The following charts, grouped by Percentage of 2014 Graduates Borrowing, show change in federal investment between 2010 and 2014.
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Group Average uses a normal average rather than a weighted average. Total Federal Investment is the amount cumulatively borrowed by law school graduates at a law school. We determined each group by that amount, and then found the average federal investment at the schools in the group. The amount borrowed does not include interest that accumulated during law school, debt from other degree programs, or private debt related to attending law school. Learn about Total Federal Investment
The Adjusted Total estimates the actual total investment. We assume an average amount borrowed based on known debt figures for the group and borrowing rates based on school type (regardless of group). The caption under each adjusted figure shows how many graduates at how many schools for which we used an estimate.
| Grouped by Percentage of 2014 Graduates Borrowing | Federal Investment for 2010 Graduates 35,324 Borrowing Graduates |
Federal Investment for 2014 Graduates 32,672 Borrowing Graduates (-7.5%) |
Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Average | Adjusted Total | Group Average | Adjusted Total | ||
| Percentage of Graduates Borrowing ≥ 90% 31 schools |
$16.2 Million | $503.2 Million Known TFI + 0 Grads at 0 Schools |
$21.6 Million Per School |
$671.1 Million Known TFI + 0 Grads at 0 Schools |
33.4% |
| Percentage of Graduates Borrowing 80% - 89.9% 94 schools |
$18.4 Million | $1.71 Billion Known TFI + 382 Grads at 3 Schools |
$20 Million Per School |
$1.88 Billion Known TFI + 0 Grads at 0 Schools |
9.7% |
| Percentage of Graduates Borrowing < 80% 59 schools |
$20.2 Million | $1.22 Billion Known TFI + 502 Grads at 1 Schools |
$22.5 Million Per School |
$1.33 Billion Known TFI + 0 Grads at 0 Schools |
8.9% |
Read this chart across each row. For example, the federal government increased its investment at the 31 schools with Percentage of Graduates Borrowing ≥ 90% by 33.4% for graduates between 2010 and 2014, from $503.2 Million to $671.1 Million.
| School | 2014 Grad % Borrowing |
Total Federal Investment for 2010 Graduates | Total Federal Investment for 2014 Graduates | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Coastal School of Lawfloridacoastal, infilaw | 93% | $47,441,540 | $73,253,250 | 54.4% |
| California Western School of Lawcalwestern | 91% | $36,405,250 | $30,088,203 | -17.4% |
| University of California - Hastingshastings, uch | 90% | $35,620,823 | $46,762,436 | 31.3% |
| Thomas Jefferson School of Lawthomasjefferson, tjsl | 91% | $28,843,920 | $46,042,815 | 59.6% |
| Seattle Universityseattle | 96% | $28,760,350 | $37,190,162 | 29.3% |
| William Mitchell College of Lawwilliammitchell | 93% | $26,575,776 | $29,677,784 | 11.7% |
| Barry Universitybarry | 95% | $25,400,250 | $29,685,825 | 16.9% |
| St. Thomas University - Floridastu | 91% | $20,276,070 | $27,739,176 | 36.8% |
| Valparaiso Universityvalparaiso, valpo | 93% | $17,728,308 | $21,121,600 | 19.1% |
| Rutgers State University - Newarkrutgers-newark | 91% | $17,461,346 | $18,527,949 | 6.1% |
| Capital Universitycapital | 94% | $17,065,290 | $17,015,100 | -0.3% |
| Hamline Universityhamline | 95% | $16,179,580 | $20,937,005 | 29.4% |
| Western New England University School of Lawwesternnewengland | 92% | $16,029,790 | $11,711,160 | -26.9% |
| Creighton Universitycreighton | 92% | $14,595,840 | $15,443,492 | 5.8% |
| Howard Universityhoward | 96% | $14,112,504 | $13,394,268 | -5.1% |
