The following charts, grouped by Average Amount Borrowed by 2014 Graduates, 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 Average Amount Borrowed by 2014 Graduates | 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 | ||
| Amount Borrowed ≥ $150,000 12 schools |
$35.6 Million | $427 Million Known TFI + 0 Grads at 0 Schools |
$44.3 Million Per School |
$531.4 Million Known TFI + 0 Grads at 0 Schools |
24.5% |
| Amount Borrowed $130,000 - $149,999 44 schools |
$25.2 Million | $1.14 Billion Known TFI + 502 Grads at 1 Schools |
$29.9 Million Per School |
$1.32 Billion Known TFI + 0 Grads at 0 Schools |
15.5% |
| Amount Borrowed $115,000 - $129,999 34 schools |
$20.2 Million | $685.8 Million Known TFI + 0 Grads at 0 Schools |
$22.2 Million Per School |
$755.9 Million Known TFI + 0 Grads at 0 Schools |
10.2% |
| Amount Borrowed $100,000 - $114,999 28 schools |
$18.1 Million | $488.3 Million Known TFI + 0 Grads at 1 Schools |
$18.9 Million Per School |
$530.6 Million Known TFI + 0 Grads at 0 Schools |
8.6% |
| Amount Borrowed $80,000 - $99,999 37 schools |
$13.1 Million | $488.2 Million Known TFI + 382 Grads at 2 Schools |
$14 Million Per School |
$518.4 Million Known TFI + 0 Grads at 0 Schools |
6.2% |
| Amount Borrowed < $80,000 29 schools |
$7.1 Million | $206.5 Million Known TFI + 0 Grads at 0 Schools |
$7.8 Million Per School |
$225.8 Million Known TFI + 0 Grads at 0 Schools |
9.3% |
Read this chart across each row. For example, the federal government increased its investment at the 12 schools with Amount Borrowed ≥ $150,000 by 24.5% for graduates between 2010 and 2014, from $427 Million to $531.4 Million.
| School | 2014 Grad Avg. Borrowed |
Total Federal Investment for 2010 Graduates | Total Federal Investment for 2014 Graduates | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown Universitygulc, gtown | $150,529 | $67,887,045 | $74,511,855 | 9.8% |
| New York Law Schoolnewyork, nyls | $166,622 | $53,268,902 | $57,317,968 | 7.6% |
| American Universityamerican, washington college of law | $159,316 | $53,223,311 | $60,858,712 | 14.3% |
| Florida Coastal School of Lawfloridacoastal, infilaw | $162,785 | $47,441,540 | $73,253,250 | 54.4% |
| Columbia Universitycolumbia, cls | $154,076 | $42,272,685 | $54,851,056 | 29.8% |
| California Western School of Lawcalwestern | $151,197 | $36,405,250 | $30,088,203 | -17.4% |
| Thomas Jefferson School of Lawthomasjefferson, tjsl | $172,445 | $28,843,920 | $46,042,815 | 59.6% |
| Northwestern Universitynorthwestern, nu, nw | $163,065 | $26,006,260 | $37,994,145 | 46.1% |
| Touro Collegetouro, fuchsberg | $154,855 | $21,833,694 | $25,860,785 | 18.4% |
| Vermont Law Schoolvermont | $156,713 | $19,187,100 | $17,081,717 | -11% |
| University of San Franciscosanfrancisco, usf | $154,321 | $16,997,552 | $26,697,533 | 57.1% |
| Whittier Law Schoolwhittier | $151,602 | $13,615,030 | $26,833,554 | 97.1% |
| New York Universitynyu | $147,744 | $49,566,924 | $52,301,376 | 5.5% |
| George Washington Universitygw | $141,346 | $45,430,000 | $64,453,776 | 41.9% |
| Loyola Marymount Universityloyola-la | $147,701 | $43,780,377 | $49,775,237 | 13.7% |
| Fordham Universityfordham | $140,577 | $43,717,040 | $43,297,716 | -1% |
| University of the Pacificpacific, mcgeorge | $140,517 | $36,621,075 | $23,325,822 | -36.3% |
| Stetson Universitystetson | $148,394 | $36,167,944 | $37,840,470 | 4.6% |
| University of Illinois Chicago School of Lawjohnmarshall-chicago,jmls,uic | $143,518 | $35,854,710 | $51,092,408 | 42.5% |
