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 2019, enrollment in 6 states/territories increased and enrollment in 45 states/territories decreased. For those with an increase, the average was +19.5% and range was +1.2% to +65.4%. For those with a decrease, the average was -24.8% and range was -4.2% to -69.6%.
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-40%+40%No Enrollment Change
2010-2019
The following charts show each state's 1L enrollment between 2010 and 2019 relative (as a percentage) to its largest enrollment in that same period. Hover over the chart to see 1L enrollment during a given year.
354
Total 1Ls
2019
472
Total 1Ls
2010
436
Total 1Ls
2011
397
Total 1Ls
2012
422
Total 1Ls
2013
393
Total 1Ls
2014
404
Total 1Ls
2015
374
Total 1Ls
2016
343
Total 1Ls
2017
320
Total 1Ls
2018
-25%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
268
Total 1Ls
2019
295
Total 1Ls
2010
275
Total 1Ls
2011
283
Total 1Ls
2012
251
Total 1Ls
2013
250
Total 1Ls
2014
239
Total 1Ls
2015
254
Total 1Ls
2016
259
Total 1Ls
2017
264
Total 1Ls
2018
-9.2%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
406
Total 1Ls
2019
740
Total 1Ls
2010
755
Total 1Ls
2011
707
Total 1Ls
2012
543
Total 1Ls
2013
509
Total 1Ls
2014
583
Total 1Ls
2015
473
Total 1Ls
2016
345
Total 1Ls
2017
407
Total 1Ls
2018
-45.1%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
4148
Total 1Ls
2019
5979
Total 1Ls
2010
5380
Total 1Ls
2011
4951
Total 1Ls
2012
4542
Total 1Ls
2013
4331
Total 1Ls
2014
4363
Total 1Ls
2015
4454
Total 1Ls
2016
4200
Total 1Ls
2017
4285
Total 1Ls
2018
-30.6%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
447
Total 1Ls
2019
481
Total 1Ls
2010
460
Total 1Ls
2011
443
Total 1Ls
2012
474
Total 1Ls
2013
424
Total 1Ls
2014
454
Total 1Ls
2015
417
Total 1Ls
2016
438
Total 1Ls
2017
420
Total 1Ls
2018
-7.1%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
520
Total 1Ls
2019
554
Total 1Ls
2010
509
Total 1Ls
2011
480
Total 1Ls
2012
434
Total 1Ls
2013
452
Total 1Ls
2014
389
Total 1Ls
2015
412
Total 1Ls
2016
475
Total 1Ls
2017
455
Total 1Ls
2018
-6.1%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
1854
Total 1Ls
2019
2177
Total 1Ls
2010
2028
Total 1Ls
2011
1860
Total 1Ls
2012
1909
Total 1Ls
2013
1904
Total 1Ls
2014
1831
Total 1Ls
2015
1851
Total 1Ls
2016
1763
Total 1Ls
2017
1965
Total 1Ls
2018
-14.8%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
237
Total 1Ls
2019
778
Total 1Ls
2010
313
Total 1Ls
2011
221
Total 1Ls
2012
239
Total 1Ls
2013
126
Total 1Ls
2014
154
Total 1Ls
2015
163
Total 1Ls
2016
206
Total 1Ls
2017
212
Total 1Ls
2018
-69.5%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
2259
Total 1Ls
2019
3733
Total 1Ls
2010
3412
Total 1Ls
2011
3136
Total 1Ls
2012
2771
Total 1Ls
2013
2565
Total 1Ls
2014
2485
Total 1Ls
2015
2270
Total 1Ls
2016
2297
Total 1Ls
2017
2228
Total 1Ls
2018
-39.5%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
860
Total 1Ls
2019
1196
Total 1Ls
2010
1107
Total 1Ls
2011
942
Total 1Ls
2012
1032
Total 1Ls
2013
954
Total 1Ls
2014
976
Total 1Ls
2015
979
Total 1Ls
2016
955
Total 1Ls
2017
928
Total 1Ls
2018
-28.1%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
103
Total 1Ls
2019
113
Total 1Ls
2010
116
Total 1Ls
2011
102
Total 1Ls
2012
66
Total 1Ls
2013
120
Total 1Ls
2014
85
Total 1Ls
2015
83
Total 1Ls
2016
94
Total 1Ls
2017
116
Total 1Ls
2018
-8.8%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
