The following charts, grouped by Enrollment in 2014, 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 Enrollment in 2014 | Federal Investment for 2010 Graduates 36,753 Borrowing Graduates |
Federal Investment for 2014 Graduates 34,006 Borrowing Graduates (-7.5%) |
Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Average | Adjusted Total | Group Average | Adjusted Total | ||
| > 320 New 1Ls 17 schools |
$44.1 Million | $763 Million Known TFI + 502 Grads at 1 Schools |
$52.9 Million Per School |
$793.6 Million Known TFI + 0 Grads at 2 Schools |
4% |
| 220 - 319 New 1Ls 39 schools |
$26.6 Million | $1.02 Billion Known TFI + 314 Grads at 2 Schools |
$30.2 Million Per School |
$1.19 Billion Known TFI + 543 Grads at 2 Schools |
16.8% |
| 170 - 219 New 1Ls 37 schools |
$16.9 Million | $626.8 Million Known TFI + 0 Grads at 0 Schools |
$18.9 Million Per School |
$708.6 Million Known TFI + 414 Grads at 2 Schools |
13.1% |
| 120 - 169 New 1Ls 55 schools |
$15.8 Million | $864.8 Million Known TFI + 128 Grads at 1 Schools |
$16.2 Million Per School |
$851.9 Million Known TFI + 229 Grads at 4 Schools |
-1.5% |
| < 120 New 1Ls 49 schools |
$8.9 Million | $425.1 Million Known TFI + 92 Grads at 2 Schools |
$10.3 Million Per School |
$490.6 Million Known TFI + 148 Grads at 3 Schools |
15.4% |
Read this chart across each row. For example, the federal government increased its investment at the 17 schools with > 320 New 1Ls by 4% for graduates between 2010 and 2014, from $763 Million to $793.6 Million.
| School | 2014 Enrollment | Total Federal Investment for 2010 Graduates | Total Federal Investment for 2014 Graduates | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan University - Cooley Law Schoolcooley, wmu | 445 | $88,447,128 | - | - |
| Georgetown Universitygulc, gtown | 580 | $67,887,045 | $74,511,855 | 9.8% |
| American Universityamerican, washington college of law | 429 | $53,223,311 | $60,858,712 | 14.3% |
| New York Universitynyu | 452 | $49,566,924 | $52,301,376 | 5.5% |
| Florida Coastal School of Lawfloridacoastal, infilaw | 424 | $47,441,540 | $73,253,250 | 54.4% |
| Suffolk Universitysuffolk | 423 | $47,095,563 | $50,696,067 | 7.6% |
| George Washington Universitygw | 539 | $45,430,000 | $64,453,776 | 41.9% |
| Fordham Universityfordham | 367 | $43,717,040 | $43,297,716 | -1% |
| Columbia Universitycolumbia, cls | 381 | $42,272,685 | $54,851,056 | 29.8% |
| Brooklyn Law Schoolbrooklyn | 399 | $37,978,459 | $34,715,806 | -8.6% |
| South Texas College of Law Houstonsouthtexas | 362 | $36,387,114 | $37,764,336 | 3.8% |
| University of Illinois Chicago School of Lawjohnmarshall-chicago,jmls,uic | 357 | $35,854,710 | $51,092,408 | 42.5% |
| University of California - Hastingshastings, uch | 323 | $35,620,823 | $46,762,436 | 31.3% |
| Cardozo-Yeshiva Universitycardozo | 339 | $34,373,371 | $33,330,456 | -3% |
| Southwestern Law Schoolsouthwestern | 337 | $32,639,991 | - | - |
| Charlotte School of Lawcharlotte, infilaw, csol | 446 | $6,941,373 | $53,681,696 | 673.4% |