| University of Miamimiami, um, the u | $143,845 | $35,832,932 | $46,318,090 | 29.3% |
| University of Michiganmichigan, umich, um, uofm | $132,473 | $35,097,629 | $41,331,576 | 17.8% |
| Catholic University of Americacatholic, columbus | $144,737 | $34,874,580 | $22,000,024 | -36.9% |
| University of Virginiauva | $132,182 | $34,470,264 | $35,953,504 | 4.3% |
| University of Denverdenver, du, sturm | $132,083 | $33,310,584 | $31,832,003 | -4.4% |
| Hofstra Universityhofstra, deane | $143,646 | $32,860,220 | $36,486,084 | 11% |
| Seattle Universityseattle | $131,414 | $28,760,350 | $37,190,162 | 29.3% |
| Albany Law Schoolalbany, union | $130,184 | $27,215,349 | $22,521,832 | -17.2% |
| Nova Southeastern Universitynova, broad | $136,450 | $26,961,290 | $32,884,450 | 22% |
| Santa Clara Universitysantaclara, scu | $136,990 | $26,930,988 | $29,726,830 | 10.4% |
| Widener University - Delawarewidener, wilmington | $139,229 | $25,962,888 | $29,238,090 | 12.6% |
| Barry Universitybarry | $149,175 | $25,400,250 | $29,685,825 | 16.9% |
| Tulane Universitytulane | $140,965 | $25,172,582 | $25,514,665 | 1.4% |
| University of Pennsylvaniapenn, upenn | $130,002 | $24,850,092 | $26,780,412 | 7.8% |
| University of California - Berkeleyberkeley, ucb, boalt | $143,546 | $23,001,804 | $32,154,304 | 39.8% |
| Marquette Universitymarquette | $134,533 | $22,910,576 | $25,292,204 | 10.4% |
| Loyola University Chicagoloyola-chicago | $134,968 | $22,467,436 | $29,692,960 | 32.2% |
| University of Chicagochicago, uchi | $144,695 | $21,119,505 | $22,861,810 | 8.2% |
| Pepperdine Universitypepperdine | $145,525 | $21,019,152 | $21,828,750 | 3.9% |
| Golden Gate Universitygoldengate | $146,288 | $20,465,830 | $23,552,368 | 15.1% |
| St. Thomas University - Floridastu | $140,808 | $20,276,070 | $27,739,176 | 36.8% |
| Charleston School of Lawcharleston, csol | $147,031 | $20,057,076 | $25,142,301 | 25.4% |
| University of Southern Californiausc, gould | $137,163 | $19,399,545 | $22,357,569 | 15.2% |
| Cornell Universitycornell | $135,000 | $19,278,000 | $21,465,000 | 11.3% |
| Northeastern Universitynortheastern | $134,918 | $18,884,527 | $25,364,584 | 34.3% |
| Valparaiso Universityvalparaiso, valpo | $132,010 | $17,728,308 | $21,121,600 | 19.1% |
| Chapman Universitychapman | $148,429 | $17,374,664 | $16,178,761 | -6.9% |
| Case Western Reserve Universitycasewestern, cwru | $131,724 | $16,947,000 | $16,202,052 | -4.4% |
| University of Detroit Mercydetroit-mercy | $132,245 | $16,392,460 | $16,266,135 | -0.8% |
| Western New England University School of Lawwesternnewengland | $130,124 | $16,029,790 | $11,711,160 | -26.9% |
| Mississippi Collegemississippicollege | $130,700 | $12,963,384 | $17,775,200 | 37.1% |
| Widener University - Pennsylvaniawidener, harrisburg | $139,229 | $12,421,899 | $14,062,129 | 13.2% |
| Willamette Universitywillamette, collins | $136,099 | $11,144,334 | $15,379,187 | 38% |
| Elon Law Schoolelon | $132,444 | $9,172,251 | $11,787,516 | 28.5% |
| Ave Maria School of Lawavemaria | $132,236 | $7,336,308 | $12,694,656 | 73% |
| Charlotte School of Lawcharlotte, infilaw, csol | $140,528 | $6,941,373 | $53,681,696 | 673.4% |
| Harvard Universityharvard, hls | $137,599 | - | $62,057,149 | - |
| Suffolk Universitysuffolk | $120,993 | $47,095,563 | $50,696,067 | 7.6% |
| University of California - Hastingshastings, uch | $129,178 | $35,620,823 | $46,762,436 | 31.3% |
| Cardozo-Yeshiva Universitycardozo | $121,644 | $34,373,371 | $33,330,456 | -3% |
| University of San Diegosandiego, usd | $128,477 | $33,651,342 | $28,136,463 | -16.4% |
