2017/2018 Cycle Data as of 5/21/18 and consulting capacity update.
Key figures: applicants are up 8.8% and applications are up 9.2% as compared to this time last year. Also please note that at this time last year, we had 92% of the final data count. See below for more detailed data.
| Highest LSAT | # Applicants | % Change YTD |
|---|---|---|
| < 140 | 3,708 | 1.7% |
| 140-144 | 5,196 | 0.2% |
| 145-149 | 8,625 | -0.2% |
| 150-154 | 10,689 | 2.7% |
| 155-159 | 10,015 | 4.9% |
| 160-164 | 8,074 | 13.5% |
| 165-169 | 5,036 | 25.8% |
| 170-174 | 2,353 | 12.3% |
| 175-180 | 683 | 56.7% |
| Category | # Schools |
|---|---|
| Increase of 50% or greater | 4 |
| Increase of 40% to 49% | 2 |
| Increase of 30% to 39% | 6 |
| Increase of 20% to 29% | 20 |
| Increase of 10% to 19% | 49 |
| Increase of 1% to 9% | 74 |
| No change | 6 |
| Decrease of 1% to 9% | 27 |
| Decrease of 10% to 19% | 8 |
| Decrease of 20% to 29% | 4 |
| Decrease of 30% to 39% | 1 |
| Decrease of 40% to 49% | 0 |
| Decrease of 50% or more | 4 |
| Region | Applicants # | Applicants % | Applications # | Applications % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Far West | 7,400 | 12.4% | 56,380 | 10.5% |
| Great Lakes | 7,127 | 8.1% | 50,539 | 7.4% |
| Midsouth | 6,721 | 8.4% | 68,855 | 7.9% |
| Midwest | 2,032 | 16.2% | 11,364 | 5.3% |
| Mountain West | 2,894 | 13.8% | 14,506 | 17.9% |
| New England | 2,777 | 11.3% | 34,074 | 12.3% |
| Northeast | 9,272 | 10.1% | 68,007 | 10.7% |
| Northwest | 1,419 | 9.0% | 8,176 | 12.9% |
| South Central | 6,341 | 5.3% | 27,109 | 8.5% |
| Southeast | 7,672 | 0.9% | 32,851 | 4.3% |
| Total | 56,633 | 8.8% | 371,861 | 9.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Applicants # | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Australian | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1,248 | 7.0% |
| Asian | 6,329 | 13.6% |
| Black or African American | 8,001 | 7.1% |
| Canadian Aboriginal | 42 | 40.0% |
| Caucasian/White | 36,460 | 9.6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 7,378 | 8.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 260 | 6.6% |
| Puerto Rican | 1,556 | -0.2% |
| Not Indicated | 1,375 | 11.5% |
| Gender | Applicants # | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 30,508 | 10.0% |
| Male | 25,853 | 7.4% |
| Not Indicated | 272 | 11.5% |
Capacity Update
Please note we are no longer taking wait list clients for the 2017/2018 cycle. We are at about 50% of capacity for the upcoming 2018/2019 cycle. That said, we believe we have a [splashy] hire coming in June! Stay tuned and always feel free to email us at info@spiveyconsulting.com to reserve a spot. Tell us about yourself!