Archive: 2017–2018 LSAT Takers by Race/Ethnicity & Sex

This is important: Test takers who took the Spanish-language LSAT are not included in these totals.

LSAT Takers by Race/Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity June 2017 September 2017 December 2017 February 2018
# % # % # % # %
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Australian 3 0.0% 9 0.0% 5 0.0% 5 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 561 2.0% 590 1.6% 793 2.0% 544 2.3%
Asian 3,990 14.5% 5,971 16.1% 6,075 15.2% 3,413 14.2%
Black or African American 3,775 13.7% 3,595 9.7% 5,876 14.7% 4,216 17.5%
Canadian Aboriginal 57 0.2% 113 0.3% 135 0.3% 92 0.4%
Caucasian/ White 17,328 62.8% 24,390 65.7% 24,031 60.1% 13,686 56.8%
Hispanic/ Latino 3,102 11.2% 4,218 11.4% 5,428 13.6% 3,425 14.2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 141 0.5% 140 0.4% 203 0.5% 118 0.5%
Puerto Rican 591 2.1% 605 1.6% 698 1.7% 680 2.8%
Not Indicated/ Missing 709 2.6% 987 2.7% 941 2.4% 486 2.0%
Total Test Taker Count 27,606   37,146   39,967   24,096  
  • Racial/ethnic data incorporate maximum reporting, which means that candidates may select multiple races/ethnicities. All selections are counted in each racial/ethnic group. As a result of this overlap, summing the racial/ethnic category totals will yield a larger number than is represented by “Total Test Taker Count.”
  • Registrants prior to 7/09 may have missing race/ethnicity if they did not update race/ethnicity.

LSAT Takers by Sex

Sex June 2017 September 2017 December 2017 February 2018
# % # % # % # %
Female 15,263 55.3% 20,628 55.5% 22,421 56.1% 13,560 56.3%
Male 12,131 43.9% 16,276 43.8% 17,318 43.3% 10,409 43.2%
Not Indicated 212 0.8% 242 0.7% 228 0.6% 127 0.5%
Total Test Taker Count 27,606   37,146   39,967   24,096

 

 

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