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Last year at this time we had 82% of the preliminary final applicant count.
Currently there are 5 schools with an application volume increase of 40% or more, while 8 schools show a volume decrease of 30% or more. Forty-three schools show an increase in applications, while 154 show a decline and 5 show no change. A more detailed breakdown of school increases/decreases below:
Increase of 100% or more: -
Increase of 50% to 99%: 4
Increase of 40% to 49%: 1
Increase of 30% to 39%: 3
Increase of 20% to 29%: 3
Increase of 10% to 19%: 9
Increase of 1% to 9%: 23
No change: 5
Decrease of 1% to 9%: 78
Decrease of 10% to 19%: 52
Decrease of 20% to 29%: 16
Decrease of 30% or greater: 8
Applications to private institutions are down 5.8%, and applications to public law schools are likewise down 4.8%.
The following is a breakdown of 2015 ABA applicants by racial/ethnic groups and the percent change from last year. The chart shows the maximum number of races/ethnicities selected by each applicant. For example, an applicant who selected Asian and Caucasian/White is counted twice, once as Asian and once as Caucasian/White.
The following is a breakdown of 2015 ABA law school applicants by gender:
Female applicants: 21,999, down 1.2%
Male applicants: 21,146, down 4.8%
Not indicated: 52, up 92.6%
The chart below shows the high LSAT score of 2015 ABA applicants with the percent change from last year:
