We are now 90% of the way through Fall 2026 law school admissions season. The number of law school applicants reported by LSAC is up 10.3% compared to last year at this time.
170 of the 197 law schools are experiencing an increase in applications. Applications are up +20% or more at 85 law schools.
Applicants are up in every region except Other (-2.4%), and are up the most in the Mountain West (+13.7%), Great Lakes (+13.2%), and South Central (+11.2%).
Applicants’ LSAT scores are up +15.7% in the 170-180 band, +12.2% in the 160-169 band, +5.5% in the 150-159 band, and +5.8% in the 120-149 band.
Not Indicated are up +12.5%; Black | African American applicants are up +12.6%; Hispanic | Latino applicants are up +10.6%; Caucasian | White applicants are up +10.0%; Middle Eastern | North African +9.7%; Native Hawaiian | Other Pacific Islander applicants are up +7.0%; American Indian | Alaska Native applicants are up +1.4%; and Canadian Aboriginal | Indigenous are down -22.0%.
Woman applicants are up +11.4%; Man applicants are up +9.2%; Not Indicated applicants are up +7.6%; and Gender Diverse applicants are down -2.5%.
First Generation College Student applicants are up +8.8%.
Prior TaxProf Blog coverage:
- 25% Through the Fall 2026 Law School Admissions Season: Applicants Are Up 24% (Nov. 16, 2025)
- 33% Through the Fall 2026 Law School Admissions Season: Applicants Are Up 22% (Nov. 30, 2025)
- 50% Through the Fall 2026 Law School Admissions Season: Applicants Are Up 20% (Jan. 4, 2026)
- 67% Through the Fall 2026 Law School Admissions Season: Applicants Are Up 19% (Feb. 15, 2026)
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