| Whittier Law Schoolwhittier | 91% | $13,615,030 | $26,833,554 | 97.1% |
| University of New Hampshirenh, franklin pierce | 90% | $13,102,576 | $13,725,997 | 4.8% |
| Regent Universityregent | 93% | $12,962,208 | $14,142,854 | 9.1% |
| Drake Universitydrake | 94% | $11,813,304 | $13,280,554 | 12.4% |
| Willamette Universitywillamette, collins | 93% | $11,144,334 | $15,379,187 | 38% |
| University of Toledotoledo | 90% | $10,688,822 | $10,758,564 | 0.7% |
| Cleveland-Marshall College of Lawcleveland | 90% | $10,435,642 | $12,223,544 | 17.1% |
| University of Louisvillelouisville, brandeis | 91% | $8,868,915 | $9,199,890 | 3.7% |
| Ohio Northern Universityonu, pettit | 97% | $8,866,132 | $9,806,524 | 10.6% |
| Southern University Law Centersouthern | 95% | $7,366,788 | $12,099,519 | 64.2% |
| University of Utahutah, uu, quinney | 94% | $7,338,135 | $9,132,100 | 24.4% |
| Charlotte School of Lawcharlotte, infilaw, csol | 92.5% | $6,941,373 | $53,681,696 | 673.4% |
| Western State Universitywesternstate, argosy | 91% | $6,816,579 | $16,487,950 | 141.9% |
| University of Montanamontana | 90% | $4,436,424 | $5,127,552 | 15.6% |
| Liberty Universityliberty | 92% | $3,349,728 | $4,863,250 | 45.2% |
| University of South Dakotasouthdakota | 90% | $2,982,056 | $5,764,299 | 93.3% |
| New York Law Schoolnewyork, nyls | 83% | $53,268,902 | $57,317,968 | 7.6% |
| American Universityamerican, washington college of law | 83% | $53,223,311 | $60,858,712 | 14.3% |
| Suffolk Universitysuffolk | 85% | $47,095,563 | $50,696,067 | 7.6% |
| Loyola Marymount Universityloyola-la | 85% | $43,780,377 | $49,775,237 | 13.7% |
| University of the Pacificpacific, mcgeorge | 89% | $36,621,075 | $23,325,822 | -36.3% |
| South Texas College of Law Houstonsouthtexas | 85% | $36,387,114 | $37,764,336 | 3.8% |
| Stetson Universitystetson | 83% | $36,167,944 | $37,840,470 | 4.6% |
| University of Illinois Chicago School of Lawjohnmarshall-chicago,jmls,uic | 85% | $35,854,710 | $51,092,408 | 42.5% |
| University of Michiganmichigan, umich, um, uofm | 80% | $35,097,629 | $41,331,576 | 17.8% |
| Catholic University of Americacatholic, columbus | 85% | $34,874,580 | $22,000,024 | -36.9% |
| University of San Diegosandiego, usd | 82% | $33,651,342 | $28,136,463 | -16.4% |
| University of Denverdenver, du, sturm | 87% | $33,310,584 | $31,832,003 | -4.4% |
| Hofstra Universityhofstra, deane | 80% | $32,860,220 | $36,486,084 | 11% |
| Loyola University New Orleansloyola-neworleans | 89% | $31,835,700 | $22,871,048 | -28.2% |
| St. Louis Universityslu | 86% | $30,960,000 | $29,615,720 | -4.3% |
| St. John's Universitystjohns | 80% | $28,091,250 | $23,063,554 | -17.9% |
| Albany Law Schoolalbany, union | 85% | $27,215,349 | $22,521,832 | -17.2% |
| Nova Southeastern Universitynova, broad | 86% | $26,961,290 | $32,884,450 | 22% |
| Santa Clara Universitysantaclara, scu | 83% | $26,930,988 | $29,726,830 | 10.4% |
| University of Baltimorebaltimore | 83% | $26,458,686 | $29,943,225 | 13.2% |
| Northwestern Universitynorthwestern, nu, nw | 80% | $26,006,260 | $37,994,145 | 46.1% |
| Widener University - Delawarewidener, wilmington | 89% | $25,962,888 | $29,238,090 | 12.6% |
| DePaul Universitydepaul | 87% | $24,386,124 | $31,347,855 | 28.5% |
| Marquette Universitymarquette | 88% | $22,910,576 | $25,292,204 | 10.4% |
| Villanova Universityvillanova | 83% | $22,890,670 | $17,439,351 | -23.8% |
| Loyola University Chicagoloyola-chicago | 84% | $22,467,436 | $29,692,960 | 32.2% |
| Touro Collegetouro, fuchsberg | 85% | $21,833,694 | $25,860,785 | 18.4% |