| Loyola University New Orleansloyola-neworleans | $117,892 | $31,835,700 | $22,871,048 | -28.2% |
| St. Louis Universityslu | $128,764 | $30,960,000 | $29,615,720 | -4.3% |
| Seton Hall Universitysetonhall | $128,100 | $29,659,036 | $27,413,400 | -7.6% |
| University of California - Los Angelesucla | $121,066 | $28,172,076 | $31,356,094 | 11.3% |
| DePaul Universitydepaul | $125,895 | $24,386,124 | $31,347,855 | 28.5% |
| Duke Universityduke, dook | $125,406 | $20,617,891 | $21,569,832 | 4.6% |
| Chicago-Kent College of Lawkent, illinois institute of technology | $119,884 | $20,160,980 | $26,973,900 | 33.8% |
| St. Mary's Universitystmarys | $116,782 | $19,323,895 | $20,903,978 | 8.2% |
| Syracuse Universitysyracuse | $129,249 | $19,163,040 | $21,584,583 | 12.6% |
| Lewis and Clark Collegelewisandclark, northwestern | $127,064 | $19,067,040 | $25,921,056 | 35.9% |
| George Mason Universitygmu | $126,723 | $18,832,704 | $19,768,788 | 5% |
| Roger Williams Universityrogerwilliams, rwu | $128,543 | $18,500,700 | $19,152,907 | 3.5% |
| Vanderbilt Universityvanderbilt, vandy | $122,327 | $18,240,480 | $17,982,069 | -1.4% |
| Penn State Universitypennstate, dickinson | $123,842 | $18,170,306 | $19,195,510 | 5.6% |
| Oklahoma City Universityocu | $121,476 | $17,912,130 | $16,277,784 | -9.1% |
| Gonzaga Universitygonzaga | $121,281 | $17,716,284 | $17,464,464 | -1.4% |
| Southern Methodist Universitysmu, dedman | $124,617 | $16,935,408 | $24,424,932 | 44.2% |
| Pace Universitypace | $122,180 | $16,687,206 | $22,847,660 | 36.9% |
| Yale Universityyale, yls | $117,093 | $14,918,196 | $20,725,461 | 38.9% |
| Stanford Universitystanford, sls | $128,137 | $14,723,784 | $18,708,002 | 27.1% |
| Creighton Universitycreighton | $126,586 | $14,595,840 | $15,443,492 | 5.8% |
| Howard Universityhoward | $124,021 | $14,112,504 | $13,394,268 | -5.1% |
| Samford Universitysamford, cumberland | $124,106 | $13,589,100 | $13,651,660 | 0.5% |
| University of New Hampshirenh, franklin pierce | $121,469 | $13,102,576 | $13,725,997 | 4.8% |
| Regent Universityregent | $125,158 | $12,962,208 | $14,142,854 | 9.1% |
| Baylor Universitybaylor | $116,666 | $12,884,608 | $11,316,602 | -12.2% |
| Mercer Universitymercer, george | $125,301 | $12,459,030 | $15,286,722 | 22.7% |
| University of Coloradocolorado, cu, boulder | $116,280 | $11,047,964 | $16,162,920 | 46.3% |
| Quinnipiac Universityquinnipiac | $119,956 | $7,507,968 | $11,275,864 | 50.2% |
| Western State Universitywesternstate, argosy | $120,350 | $6,816,579 | $16,487,950 | 141.9% |
| Brooklyn Law Schoolbrooklyn | $114,953 | $37,978,459 | $34,715,806 | -8.6% |
| South Texas College of Law Houstonsouthtexas | $113,748 | $36,387,114 | $37,764,336 | 3.8% |
| St. John's Universitystjohns | $111,959 | $28,091,250 | $23,063,554 | -17.9% |
| William Mitchell College of Lawwilliammitchell | $110,738 | $26,575,776 | $29,677,784 | 11.7% |
| University of Baltimorebaltimore | $114,725 | $26,458,686 | $29,943,225 | 13.2% |
| University of Texastexas, ut | $100,868 | $23,992,848 | $26,225,680 | 9.3% |
| Boston Universitybu | $107,850 | $23,915,400 | $17,471,700 | -26.9% |
| Washington University in St Louiswashu, wustl | $111,345 | $21,937,806 | $19,819,410 | -9.7% |
| University of Minnesotaminnesota, uminn | $104,733 | $20,454,336 | $21,993,930 | 7.5% |
| Emory Universityemory | $108,690 | $20,442,616 | $24,998,700 | 22.3% |
| University of Marylandmaryland, carey | $102,183 | $19,165,697 | $22,378,077 | 16.8% |
