As of 3/27/2018, there are 341,337 applications submitted by 50,908 applicants for the 2017–2018 cycle. Applicants are up 8.6% and applications are up 9.0% as compared to 2016-2017 cycle data from 3/28/2017.
| Highest LSAT | # Applicants | % Change YTD |
|---|---|---|
| < 140 | 2,958 | -1.7% |
| 140-144 | 4,304 | -1.5% |
| 145-149 | 7,492 | 3.4% |
| 150-154 | 9,638 | 5.3% |
| 155-159 | 9,379 | 6.0% |
| 160-164 | 7,776 | 15.3% |
| 165-169 | 4,927 | 28.0% |
| 170-174 | 2,312 | 15.7% |
| 175-180 | 673 | 68.7% |
| Highest LSAT | # Applicants | % Change YTD |
|---|---|---|
| < 140 | 2,958 | -1.7% |
| 140 | 674 | -5.2% |
| 141 | 774 | 7.9% |
| 142 | 900 | -3.7% |
| 143 | 844 | -2.9% |
| 144 | 1,112 | -2.4% |
| 145 | 1,513 | 9.8% |
| 146 | 971 | -15.7% |
| 147 | 1,574 | 18.7% |
| 148 | 1,835 | 7.4% |
| 149 | 1,599 | -4.8% |
| 150 | 1,834 | 6.8% |
| 151 | 1,589 | -9.8% |
| 152 | 2,254 | 10.2% |
| 153 | 2,139 | 27.1% |
| 154 | 1,822 | -6.4% |
| 155 | 1,999 | 4.6% |
| 156 | 2,082 | 8.4% |
| 157 | 2,089 | 16.1% |
| 158 | 1,693 | 12.0% |
| 159 | 1,516 | -11.3% |
| 160 | 1,962 | 23.0% |
| 161 | 1,672 | 42.3% |
| 162 | 1,229 | 1.1% |
| 163 | 1,532 | 4.8% |
| 164 | 1,381 | 6.6% |
| 165 | 1,321 | 74.5% |
| 166 | 892 | -1.9% |
| 167 | 1,210 | 40.7% |
| 168 | 776 | -0.8% |
| 169 | 728 | 34.6% |
| 170 | 671 | -16.5% |
| 171 | 478 | 24.8% |
| 172 | 466 | 40.8% |
| 173 | 368 | 32.9% |
| 174 | 329 | 62.1% |
| 175 | 214 | 49.7% |
| 176 | 168 | 250.0% |
| 177 | 129 | 27.7% |
| 178 | 51 | 0.0% |
| 179 | 60 | 87.5% |
| 180 | 51 | 112.5% |
| % Change in applications | # Schools |
|---|---|
| Increase of 100% or more | 1 |
| Increase of 50% to 99% | 3 |
| Increase of 40% to 49% | 1 |
| Increase of 30% to 39% | 2 |
| Increase of 20% to 29% | 23 |
| Increase of 10% to 19% | 45 |
| Increase of 1% to 9% | 61 |
| No change | 6 |
| Decrease of 1% to 9% | 41 |
| Decrease of 10% to 19% | 10 |
| Decrease of 20% to 29% | 7 |
| Decrease of 30% or greater | 2 |
| Region | Applicants # | Applicants % | Applications # | Applications % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Far West | 6,812 | 14.4% | 51,933 | 11.7% |
| Great Lakes | 6,408 | 8.4% | 46,177 | 6.4% |
| Midsouth | 6,166 | 8.9% | 65,226 | 7.5% |
| Midwest | 1,841 | 15.6% | 10,293 | 3.7% |
| Mountain West | 2,698 | 12.1% | 13,497 | 17.7% |
| New England | 2,480 | 11.7% | 31,419 | 11.2% |
| Northeast | 8,353 | 10.4% | 62,279 | 11.3% |
| Northwest | 1,349 | 8.2% | 7,687 | 12.0% |
| South Central | 5,636 | 2.9% | 24,511 | 6.5% |
| Southeast | 6,583 | 1.6% | 28,315 | 4.4% |
| Regional Total | 48,326 | 8.5% | ||
| Other | 2,582 | 8.9% | ||
| Total | 50,908 | 8.6% | 341,337 | 9.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Applicants # | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Australian | * | * |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1,103 | 6.6% |
| Asian | 5,824 | 12.4% |
| Black or African American | 6,795 | 7.2% |
| Canadian Aboriginal | 35 | 25.0% |
| Caucasian/White | 33,091 | 8.6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 6,565 | 10.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 240 | 9.1% |
| Puerto Rican | 1,226 | -1.9% |
| Not Indicated | 1,418 | 27.3% |
| Gender | Applicants # | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 27,468 | 9.9% |
| Male | 23,191 | 7.1% |
| Not Indicated | 249 | 11.2% |