| Duke Universityduke, dook | 80% | $20,617,891 | $21,569,832 | 4.6% |
| Indiana University - Bloomingtonindiana, IU, mauer | 81% | $20,550,378 | $16,161,300 | -21.4% |
| Golden Gate Universitygoldengate | 88% | $20,465,830 | $23,552,368 | 15.1% |
| University of Minnesotaminnesota, uminn | 81% | $20,454,336 | $21,993,930 | 7.5% |
| Emory Universityemory | 86% | $20,442,616 | $24,998,700 | 22.3% |
| Charleston School of Lawcharleston, csol | 85% | $20,057,076 | $25,142,301 | 25.4% |
| St. Mary's Universitystmarys | 82% | $19,323,895 | $20,903,978 | 8.2% |
| Cornell Universitycornell | 83% | $19,278,000 | $21,465,000 | 11.3% |
| Vermont Law Schoolvermont | 84% | $19,187,100 | $17,081,717 | -11% |
| Lewis and Clark Collegelewisandclark, northwestern | 87% | $19,067,040 | $25,921,056 | 35.9% |
| Northeastern Universitynortheastern | 87% | $18,884,527 | $25,364,584 | 34.3% |
| George Mason Universitygmu | 85% | $18,832,704 | $19,768,788 | 5% |
| Roger Williams Universityrogerwilliams, rwu | 86% | $18,500,700 | $19,152,907 | 3.5% |
| Penn State Universitypennstate, dickinson | 88% | $18,170,306 | $19,195,510 | 5.6% |
| Oklahoma City Universityocu | 83% | $17,912,130 | $16,277,784 | -9.1% |
| Gonzaga Universitygonzaga | 89% | $17,716,284 | $17,464,464 | -1.4% |
| University of San Franciscosanfrancisco, usf | 88% | $16,997,552 | $26,697,533 | 57.1% |
| Pace Universitypace | 86% | $16,687,206 | $22,847,660 | 36.9% |
| University of Oregonoregon | 87% | $15,530,010 | $16,944,000 | 9.1% |
| University of Houstonhouston, uhlc, uh | 80% | $15,331,866 | $18,176,120 | 18.6% |
| Ohio State Universityosu, moritz | 83% | $14,816,256 | $16,881,654 | 13.9% |
| University of Iowaiowa | 83% | $14,502,015 | $13,486,458 | -7% |
| North Carolina Central Universitynccu, nc central | 86% | $14,446,408 | $7,083,442 | -51% |
| Samford Universitysamford, cumberland | 81% | $13,589,100 | $13,651,660 | 0.5% |
| University of Notre Damenotredame, nd | 82% | $13,108,020 | $16,362,570 | 24.8% |
| University of St. Thomas - Minneapolisstthomas | 87% | $12,932,654 | $12,449,724 | -3.7% |
| Wake Forest Universitywake, wf | 89% | $12,491,882 | $17,850,312 | 42.9% |
| Mercer Universitymercer, george | 85% | $12,459,030 | $15,286,722 | 22.7% |
| Widener University - Pennsylvaniawidener, harrisburg | 89% | $12,421,899 | $14,062,129 | 13.2% |
| SUNY Buffalobuffalo | 81% | $12,350,286 | $11,781,550 | -4.6% |
| University of Tulsatulsa | 84% | $12,196,195 | $8,143,010 | -33.2% |
| University of Richmondrichmond, williams | 80% | $12,151,800 | $13,135,220 | 8.1% |
| University of Connecticutuconn | 81% | $11,829,346 | $10,590,989 | -10.5% |
| Campbell Universitycampbell | 85% | $11,799,856 | $11,798,515 | -0% |
| Washington and Lee Universitywl | 80% | $11,550,730 | $11,161,044 | -3.4% |
| University of Illinoisillinois, uofi, urbana-champaign | 85% | $11,520,720 | $14,106,764 | 22.4% |
| University of Coloradocolorado, cu, boulder | 84% | $11,047,964 | $16,162,920 | 46.3% |
| University of North Carolinaunc, chapel hill | 81% | $10,597,312 | $18,217,575 | 71.9% |
| Washburn Universitywashburn | 87% | $9,980,512 | $8,089,412 | -18.9% |
| Louisiana State Universitylsu, hebert | 82% | $9,794,142 | $16,731,077 | 70.8% |
| Drexel Universitydrexel | 84% | $9,581,220 | $10,845,970 | 13.2% |
| University of Nevada - Las Vegasunlv | 80% | $9,559,750 | $11,064,258 | 15.7% |
| University of Tennesseetennessee, utk | 80% | $9,306,726 | $8,010,321 | -13.9% |
| Elon Law Schoolelon | 86% | $9,172,251 | $11,787,516 | 28.5% |
