90% Through Fall 2024 Law School Admissions Season: Applicants Are Up +5%

We are now 90% of the way through Fall 2024 law school admissions season. The number of law school applicants reported by LSAC is up 5.0% compared to last year at this time:

114 of the 196 law schools are experiencing an increase in applications. Applications are up +10% or more at 61 law schools:

Applicants are up in all regions and are up the most in Other (+22.6%), Mountain West (+8.4%), and Far West (+5.2%): 

Applicants' LSAT scores are down -2.1% in the 170-180 band, up +5.1% in the 160-169 band, up + 3.9% in the 150-159 band, and up + 0.4% in the 120-149 band:

Applicants are up in all ethnic group: Not Indicated +15.5%, Hawaiian|Other Pacific Islander +13.8%, Hispanic|Latino +8.7%, Asian +6.8%, Black|African American +6.6%, American Indian|Alaska Native +6.5%, Caucasian|White +2.8%, and Puerto Rican +1.1%:

Applicants in all gender groups are up: Not Indicated +6.2%, Women +6.2%, Men +3.4%, and Gender Diverse +2.0%:

First Generation College Student applicants are up +3.1%:

Prior TaxProf Blog coverage:

• 25% Through The Fall 2024 Law School Admissions Season: Applicants Are Down -3.3%, With Biggest Decline (-10.2%) In The 170-180 LSAT Band  (Nov. 13, 2023)
• 33% Through The Fall 2024 Law School Admissions Season: Black (+3%), Hispanic (+2%) & Asian (+1%) Applicants Are Up; White (-3%) & 170-180 LSAT (-8%) Applicants Are Down (Nov. 27, 2023)
• 40% Through Fall 2024 Law School Admissions Season: Applicants Are Up +2.9%, With Biggest Decline (-5.2%) In The 170-180 LSAT Band (Dec. 11, 2023)
• 50% Through Fall 2024 Law School Admissions Season: Applicants Are Up +3.3%, With Biggest Decline (-4.3%) In The 170-180 LSAT Band (Jan. 3, 2024)
• 67% Through Fall 2024 Law School Admissions Season: Applicants Are Up +4.3%, With Smallest Increase In White Males (Jan. 12, 2024)
• 80% Through Fall 2024 Law School Admissions Season: Applicants Are Up +5.1%, With Smallest Increase In White Males (Mar. 4, 2024)