| Texas A&Mtexasam, texas wesleyan, tamu | $103,500 | $18,052,710 | $17,077,500 | -5.4% |
| Capital Universitycapital | $113,434 | $17,065,290 | $17,015,100 | -0.3% |
| Hamline Universityhamline | $113,173 | $16,179,580 | $20,937,005 | 29.4% |
| University of Oregonoregon | $105,900 | $15,530,010 | $16,944,000 | 9.1% |
| Duquesne Universityduquesne | $107,496 | $15,114,360 | $12,577,032 | -16.8% |
| University of Pittsburghpitt | $103,461 | $14,665,556 | $17,795,292 | 21.3% |
| University of Notre Damenotredame, nd | $111,310 | $13,108,020 | $16,362,570 | 24.8% |
| University of St. Thomas - Minneapolisstthomas | $100,401 | $12,932,654 | $12,449,724 | -3.7% |
| Wake Forest Universitywake, wf | $107,532 | $12,491,882 | $17,850,312 | 42.9% |
| University of Richmondrichmond, williams | $110,380 | $12,151,800 | $13,135,220 | 8.1% |
| Drake Universitydrake | $108,857 | $11,813,304 | $13,280,554 | 12.4% |
| Washington and Lee Universitywl | $109,422 | $11,550,730 | $11,161,044 | -3.4% |
| University of Washingtonwashington, uw | $105,990 | $9,128,592 | $16,746,420 | 83.5% |
| Ohio Northern Universityonu, pettit | $107,764 | $8,866,132 | $9,806,524 | 10.6% |
| University of Daytondayton | $113,486 | $8,482,000 | $13,618,320 | 60.6% |
| University of Mainemaine | $101,749 | $5,816,508 | $8,038,171 | 38.2% |
| University of California - Irvineirvine, uci | $102,891 | - | $7,716,825 | - |
| Michigan State Universitymsu, michstate, detroit college of law, dcl | $95,494 | $31,231,872 | $23,109,548 | -26% |
| Villanova Universityvillanova | $95,297 | $22,890,670 | $17,439,351 | -23.8% |
| Boston Collegebc | $97,006 | $22,828,300 | $20,371,260 | -10.8% |
| Temple Universitytemple, beasley | $97,323 | $20,874,672 | $18,199,401 | -12.8% |
| Indiana University - Bloomingtonindiana, IU, mauer | $89,785 | $20,550,378 | $16,161,300 | -21.4% |
| University of Floridaflorida, uf, levin | $82,410 | $18,792,032 | $20,108,040 | 7% |
| Rutgers State University - Newarkrutgers-newark | $89,507 | $17,461,346 | $18,527,949 | 6.1% |
| University of Houstonhouston, uhlc, uh | $88,664 | $15,331,866 | $18,176,120 | 18.6% |
| Ohio State Universityosu, moritz | $97,021 | $14,816,256 | $16,881,654 | 13.9% |
| William and Marywm, marshall-wythe | $98,487 | $14,784,324 | $16,742,790 | 13.2% |
| University of California - Davisdavis, ucd, king | $93,498 | $14,628,671 | $12,154,740 | -16.9% |
| University of Iowaiowa | $92,373 | $14,502,015 | $13,486,458 | -7% |
| University of South Carolinasouthcarolina, usc | $84,590 | $13,174,932 | $13,534,400 | 2.7% |
| Arizona State Universityasu, o'connor | $97,431 | $12,554,358 | $13,348,047 | 6.3% |
| University of Tulsatulsa | $99,305 | $12,196,195 | $8,143,010 | -33.2% |
| Campbell Universitycampbell | $90,065 | $11,799,856 | $11,798,515 | -0% |
| University of Georgiageorgia, uga | $88,825 | $11,619,129 | $15,011,425 | 29.2% |
| University of Illinoisillinois, uofi, urbana-champaign | $89,852 | $11,520,720 | $14,106,764 | 22.4% |
| University of Arizonaarizona, rogers | $95,533 | $10,820,856 | $10,699,696 | -1.1% |
| University of Oklahomaoklahoma, ou | $81,789 | $10,695,584 | $9,242,157 | -13.6% |
| University of Toledotoledo | $96,924 | $10,688,822 | $10,758,564 | 0.7% |
| University of North Carolinaunc, chapel hill | $92,475 | $10,597,312 | $18,217,575 | 71.9% |
| Cleveland-Marshall College of Lawcleveland | $89,879 | $10,435,642 | $12,223,544 | 17.1% |
| Texas Tech Universitytexastech, ttu | $84,272 | $10,040,708 | $13,652,064 | 36% |
| Washburn Universitywashburn | $83,396 | $9,980,512 | $8,089,412 | -18.9% |
