TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Aug 30, 2024

A study by the Law School Admission Council found that the number of law school applicants rose nearly 6% this year, making it the second-largest applicant pool of the past five years. Figures show that 3,478 more people sought admission to the 197 American Bar Association-accredited law schools this year. Applicants of color accounted for nearly 48% of the pool, up from about 47% in 2023. The number of Black applicants increased 7.4%, while Hispanic applicants rose 9.6% and Asian applicants were up 6.7%. White applicants posted an increase at 3.3%. According to Reuters, the increase resulted from a stronger push by the council and individual law schools to promote legal education to historically underrepresented groups, said Susan Krinsky, interim president of the council. The current application cycle suggests the national applicant pool could expand again in 2025, with the number of people who took the LSAT earlier this month up 21% over the previous year. Registrations for September’s test are up 14%.