| Harvard Universityharvard, hls | 563 | - | $62,057,149 | - |
| New York Law Schoolnewyork, nyls | 245 | $53,268,902 | $57,317,968 | 7.6% |
| Loyola Marymount Universityloyola-la | 312 | $43,780,377 | $49,775,237 | 13.7% |
| California Western School of Lawcalwestern | 263 | $36,405,250 | $30,088,203 | -17.4% |
| Stetson Universitystetson | 246 | $36,167,944 | $37,840,470 | 4.6% |
| University of Miamimiami, um, the u | 229 | $35,832,932 | $46,318,090 | 29.3% |
| University of Michiganmichigan, umich, um, uofm | 318 | $35,097,629 | $41,331,576 | 17.8% |
| University of Virginiauva | 307 | $34,470,264 | $35,953,504 | 4.3% |
| University of San Diegosandiego, usd | 223 | $33,651,342 | $28,136,463 | -16.4% |
| University of Denverdenver, du, sturm | 258 | $33,310,584 | $31,832,003 | -4.4% |
| Hofstra Universityhofstra, deane | 280 | $32,860,220 | $36,486,084 | 11% |
| Michigan State Universitymsu, michstate, detroit college of law, dcl | 248 | $31,231,872 | $23,109,548 | -26% |
| Thomas Jefferson School of Lawthomasjefferson, tjsl | 241 | $28,843,920 | $46,042,815 | 59.6% |
| Seattle Universityseattle | 256 | $28,760,350 | $37,190,162 | 29.3% |
| University of California - Los Angelesucla | 314 | $28,172,076 | $31,356,094 | 11.3% |
| New England School of Lawnewengland | 265 | $27,623,130 | - | - |
| Nova Southeastern Universitynova, broad | 262 | $26,961,290 | $32,884,450 | 22% |
| University of Baltimorebaltimore | 233 | $26,458,686 | $29,943,225 | 13.2% |
| Northwestern Universitynorthwestern, nu, nw | 242 | $26,006,260 | $37,994,145 | 46.1% |
| Barry Universitybarry | 268 | $25,400,250 | $29,685,825 | 16.9% |
| University of Pennsylvaniapenn, upenn | 250 | $24,850,092 | $26,780,412 | 7.8% |
| DePaul Universitydepaul | 226 | $24,386,124 | $31,347,855 | 28.5% |
| University of Texastexas, ut | 301 | $23,992,848 | $26,225,680 | 9.3% |
| University of California - Berkeleyberkeley, ucb, boalt | 274 | $23,001,804 | $32,154,304 | 39.8% |
| Boston Collegebc | 230 | $22,828,300 | $20,371,260 | -10.8% |
| Loyola University Chicagoloyola-chicago | 231 | $22,467,436 | $29,692,960 | 32.2% |
| Washington University in St Louiswashu, wustl | 270 | $21,937,806 | $19,819,410 | -9.7% |
| Pepperdine Universitypepperdine | 227 | $21,019,152 | $21,828,750 | 3.9% |
| Duke Universityduke, dook | 221 | $20,617,891 | $21,569,832 | 4.6% |
| Emory Universityemory | 223 | $20,442,616 | $24,998,700 | 22.3% |
| St. Thomas University - Floridastu | 233 | $20,276,070 | $27,739,176 | 36.8% |
| Chicago-Kent College of Lawkent, illinois institute of technology | 228 | $20,160,980 | $26,973,900 | 33.8% |
| St. Mary's Universitystmarys | 254 | $19,323,895 | $20,903,978 | 8.2% |
| University of Floridaflorida, uf, levin | 307 | $18,792,032 | $20,108,040 | 7% |
| Southern Methodist Universitysmu, dedman | 226 | $16,935,408 | $24,424,932 | 44.2% |
| University of Houstonhouston, uhlc, uh | 231 | $15,331,866 | $18,176,120 | 18.6% |
| Whittier Law Schoolwhittier | 239 | $13,615,030 | $26,833,554 | 97.1% |
