January 27, 2022

LSAT Bandwidth % Changes 2021-2022

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LSAT Bandwidth % Changes 2021-2022Spivey Consulting Group

LSAC recently briefly stopped displaying percentage changes with their volume data (though they have since been restored), so we wanted to publish these figures for anyone who may find this information useful.

Note: You may notice that the data displayed below is 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.

Year-to-Date Law School Applicant Numbers by LSAT Score

As of 1/26/2022, compared with 1/26/2021

2020-2021 Applicants 2021-2022 Applicants % Difference % Final Volume (2020-2021)
< 140 1,061 938 -11.6% 31.5%
140-144 1,800 1,691 -6.1% 34.6%
145-149 3,574 3,619 1.3% 38.0%
150-154 5,820 5,990 2.9% 44.9%
155-159 6,992 6,839 -2.2% 54.6%
160-164 7,034 6,412 -8.8% 66.0%
165-169 5,662 5,236 -7.5% 76.2%
170-174 3,559 3,211 -9.8% 82.7%
175+ 1,282 1,124 -12.3% 86.2%
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