For class of 2021, 35,529 students have graduated from ABA-accredited law schools. Among them, 32,192 has hired in law firms or law related companies. The total rate of employed is 90.61%. by working status, 31,164 graduates hired as full-time status and 1,176 contracted as part-time status. By duration, 31,286 graduates got long-term jobs and 1,054 got short-term jobs. 83.61% (26,915) of total employed graduates employed by companies where the bar passage is required and 11.45% (3,686) graduates got J.D. Advantage (or J.D. Preferred) jobs where the bar passage does not require. The below table summarizes the employment statistics by working status and contract duration. The category definition can be found at ABA Data Terms . Total Percentage (%) Full-time Part-time Long-term Short-term Long-term Short-term Total Graduates 35,529 Total Em

Depending on applicants' situation, The early decision or early action program may be a better choice for admitting a law school. The deadline for the early decision is usually one or two months before the general admission deadline. Because most law schools have rolling admission, the admission committee promptly starts the review process as they get in and applicants can quickly received the decision. It gives higher chance of acceptance to applicants. The common reasons for applying to early decision or early action plan is: You have a law school that you really want to go. Your LSAT score or GPA is lower than the school's median value. You want to reduce stress in admission and get more time to prepare for school living. Your situation does not allow to apply other law schools, for example location and finance.

Before you apply to law schools, you want to understand what materials are typically required and should be prepared. In fact, most ABA-accredited law schools require common items to their applicants. Common Law School Application Components The following 7 components are commonly required from law schools. Note that the details varies by each school, so you need to check teh school's admission page that you want to apply. Completed Application and LSAC's Credential Assembly Service (CAS) Report Transcripts including Bachelor's Degree at least LSAT Scores and/or Alternatives Letters of Recommendation Personal Statement Resume Application Fees LSAC's Credential Assembly Service (CAS) Report In general, all law school applicants are required to register with Credential Assembly Service (CAS) , which simplifies the law school application process for both candidates and law schools. The CAS subscripti

Although many organizations, like USNEWS and PublicLegal, have their ranking systems and publish law school rankings, there is no official law school rankings. ABA states that No ranking or rating system of law schools is attempted or advocated by the ABA. Rather, the ABA provides only a statement of the accreditation status of a school. Here, we provide top ranked schools in important statistics, instead of overall rankings. Highest LSAT Scores LSAT (Law School Admission Test) is an important factor in selection process in most law schools. Law schools generally do not have a minimum score to apply for, but an LSAT score of 150 is considered acceptable. The average LSAT score over enrolled students last year is 158. 15 schools have their average LSAT score on or higher than 170 and additional 64 schools have LSAT score of 160 or higher. Yale Law School , Harvard Law School , and Columbia Law School have the highest LSAT score among ABA-accredited law schools.

Many law schools offer great grants and scholarships opportunities and students who received the financial help can cover a large part of tuition. The law school tuition is much expensive, therefore the grants and scholarships opportunities is an important consideration when choosing a law school. In 2022, 91,692 law school students out of 116,591 enrolled students received the financial aid, which is 78.64% of enrolled students. The average received amount is $21,012 that could cover 43.16% of average tuition ($48,679). By attending status, 80.09%% of full-time students received the grants and 65.30%% of part-time students received the aid. The average amount is $21,012 for full-time and $13,329 for part-time students. The following table shows the average grants/scholarships amount and the percentage received by attending status and school types. 2022 Law Schools Statistics for Grants and Scholarships Received

In general, law School Tuition is much higher than typical cost of colleges even in public law schools. The 2023 average law school tuition is $29,458 for in-state students and $42,305 for out-of-state in public schools. In private law schools, the average tuition & fees is $53,662 The 2023 law school tuition increased by 12.73% from last year. The tuition rose 6.37% in public law schools and 17.29% in private schools. The below table shows the average law school tuition by school types and how much tuition increased from 2022. 2023 Law Schools Tuition & and Increase Rate Total Public Law Schools Private Law Schools In-State Out-of-State 2022 $44,012 $27,650 $40,846 $46,016 2023 $49,616 $30,111 $43,448 $53,972 % Changed ▲ 12.73% ▲ 8.90% ▲ 6.37% ▲ 17.29%