25% Of The Way Through The Fall 2022 Law School Admissions Cycle: Applicants Are Up 2.3%, But Down In All LSAT Bands (Especially 170-180 (-11.2%)), Except 150-159 (+11.4%)

We are now 25% of the way through Fall 2022 law school admissions season. The number of law school applicants reported by LSAC is up 2.3% compared to last year at this time.

153 of the 199 law schools are experiencing an increase in applications. Applications are up 50% or more at 18 law schools, and 30% or more at 53 law schools:

Applicants are up the most in Other (+28.4%), Northwest (+9.3%), and South Central (+5.7%); and are down the most in Midwest (-12.6%), Northeast (-4.8%), and Far West (-1.7%) :

Applicants' LSAT scores are down -11.2% in the 170-180 band, -1.4% in the 160-169 band, and -1.6% 120-149 band; and up +11.4% in the 150-159 band:

Asian applicants are up +10.8%; Hispanic|Latino applicants are up +10.7%; Black|African American applicants are up +5.3%; American Indian|Alaska Native applicants are up +3.3%; Not Indicated are up +0.7%; Caucasian|White applicants are down -0.2%; Native Hawaiian|Other Pacific Islander applicants are down -5.2%; and Puerto Rican applicants are down -9.6%:  

Male applicants are up +1.2% and female applicants are up +2.2%. Among the remaining gender categories, the largest increases are transgender woman (+87.5%), additional gender category (+84.6%),  and genderqueer or gender fluid (+50.7%): 

Prior TaxProf Blog coverage:

• 9% Through the Fall 2022 Admissions Season: Applicants Are Up 11.5%, With Biggest Increase (21.6%) Among The 150-159 LSAT Band (Oct. 4, 2021)

• Mike Spivey, The Fall 2022 Law School Admissions Season Opens With A Bang: Applicants Are Up 15% (Sept. 27, 2021)
• Mike Spivey, First Look At The Fall 2022 Admissions Cycle (Oct. 5, 2021)