267
Total 1Ls
2019
358
Total 1Ls
2010
322
Total 1Ls
2011
283
Total 1Ls
2012
208
Total 1Ls
2013
247
Total 1Ls
2014
241
Total 1Ls
2015
242
Total 1Ls
2016
234
Total 1Ls
2017
249
Total 1Ls
2018
-25.4%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
215
Total 1Ls
2019
130
Total 1Ls
2010
130
Total 1Ls
2011
102
Total 1Ls
2012
111
Total 1Ls
2013
113
Total 1Ls
2014
123
Total 1Ls
2015
142
Total 1Ls
2016
159
Total 1Ls
2017
173
Total 1Ls
2018
+65.4%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
1808
Total 1Ls
2019
2439
Total 1Ls
2010
2254
Total 1Ls
2011
2206
Total 1Ls
2012
2007
Total 1Ls
2013
1840
Total 1Ls
2014
1783
Total 1Ls
2015
1765
Total 1Ls
2016
1818
Total 1Ls
2017
1819
Total 1Ls
2018
-25.9%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
639
Total 1Ls
2019
911
Total 1Ls
2010
955
Total 1Ls
2011
800
Total 1Ls
2012
802
Total 1Ls
2013
838
Total 1Ls
2014
737
Total 1Ls
2015
762
Total 1Ls
2016
628
Total 1Ls
2017
619
Total 1Ls
2018
-29.9%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
205
Total 1Ls
2019
334
Total 1Ls
2010
258
Total 1Ls
2011
270
Total 1Ls
2012
223
Total 1Ls
2013
238
Total 1Ls
2014
229
Total 1Ls
2015
219
Total 1Ls
2016
221
Total 1Ls
2017
221
Total 1Ls
2018
-38.6%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
327
Total 1Ls
2019
477
Total 1Ls
2010
440
Total 1Ls
2011
450
Total 1Ls
2012
428
Total 1Ls
2013
325
Total 1Ls
2014
397
Total 1Ls
2015
415
Total 1Ls
2016
402
Total 1Ls
2017
420
Total 1Ls
2018
-31.4%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
831
Total 1Ls
2019
1046
Total 1Ls
2010
995
Total 1Ls
2011
953
Total 1Ls
2012
858
Total 1Ls
2013
720
Total 1Ls
2014
725
Total 1Ls
2015
738
Total 1Ls
2016
764
Total 1Ls
2017
821
Total 1Ls
2018
-20.6%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
2198
Total 1Ls
2019
2402
Total 1Ls
2010
2429
Total 1Ls
2011
2335
Total 1Ls
2012
2089
Total 1Ls
2013
2005
Total 1Ls
2014
1863
Total 1Ls
2015
1936
Total 1Ls
2016
1956
Total 1Ls
2017
2030
Total 1Ls
2018
-8.5%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
437
Total 1Ls
2019
659
Total 1Ls
2010
604
Total 1Ls
2011
628
Total 1Ls
2012
493
Total 1Ls
2013
429
Total 1Ls
2014
404
Total 1Ls
2015
406
Total 1Ls
2016
406
Total 1Ls
2017
446
Total 1Ls
2018
-33.7%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
91
Total 1Ls
2019
95
Total 1Ls
2010
91
Total 1Ls
2011
87
Total 1Ls
2012
86
Total 1Ls
2013
81
Total 1Ls
2014
79
Total 1Ls
2015
76
Total 1Ls
2016
85
Total 1Ls
2017
81
Total 1Ls
2018
-4.2%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
1182
Total 1Ls
2019
2712
Total 1Ls
2010
2231
Total 1Ls
2011
1875
Total 1Ls
2012
1488
Total 1Ls
2013
1327
Total 1Ls
2014
1321
Total 1Ls
2015
1318
Total 1Ls
2016
1405
Total 1Ls
2017
1427
Total 1Ls
2018
-56.4%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
758
Total 1Ls
2019
1012
Total 1Ls
2010
931
Total 1Ls
2011
730
Total 1Ls
2012
659
Total 1Ls
2013
576
Total 1Ls
2014
668
Total 1Ls
2015
645
Total 1Ls
2016
734
Total 1Ls
2017
753
Total 1Ls
2018
-25.1%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
649
Total 1Ls
2019
914
Total 1Ls
2010
820
Total 1Ls
2011
692
Total 1Ls
2012
624
Total 1Ls
2013
699
Total 1Ls
2014
626
Total 1Ls
2015
637
Total 1Ls
2016
607
Total 1Ls
2017
636
Total 1Ls
2018
-29%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
283
Total 1Ls
2019
411
Total 1Ls
2010
394
Total 1Ls
2011
308
Total 1Ls
2012
276
