As of 3/6/18, there are 306,549 applications submitted by 46,124 applicants for the 2017–2018 cycle. Applicants are up 7.4% and applications are up 7.0% as compared to 2016-2017 cycle data from 3/7/17.
| Highest LSAT | # Applicants | % Change YTD |
|---|---|---|
| < 140 | 2,468 | -3.7% |
| 140-144 | 3,540 | -5.6% |
| 145-149 | 6,376 | 0.6% |
| 150-154 | 8,577 | 3.1% |
| 155-159 | 8,685 | 4.6% |
| 160-164 | 7,466 | 14.2% |
| 165-169 | 4,848 | 27.5% |
| 170-174 | 2,294 | 15.3% |
| 175-180 | 668 | 67.4% |
| Highest LSAT | # Applicants | % Change YTD |
|---|---|---|
| < 140 | 2,468 | -3.7% |
| 140 | 551 | -11.1% |
| 141 | 651 | 7.4% |
| 142 | 741 | -7.7% |
| 143 | 711 | -1.0% |
| 144 | 886 | -11.8% |
| 145 | 1,286 | 6.1% |
| 146 | 843 | -15.2% |
| 147 | 1,305 | 15.8% |
| 148 | 1,568 | 4.3% |
| 149 | 1,374 | -8.3% |
| 150 | 1,581 | 0.9% |
| 151 | 1,443 | -8.7% |
| 152 | 2,001 | 8.5% |
| 153 | 1,913 | 25.4% |
| 154 | 1,639 | -9.0% |
| 155 | 1,822 | 3.1% |
| 156 | 1,923 | 7.9% |
| 157 | 1,940 | 14.0% |
| 158 | 1,584 | 11.1% |
| 159 | 1,416 | -12.9% |
| 160 | 1,868 | 22.3% |
| 161 | 1,581 | 39.1% |
| 162 | 1,170 | -0.5% |
| 163 | 1,501 | 5.3% |
| 164 | 1,346 | 5.8% |
| 165 | 1,289 | 74.7% |
| 166 | 878 | -2.2% |
| 167 | 1,190 | 39.8% |
| 168 | 770 | -0.8% |
| 169 | 721 | 33.8% |
| 170 | 665 | -17.1% |
| 171 | 475 | 25.0% |
| 172 | 461 | 39.7% |
| 173 | 367 | 33.0% |
| 174 | 326 | 61.4% |
| 175 | 211 | 47.6% |
| 176 | 167 | 247.9% |
| 177 | 128 | 26.7% |
| 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% | 2 |
| Increase of 40% to 49% | 2 |
| Increase of 30% to 39% | 3 |
| Increase of 20% to 29% | 15 |
| Increase of 10% to 19% | 38 |
| Increase of 1% to 9% | 51 |
| No change | 8 |
| Decrease of 1% to 9% | 48 |
| Decrease of 10% to 19% | 26 |
| Decrease of 20% to 29% | 3 |
| Decrease of 30% or greater | 5 |
| Region | Applicants # | Applicants % | Applications # | Applications % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Far West | 6,386 | 13.7% | 48,017 | 10.6% |
| Great Lakes | 5,817 | 7.2% | 41,367 | 4.4% |
| Midsouth | 5,606 | 8.3% | 59,914 | 5.6% |
| Midwest | 1,652 | 12.3% | 9,164 | 2.9% |
| Mountain West | 2,478 | 12.7% | 12,038 | 18.5% |
| New England | 2,233 | 8.5% | 28,729 | 9.7% |
| Northeast | 7,560 | 9.7% | 55,965 | 9.3% |
| Northwest | 1,226 | 6.2% | 6,337 | 7.4% |
| South Central | 5,083 | 1.3% | 21,621 | 4.1% |
| Southeast | 5,665 | -0.6% | 23,397 | -0.6% |
| Regional Total | 43,706 | 7.4% | ||
| Other | 2,418 | 7.4% | ||
| Total | 46,124 | 7.4% | 306,549 | 7.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Applicants # | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Australian | * | * |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 974 | 6.7% |
| Asian | 5,408 | 10.4% |
| Black or African American | 5,832 | 5.6% |
| Canadian Aboriginal | 28 | 7.7% |
| Caucasian/White | 29,888 | 6.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 5,876 | 8.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 217 | 6.9% |
| Puerto Rican | 997 | -4.8% |
| Not Indicated | 1,737 | 66.5% |
| Gender | Applicants # | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 24,912 | 8.5% |
| Male | 20,983 | 6.0% |
| Not Indicated | 229 | 10.6% |