While looking at national enrollment change makes sense because any graduate from an ABA-approved law school can take the bar in any state or territory, two in three employed graduates work in the state/territory in which their law school is located. Total first-year enrollment in each reveals distinct patterns that the national averages smooth over.
Between 2010 and 2022, enrollment in 6 states/territories increased and enrollment in 45 states/territories decreased. For those with an increase, the average was +18.5% and range was +3.6% to +47%. For those with a decrease, the average was -24.6% and range was -6.8% to -69.9%.
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2010-2022
The following charts show each state's 1L enrollment between 2010 and 2022 relative (as a percentage) to its largest enrollment in that same period. Hover over the chart to see 1L enrollment during a given year.
Alabama
Arkansas
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Washington, D.C.
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Iowa
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Maryland
Maine
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Mississippi
Montana
North Carolina
North Dakota
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
Nevada
New York
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Vermont
Washington
Wisconsin
West Virginia
Wyoming
About the data
For each state, LST aggregates individual school first-year enrollment as reported by the American Bar Association