Total 1Ls
2013
279
Total 1Ls
2014
267
Total 1Ls
2015
243
Total 1Ls
2016
244
Total 1Ls
2017
268
Total 1Ls
2018
-31.1%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
88
Total 1Ls
2019
85
Total 1Ls
2010
85
Total 1Ls
2011
80
Total 1Ls
2012
83
Total 1Ls
2013
83
Total 1Ls
2014
71
Total 1Ls
2015
76
Total 1Ls
2016
72
Total 1Ls
2017
79
Total 1Ls
2018
+3.5%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
1082
Total 1Ls
2019
1625
Total 1Ls
2010
1660
Total 1Ls
2011
1705
Total 1Ls
2012
1625
Total 1Ls
2013
1543
Total 1Ls
2014
1392
Total 1Ls
2015
1372
Total 1Ls
2016
1049
Total 1Ls
2017
1055
Total 1Ls
2018
-33.4%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
84
Total 1Ls
2019
83
Total 1Ls
2010
83
Total 1Ls
2011
83
Total 1Ls
2012
83
Total 1Ls
2013
73
Total 1Ls
2014
85
Total 1Ls
2015
89
Total 1Ls
2016
71
Total 1Ls
2017
62
Total 1Ls
2018
+1.2%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
259
Total 1Ls
2019
289
Total 1Ls
2010
263
Total 1Ls
2011
264
Total 1Ls
2012
266
Total 1Ls
2013
221
Total 1Ls
2014
221
Total 1Ls
2015
240
Total 1Ls
2016
239
Total 1Ls
2017
248
Total 1Ls
2018
-10.4%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
139
Total 1Ls
2019
132
Total 1Ls
2010
146
Total 1Ls
2011
74
Total 1Ls
2012
77
Total 1Ls
2013
71
Total 1Ls
2014
76
Total 1Ls
2015
71
Total 1Ls
2016
74
Total 1Ls
2017
91
Total 1Ls
2018
+5.3%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
617
Total 1Ls
2019
910
Total 1Ls
2010
772
Total 1Ls
2011
537
Total 1Ls
2012
498
Total 1Ls
2013
538
Total 1Ls
2014
506
Total 1Ls
2015
468
Total 1Ls
2016
544
Total 1Ls
2017
655
Total 1Ls
2018
-32.2%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
82
Total 1Ls
2019
116
Total 1Ls
2010
113
Total 1Ls
2011
114
Total 1Ls
2012
119
Total 1Ls
2013
111
Total 1Ls
2014
111
Total 1Ls
2015
112
Total 1Ls
2016
123
Total 1Ls
2017
106
Total 1Ls
2018
-29.3%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
130
Total 1Ls
2019
145
Total 1Ls
2010
140
Total 1Ls
2011
139
Total 1Ls
2012
113
Total 1Ls
2013
112
Total 1Ls
2014
104
Total 1Ls
2015
116
Total 1Ls
2016
105
Total 1Ls
2017
157
Total 1Ls
2018
-10.3%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
4282
Total 1Ls
2019
5226
Total 1Ls
2010
4797
Total 1Ls
2011
4389
Total 1Ls
2012
3960
Total 1Ls
2013
3800
Total 1Ls
2014
3852
Total 1Ls
2015
3865
Total 1Ls
2016
4110
Total 1Ls
2017
4170
Total 1Ls
2018
-18.1%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
1140
Total 1Ls
2019
1712
Total 1Ls
2010
1495
Total 1Ls
2011
1252
Total 1Ls
2012
1105
Total 1Ls
2013
1069
Total 1Ls
2014
1014
Total 1Ls
2015
1068
Total 1Ls
2016
1108
Total 1Ls
2017
1168
Total 1Ls
2018
-33.4%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
456
Total 1Ls
2019
544
Total 1Ls
2010
462
Total 1Ls
2011
437
Total 1Ls
2012
388
Total 1Ls
2013
399
Total 1Ls
2014
401
Total 1Ls
2015
418
Total 1Ls
2016
416
Total 1Ls
2017
436
Total 1Ls
2018
-16.2%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
459
Total 1Ls
2019
582
Total 1Ls
2010
550
Total 1Ls
2011
494
Total 1Ls
2012
415
Total 1Ls
2013
421
Total 1Ls
2014
391
Total 1Ls
2015
383
Total 1Ls
2016
424
Total 1Ls
2017
422
Total 1Ls
2018
-21.1%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
1426
Total 1Ls
2019
1850
Total 1Ls
2010
1662
Total 1Ls
2011
1474
Total 1Ls
2012
1299
Total 1Ls
2013
1317
Total 1Ls
2014
1275
Total 1Ls
2015
1393
Total 1Ls
2016
1402
Total 1Ls
2017
1452
Total 1Ls
2018
