Following up on Monday’s post, ABA Releases Data On Law School Admissions And Tuition: 1L JD Enrollment Fell 11%, Non-JD Enrollment Rose 15%:  LSAC, Incoming Class of 2022: A Major Advance in Diversity, More Work to Do:

The incoming class of 2022 is by far the most racially and ethnically diverse law school class in history.

Using the ABA’s existing demographic categories, 36.6% of the incoming class of 2022 identify as students of color, a nearly 2% jump over last year’s record-setting level of 34.7% students of color. (As described later in this blog post, LSAC and the ABA have been communicating on how best to update our respective racial and ethnic reporting categories to ensure inclusive data collection and reporting in the future. Such changes include how to report Middle Eastern and North African/Arab students more accurately; these students historically have been included in the Caucasian/white category. …

Using more inclusive racial and ethnic reporting categories, the racial and ethnic diversity of the 2022 matriculant class is 39%, a 2.1% increase over last year’s level of 36.9%.) … 

• ABA Journal, Law School Class of 2022 May Be ‘Most Diverse Entering Class in History,’ LSAC Says
• Reuters, Law Student Diversity Hits New High as Schools Await Affirmative Action Ruling