| Wayne State Universitywayne | 86% | $9,115,944 | $11,582,745 | 27.1% |
| Florida State Universityfsu | 85% | $9,021,726 | $18,325,500 | 103.1% |
| University of Missouri - Columbiamissouri, mizzou | 87% | $8,837,888 | $7,872,813 | -10.9% |
| Northern Kentucky Universitynku, chase | 81% | $8,595,873 | $10,456,614 | 21.6% |
| University of Daytondayton | 86% | $8,482,000 | $13,618,320 | 60.6% |
| Georgia State Universitygsu | 84% | $7,807,488 | $11,590,452 | 48.5% |
| University of Mississippimississippi, ole miss | 81% | $7,689,488 | $10,585,435 | 37.7% |
| Quinnipiac Universityquinnipiac | 83% | $7,507,968 | $11,275,864 | 50.2% |
| Ave Maria School of Lawavemaria | 87% | $7,336,308 | $12,694,656 | 73% |
| University of Kansaskansas, ku | 82% | $7,214,596 | $7,339,220 | 1.7% |
| University of Memphismemphis, humphreys | 85% | $6,841,548 | $8,661,330 | 26.6% |
| University of Akronakron | 81% | $6,736,688 | $8,396,844 | 24.6% |
| University of Cincinnaticincinnati | 87% | $6,722,325 | $8,356,267 | 24.3% |
| West Virginia Universitywvu | 87% | $6,668,214 | $9,489,424 | 42.3% |
| University of Idahoidaho | 88% | $6,644,295 | $10,015,056 | 50.7% |
| University of Arkansas - Little Rockarkansas-littlerock, bowen | 84% | $6,118,266 | $7,300,860 | 19.3% |
| University of Mainemaine | 83% | $5,816,508 | $8,038,171 | 38.2% |
| Northern Illinois Universityniu | 83% | $4,786,368 | $6,328,924 | 32.2% |
| University of North Dakotanorthdakota, UND | 86% | $4,145,408 | $4,213,170 | 1.6% |
| University of New Mexiconewmexico | 87% | $4,113,272 | $6,889,813 | 67.5% |
| Florida International Universityfiu | 88% | - | $12,214,840 | - |
| Indiana University - Indianapolisindiana-indy, IU | 81% | - | $21,843,126 | - |
| University of California - Irvineirvine, uci | 81% | - | $7,716,825 | - |
| Georgetown Universitygulc, gtown | 79% | $67,887,045 | $74,511,855 | 9.8% |
| New York Universitynyu | 74% | $49,566,924 | $52,301,376 | 5.5% |
| George Washington Universitygw | 78% | $45,430,000 | $64,453,776 | 41.9% |
| Fordham Universityfordham | 67% | $43,717,040 | $43,297,716 | -1% |
| Columbia Universitycolumbia, cls | 76% | $42,272,685 | $54,851,056 | 29.8% |
| Brooklyn Law Schoolbrooklyn | 79% | $37,978,459 | $34,715,806 | -8.6% |
| University of Miamimiami, um, the u | 77% | $35,832,932 | $46,318,090 | 29.3% |
| University of Virginiauva | 78% | $34,470,264 | $35,953,504 | 4.3% |
| Cardozo-Yeshiva Universitycardozo | 70% | $34,373,371 | $33,330,456 | -3% |
| Michigan State Universitymsu, michstate, detroit college of law, dcl | 73% | $31,231,872 | $23,109,548 | -26% |
| Seton Hall Universitysetonhall | 75% | $29,659,036 | $27,413,400 | -7.6% |
| University of California - Los Angelesucla | 77% | $28,172,076 | $31,356,094 | 11.3% |
| Tulane Universitytulane | 76% | $25,172,582 | $25,514,665 | 1.4% |
| University of Pennsylvaniapenn, upenn | 74% | $24,850,092 | $26,780,412 | 7.8% |
| University of Texastexas, ut | 74% | $23,992,848 | $26,225,680 | 9.3% |
| Boston Universitybu | 66% | $23,915,400 | $17,471,700 | -26.9% |
| University of California - Berkeleyberkeley, ucb, boalt | 78% | $23,001,804 | $32,154,304 | 39.8% |
| Boston Collegebc | 77% | $22,828,300 | $20,371,260 | -10.8% |
| Washington University in St Louiswashu, wustl | 69% | $21,937,806 | $19,819,410 | -9.7% |
| University of Chicagochicago, uchi | 75% | $21,119,505 | $22,861,810 | 8.2% |
| Pepperdine Universitypepperdine | 76% | $21,019,152 | $21,828,750 | 3.9% |
| Temple Universitytemple, beasley | 74% | $20,874,672 | $18,199,401 | -12.8% |
