842 | 12.1% |
| Northeast | 9,951 | 9.0% | 70,493 | 10.2% |
| Northwest | 1,477 | 7.8% | 8,339 | 12.2% |
| South Central | 6,783 | 5.7% | 28,496 | 8.3% |
| Southeast | 8,543 | 0.5% | 36,041 | 3.4% |
| Total | 60,616 | 8.1% | 385,627 | 8.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Applicants # | % Change YTD |
|---|---|---|
| Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Australian | 5 | * |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1,372 | 6.9% |
| Asian | 6,705 | 13.9% |
| Black or African American | 8,926 | 6.0% |
| Canadian Aboriginal | 44 | 37.5% |
| Caucasian/White | 38,470 | 8.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 8,053 | 8.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 286 | 6.7% |
| Puerto Rican | 1,752 | 1.8% |
| Not Indicated | 1,534 | 16.8% |
| Gender | Applicants # | % Change YTD |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 32,530 | 9.3% |
| Male | 27,539 | 6.2% |
| Not Indicated | 547 | 51.5% |