Data

26 Mar 2015

2015 Applicant and Application Counts v. 2014 as of 3/20/15

RegionApplicantsApplications#Pct Chg#Pct Chg[Far West]()5,875-3.4%45,572-6.4% [Great Lakes]()5,155-5.4%41,918-7.0%[Midsouth]()5,333-1.6%56,967-4.6%[Midwest]() 1,490-2.1%8,820-4.9%[Mountain West]()2,395-3.2%9,9393.2%[New England]()1,898 -10.4%24,506-8.0%[Northeast]()7,071-0.4%50,909-5.4%[Northwest]()1,208-1.6%6,116 -7.9%[South Central]()4,821-0.4%20,638-5.1%[Southeast]()5,738-3.8%25,856-4.7% Regional Total40,984-2.9%Other*2,213-3.8%Total43,197-2.9%291,241-5.6%Last year at this time we had 82% of

Read full post
17 Feb 2015

2014-2015 Application and Applicant Data

The following is a breakdown of ABA 2015 applicants and applications based on data received through 2/06/15 and the percent change from last year. RegionApplicantsApplications#Pct Chg#Pct Chg[Far West]()4,804-5.1%37,277-8.2% [Great Lakes]()3,815-5.8%30,289-9.7%[Midsouth]()3,616-5.8%39,786-9.0%[Midwest]() 1,005-4.7%6,207-5.4%[Mountain West]()1,689-0.6%6,396-1.7%[New England]()1,351 -9.1%18,221-7.4%[Northeast]()4,905-4.2%37,115-8.4%[Northwest]()852-6.1%3,964 -13.3%[South Central]()2,939-4.0%12,32

Read full post
27 Jan 2015

LSAT Changes in the Past 5 years, top 75 Law Schools.

** ****USNWR****School****2010****2011****2012****2013****2014****+/- Δ**————– ———————————————————————————————#1 [Yale](http://www.lstscorereports.com/schools/yale/)1731731731731730#2 [Harvard](http://www.lstscorereports.com/schools/harvard/)1731731731731730#3 [Stanford](http://www.lstscorereports.com/schools/stanford/)170170170171172+2#4 [Columbia](http://www.lstscorereports.com/schools/columbia/)1721721721711720#4 [Chicago](http://www.lstscorereports.com/schools/chicago/)171171171170170-1#6 [N

Read full post
08 Jan 2015

Projections on the 2014/2015 law school admissions cycle

Note the 170+ matric accessible at the bottom. These are projections and undoubtedly there will be fluctuations that cannot be accounted for, for the precise data as of Jan. 2nd please see our previous blog. https://docs.google.com/a/spiveyconsulting.com/spreadsheets/d/1azH_EAKQoa8nEiieYX11tBwMT54jpiIOQIb8UqGK4fE/edit#gid=851595791

Read full post
07 Jan 2015

Law School Admissions Data: The First of 2015!

The following is a breakdown of ABA 2015 applicants and applications by region (based on data received through 1/02/15) and the percent change from last year: RegionApplicantsApplications#Pct Chg#Pct Chg[Far West]()2,310-12.1%17,815-11.8% [Great Lakes]()2,393-8.2%18,016-11.9%[Midsouth]()2,221-6.6%23,704-11.4% [Midwest]()602-4.7%3,552-5.9%[Mountain West]()863-3.1%3,018-5.8%[New England]() 806-12.4%10,380-11.8%[Northeast]()2,963-10.4%21,972-10.6%[Northwest]()485-14.0% 2,109-20.2%[South Central]()

Read full post
11 Dec 2013

How down are applications? Consider this data...

As of 12/06/13 only 25 schools show an increase in applications, while 170 show a decline (5 show no change)  Here is the breakdown: Increase of 100% or more: - Increase of 50% to 99%: 3 Increase of 40% to 49%: 1 Increase of 30% to 39%: 3 Increase of 20% to 29%: 2 Increase of 10% to 19%: 3 Increase of 1% to 9%: 13 No change: 5 Decrease of 1% to 9%: 23 Decrease of 10% to 19%: 52 Decrease of 20% to 29%: 48 Decrease of 30% or greater: 47

Read full post
11 Dec 2013

2014 LSAT bandwidth changes as 12/06/14 versus 2013

Highest LSATNumber of ApplicantsPct Chg YTD< 140-28.6%140–144-15.5%145–149-17.1% 150–154-14.8%155–159-16.3%160–164-16.9%165–169-15.0%170–174-4.6%175–18012.1%

Read full post
20 Nov 2013

OCT LSAT Data by region

A small glimmer of Oct LSAT Data is out *10/13 change from 10/12 LSAT by region. *** Far West 4,270 -12.8% Great Lakes 3,780 -16.0% Midsouth 4,100 -13.2% Midwest 1,090 -7.6% Mountain West 1,400 -13.1% New England 1,680 -10.9% Northeast 5,000 -9.4% Northwest 700 -4.9% South Central 2,970 -9.5% Southeast 4,050 -12.7% U.S. Regional Total 29,030 -11.9% Canada 3,280 -7.2% **

Read full post
28 Aug 2013

Race/Ethnicity 2012/13 Cycle

**Race / Ethnicity                                                                                     ** **#****Pct Chg**Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Australian7-46.20%American Indian or Alaska Native1,277-6.30%Asian6,124-10.30%Black or African American 8,508-9.10%Canadian Aboriginal4720.50%Caucasian/White38,249-12.50% Hispanic/Latino6,469-7.70%Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander28611.70% Puerto Rican1,8864.50%Not Indicated1,218-40.90%Missing55-53.80%

Read full post
27 Aug 2013

More final data from 2012/13 cycle (by region)

ApplicantsApplicationsRegion#Pct Chg#Pct ChgFar West7,830-10.70%57,718-16.20% Great Lakes7,665-14.80%57,842-20.30%Midsouth7,199-13.70%73,129-15.80%Midwest 2,034-10.30%11,004-15.10%Mountain West3,098-13.10%11,812-20.00%New England2,780 -11.90%31,378-15.00%Northeast9,130-15.20%64,939-20.80%Northwest1,473-19.80%9,269 -14.90%South Central6,150-12.00%27,539-15.30%Southeast9,272-8.50%40,728-20.40% Regional Total56,631-12.60%Other*2,795-3.90%Total116,057-12.30%385,358-17.90%

Read full post