| Chicago-Kent College of Lawkent, illinois institute of technology | 77% | $20,160,980 | $26,973,900 | 33.8% |
| University of Southern Californiausc, gould | 75% | $19,399,545 | $22,357,569 | 15.2% |
| University of Marylandmaryland, carey | 74% | $19,165,697 | $22,378,077 | 16.8% |
| Syracuse Universitysyracuse | 79% | $19,163,040 | $21,584,583 | 12.6% |
| University of Floridaflorida, uf, levin | 79% | $18,792,032 | $20,108,040 | 7% |
| Vanderbilt Universityvanderbilt, vandy | 76% | $18,240,480 | $17,982,069 | -1.4% |
| Texas A&Mtexasam, texas wesleyan, tamu | 71% | $18,052,710 | $17,077,500 | -5.4% |
| Chapman Universitychapman | 79% | $17,374,664 | $16,178,761 | -6.9% |
| Case Western Reserve Universitycasewestern, cwru | 73% | $16,947,000 | $16,202,052 | -4.4% |
| Southern Methodist Universitysmu, dedman | 77% | $16,935,408 | $24,424,932 | 44.2% |
| University of Wisconsinwisconsin | 77% | $16,675,365 | $14,445,886 | -13.4% |
| University of Detroit Mercydetroit-mercy | 67% | $16,392,460 | $16,266,135 | -0.8% |
| Duquesne Universityduquesne | 69% | $15,114,360 | $12,577,032 | -16.8% |
| Yale Universityyale, yls | 77% | $14,918,196 | $20,725,461 | 38.9% |
| William and Marywm, marshall-wythe | 79% | $14,784,324 | $16,742,790 | 13.2% |
| Stanford Universitystanford, sls | 78% | $14,723,784 | $18,708,002 | 27.1% |
| University of Pittsburghpitt | 78% | $14,665,556 | $17,795,292 | 21.3% |
| University of California - Davisdavis, ucd, king | 77% | $14,628,671 | $12,154,740 | -16.9% |
| University of South Carolinasouthcarolina, usc | 79% | $13,174,932 | $13,534,400 | 2.7% |
| Mississippi Collegemississippicollege | 78% | $12,963,384 | $17,775,200 | 37.1% |
| Baylor Universitybaylor | 71% | $12,884,608 | $11,316,602 | -12.2% |
| Arizona State Universityasu, o'connor | 69% | $12,554,358 | $13,348,047 | 6.3% |
| University of Georgiageorgia, uga | 72% | $11,619,129 | $15,011,425 | 29.2% |
| University of Arizonaarizona, rogers | 78% | $10,820,856 | $10,699,696 | -1.1% |
| University of Oklahomaoklahoma, ou | 79% | $10,695,584 | $9,242,157 | -13.6% |
| Texas Tech Universitytexastech, ttu | 76% | $10,040,708 | $13,652,064 | 36% |
| University of Washingtonwashington, uw | 79% | $9,128,592 | $16,746,420 | 83.5% |
| University of Alabamaalabama, bama | 66% | $8,159,000 | $7,846,720 | -3.8% |
| CUNYcuny-queens, city university of new york | 78% | $6,871,662 | $9,642,555 | 40.3% |
| Brigham Young Universitybyu, clark | 72% | $6,277,800 | $5,366,097 | -14.5% |
| University of Arkansas - Fayettevillearkansas-fayetteville | 77% | $6,255,738 | $6,290,559 | 0.6% |
| University of Nebraskanebraska | 79% | $5,467,660 | $5,794,620 | 6% |
| University of Kentuckykentucky, uk | 79% | $5,053,077 | $7,674,600 | 51.9% |
| University of The District of Columbiaudc, clarke | 71% | $5,002,689 | $5,341,775 | 6.8% |
| University of Hawaiihawaii, richardson, manoa | 71% | $3,868,194 | $4,107,418 | 6.2% |
| University of Wyomingwyoming | 79% | $2,955,963 | $3,756,872 | 27.1% |
| Harvard Universityharvard, hls | 77% | - | $62,057,149 | - |
| New England School of Lawnewengland | - | $27,623,130 | - | - |
| Rutgers State University - Camdenrutgers-camden | - | $20,017,935 | - | - |
| John Marshall Law School - Atlantajohnmarshal-atl,jmls | - | $19,560,975 | - | - |
| Florida A&M Universityfamu | - | $9,434,713 | - | - |
| Southern Illinois Universitysiu, carbondale | - | $7,812,591 | - | - |
| Faulkner Universityfaulkner, jones | - | $3,737,000 | - | - |
| Appalachian School of Lawappalachian | - | - | - | - |
| Arizona Summit Law Schoolarizonasummit, phoenix, infilaw | - | - | - | - |