-22.9%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
413
Total 1Ls
2019
1358
Total 1Ls
2010
744
Total 1Ls
2011
569
Total 1Ls
2012
612
Total 1Ls
2013
587
Total 1Ls
2014
601
Total 1Ls
2015
512
Total 1Ls
2016
500
Total 1Ls
2017
455
Total 1Ls
2018
-69.6%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
169
Total 1Ls
2019
198
Total 1Ls
2010
194
Total 1Ls
2011
151
Total 1Ls
2012
111
Total 1Ls
2013
138
Total 1Ls
2014
147
Total 1Ls
2015
158
Total 1Ls
2016
161
Total 1Ls
2017
168
Total 1Ls
2018
-14.6%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
431
Total 1Ls
2019
476
Total 1Ls
2010
437
Total 1Ls
2011
387
Total 1Ls
2012
387
Total 1Ls
2013
379
Total 1Ls
2014
286
Total 1Ls
2015
424
Total 1Ls
2016
466
Total 1Ls
2017
420
Total 1Ls
2018
-9.5%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
84
Total 1Ls
2019
75
Total 1Ls
2010
90
Total 1Ls
2011
62
Total 1Ls
2012
69
Total 1Ls
2013
74
Total 1Ls
2014
86
Total 1Ls
2015
52
Total 1Ls
2016
57
Total 1Ls
2017
71
Total 1Ls
2018
+12%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
675
Total 1Ls
2019
520
Total 1Ls
2010
663
Total 1Ls
2011
521
Total 1Ls
2012
553
Total 1Ls
2013
496
Total 1Ls
2014
533
Total 1Ls
2015
592
Total 1Ls
2016
610
Total 1Ls
2017
634
Total 1Ls
2018
+29.8%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
2184
Total 1Ls
2019
2563
Total 1Ls
2010
2366
Total 1Ls
2011
2203
Total 1Ls
2012
2272
Total 1Ls
2013
2118
Total 1Ls
2014
1982
Total 1Ls
2015
1966
Total 1Ls
2016
2199
Total 1Ls
2017
2220
Total 1Ls
2018
-14.8%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
227
Total 1Ls
2019
272
Total 1Ls
2010
259
Total 1Ls
2011
237
Total 1Ls
2012
246
Total 1Ls
2013
226
Total 1Ls
2014
220
Total 1Ls
2015
231
Total 1Ls
2016
192
Total 1Ls
2017
205
Total 1Ls
2018
-16.5%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
1225
Total 1Ls
2019
1608
Total 1Ls
2010
1434
Total 1Ls
2011
1339
Total 1Ls
2012
1179
Total 1Ls
2013
1151
Total 1Ls
2014
1123
Total 1Ls
2015
1111
Total 1Ls
2016
1199
Total 1Ls
2017
1165
Total 1Ls
2018
-23.8%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
151
Total 1Ls
2019
212
Total 1Ls
2010
151
Total 1Ls
2011
171
Total 1Ls
2012
129
Total 1Ls
2013
143
Total 1Ls
2014
141
Total 1Ls
2015
139
Total 1Ls
2016
161
Total 1Ls
2017
194
Total 1Ls
2018
-28.8%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
529
Total 1Ls
2019
693
Total 1Ls
2010
680
Total 1Ls
2011
592
Total 1Ls
2012
479
Total 1Ls
2013
544
Total 1Ls
2014
498
Total 1Ls
2015
460
Total 1Ls
2016
482
Total 1Ls
2017
534
Total 1Ls
2018
-23.7%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
420
Total 1Ls
2019
493
Total 1Ls
2010
455
Total 1Ls
2011
439
Total 1Ls
2012
395
Total 1Ls
2013
366
Total 1Ls
2014
364
Total 1Ls
2015
339
Total 1Ls
2016
337
Total 1Ls
2017
465
Total 1Ls
2018
-14.8%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
115
Total 1Ls
2019
137
Total 1Ls
2010
141
Total 1Ls
2011
140
Total 1Ls
2012
118
Total 1Ls
2013
107
Total 1Ls
2014
103
Total 1Ls
2015
106
Total 1Ls
2016
109
Total 1Ls
2017
111
Total 1Ls
2018
-16.1%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
73
Total 1Ls
2019
82
Total 1Ls
2010
69
Total 1Ls
2011
77
Total 1Ls
2012
71
Total 1Ls
2013
85
Total 1Ls
2014
95
Total 1Ls
2015
70
Total 1Ls
2016
72
Total 1Ls
2017
85
Total 1Ls
2018
-11%
Total 1Ls
'10-'19
For each state, LST aggregates individual school first-year enrollment as reported by the American Bar Association