The Fall 2024 Law School Admissions Season: Applicants Are Up +5.7%, With Smallest Increase Among White Applicants

We are now 100% of the way through Fall 2024 law school admissions season. The number of law school applicants reported by LSAC is up 5.7% compared to last year at this time:

128 of the 197 law schools experienced an increase in applications. Applications are up +10% or more at 64 law schools:

Applicants are up in all regions and are up the most in Mountain West (+12.0%), Other (+11.0%), and Far West (+7.0%): 

Applicants' LSAT scores are down -0.4% in the 170-180 band, up +6.6% in the 160-169 band, up + 6.6% in the 150-159 band, and up + 3.7% in the 120-149 band:

Applicants are up in all ethnic group:  Not Indicated +16.2%, Hawaiian|Other Pacific Islander +14.5%, Hispanic|Latino +9.6%, Black|African American +7.5%, Asian +6.7%, American Indian|Alaska Native +5.7%, Puerto Rican +5.0%, and Caucasian|White +3.3%,:

Applicants in all gender groups are up: Not Indicated +7.0%, Women +6.6%, Men +4.5%, and Gender Diverse +0.4%:

First Generation College Student applicants are up +3.9%:

Reuters, Law School Applicants Rose Nearly 6% This Year

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)
• 90% Through Fall 2024 Law School Admissions Season: Applicants Are Up +5% (Apr. 29, 2024)

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