| Louisiana State Universitylsu, hebert | $89,471 | $9,794,142 | $16,731,077 | 70.8% |
| Drexel Universitydrexel | $91,915 | $9,581,220 | $10,845,970 | 13.2% |
| University of Nevada - Las Vegasunlv | $99,678 | $9,559,750 | $11,064,258 | 15.7% |
| Florida State Universityfsu | $80,375 | $9,021,726 | $18,325,500 | 103.1% |
| University of Louisvillelouisville, brandeis | $90,195 | $8,868,915 | $9,199,890 | 3.7% |
| Northern Kentucky Universitynku, chase | $82,989 | $8,595,873 | $10,456,614 | 21.6% |
| CUNYcuny-queens, city university of new york | $82,415 | $6,871,662 | $9,642,555 | 40.3% |
| University of Akronakron | $82,322 | $6,736,688 | $8,396,844 | 24.6% |
| West Virginia Universitywvu | $84,727 | $6,668,214 | $9,489,424 | 42.3% |
| University of Idahoidaho | $92,732 | $6,644,295 | $10,015,056 | 50.7% |
| Indiana University - Indianapolisindiana-indy, IU | $96,651 | - | $21,843,126 | - |
| Florida International Universityfiu | $89,815 | - | $12,214,840 | - |
| University of Wisconsinwisconsin | $79,373 | $16,675,365 | $14,445,886 | -13.4% |
| North Carolina Central Universitynccu, nc central | $58,061 | $14,446,408 | $7,083,442 | -51% |
| SUNY Buffalobuffalo | $76,010 | $12,350,286 | $11,781,550 | -4.6% |
| University of Connecticutuconn | $70,139 | $11,829,346 | $10,590,989 | -10.5% |
| University of Tennesseetennessee, utk | $66,201 | $9,306,726 | $8,010,321 | -13.9% |
| Wayne State Universitywayne | $79,881 | $9,115,944 | $11,582,745 | 27.1% |
| University of Missouri - Columbiamissouri, mizzou | $67,289 | $8,837,888 | $7,872,813 | -10.9% |
| University of Alabamaalabama, bama | $69,440 | $8,159,000 | $7,846,720 | -3.8% |
| Georgia State Universitygsu | $69,822 | $7,807,488 | $11,590,452 | 48.5% |
| University of Mississippimississippi, ole miss | $73,003 | $7,689,488 | $10,585,435 | 37.7% |
| Southern University Law Centersouthern | $77,067 | $7,366,788 | $12,099,519 | 64.2% |
| University of Utahutah, uu, quinney | $78,725 | $7,338,135 | $9,132,100 | 24.4% |
| University of Kansaskansas, ku | $74,890 | $7,214,596 | $7,339,220 | 1.7% |
| University of Memphismemphis, humphreys | $78,030 | $6,841,548 | $8,661,330 | 26.6% |
| University of Cincinnaticincinnati | $76,663 | $6,722,325 | $8,356,267 | 24.3% |
| Brigham Young Universitybyu, clark | $54,203 | $6,277,800 | $5,366,097 | -14.5% |
| University of Arkansas - Fayettevillearkansas-fayetteville | $63,541 | $6,255,738 | $6,290,559 | 0.6% |
| University of Arkansas - Little Rockarkansas-littlerock, bowen | $69,532 | $6,118,266 | $7,300,860 | 19.3% |
| University of Nebraskanebraska | $62,985 | $5,467,660 | $5,794,620 | 6% |
| University of Kentuckykentucky, uk | $76,746 | $5,053,077 | $7,674,600 | 51.9% |
| University of The District of Columbiaudc, clarke | $73,175 | $5,002,689 | $5,341,775 | 6.8% |
| Northern Illinois Universityniu | $77,182 | $4,786,368 | $6,328,924 | 32.2% |
| University of Montanamontana | $71,216 | $4,436,424 | $5,127,552 | 15.6% |
| University of North Dakotanorthdakota, UND | $64,818 | $4,145,408 | $4,213,170 | 1.6% |
| University of New Mexiconewmexico | $71,029 | $4,113,272 | $6,889,813 | 67.5% |
| University of Hawaiihawaii, richardson, manoa | $56,266 | $3,868,194 | $4,107,418 | 6.2% |
| Liberty Universityliberty | $69,475 | $3,349,728 | $4,863,250 | 45.2% |
| University of South Dakotasouthdakota | $78,963 | $2,982,056 | $5,764,299 | 93.3% |
| University of Wyomingwyoming | $67,087 | $2,955,963 | $3,756,872 | 27.1% |
| 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 | - | - | - | - |