| Texas Tech Universitytexastech, ttu | 228 | $10,040,708 | $13,652,064 | 36% |
| Arizona Summit Law Schoolarizonasummit, phoenix, infilaw | 262 | - | - | - |
| Indiana University - Indianapolisindiana-indy, IU | 281 | - | $21,843,126 | - |
| St. John's Universitystjohns | 214 | $28,091,250 | $23,063,554 | -17.9% |
| Tulane Universitytulane | 185 | $25,172,582 | $25,514,665 | 1.4% |
| Boston Universitybu | 208 | $23,915,400 | $17,471,700 | -26.9% |
| Marquette Universitymarquette | 208 | $22,910,576 | $25,292,204 | 10.4% |
| Touro Collegetouro, fuchsberg | 187 | $21,833,694 | $25,860,785 | 18.4% |
| University of Chicagochicago, uchi | 190 | $21,119,505 | $22,861,810 | 8.2% |
| Temple Universitytemple, beasley | 215 | $20,874,672 | $18,199,401 | -12.8% |
| Indiana University - Bloomingtonindiana, IU, mauer | 183 | $20,550,378 | $16,161,300 | -21.4% |
| University of Minnesotaminnesota, uminn | 193 | $20,454,336 | $21,993,930 | 7.5% |
| Rutgers State University - Camdenrutgers-camden | 182 | $20,017,935 | - | - |
| John Marshall Law School - Atlantajohnmarshal-atl,jmls | 214 | $19,560,975 | - | - |
| University of Southern Californiausc, gould | 202 | $19,399,545 | $22,357,569 | 15.2% |
| Cornell Universitycornell | 203 | $19,278,000 | $21,465,000 | 11.3% |
| University of Marylandmaryland, carey | 196 | $19,165,697 | $22,378,077 | 16.8% |
| Lewis and Clark Collegelewisandclark, northwestern | 203 | $19,067,040 | $25,921,056 | 35.9% |
| Vanderbilt Universityvanderbilt, vandy | 171 | $18,240,480 | $17,982,069 | -1.4% |
| Penn State Universitypennstate, dickinson | 191 | $18,170,306 | $19,195,510 | 5.6% |
| Texas A&Mtexasam, texas wesleyan, tamu | 192 | $18,052,710 | $17,077,500 | -5.4% |
| Valparaiso Universityvalparaiso, valpo | 174 | $17,728,308 | $21,121,600 | 19.1% |
| Rutgers State University - Newarkrutgers-newark | 189 | $17,461,346 | $18,527,949 | 6.1% |
| University of San Franciscosanfrancisco, usf | 172 | $16,997,552 | $26,697,533 | 57.1% |
| Pace Universitypace | 207 | $16,687,206 | $22,847,660 | 36.9% |
| University of Detroit Mercydetroit-mercy | 199 | $16,392,460 | $16,266,135 | -0.8% |
| Yale Universityyale, yls | 200 | $14,918,196 | $20,725,461 | 38.9% |
| William and Marywm, marshall-wythe | 213 | $14,784,324 | $16,742,790 | 13.2% |
| Stanford Universitystanford, sls | 179 | $14,723,784 | $18,708,002 | 27.1% |
| North Carolina Central Universitynccu, nc central | 199 | $14,446,408 | $7,083,442 | -51% |
| University of South Carolinasouthcarolina, usc | 213 | $13,174,932 | $13,534,400 | 2.7% |
| University of Notre Damenotredame, nd | 200 | $13,108,020 | $16,362,570 | 24.8% |
| Wake Forest Universitywake, wf | 179 | $12,491,882 | $17,850,312 | 42.9% |
| Campbell Universitycampbell | 185 | $11,799,856 | $11,798,515 | -0% |
| University of Georgiageorgia, uga | 185 | $11,619,129 | $15,011,425 | 29.2% |
| University of North Carolinaunc, chapel hill | 201 | $10,597,312 | $18,217,575 | 71.9% |
| Louisiana State Universitylsu, hebert | 200 | $9,794,142 | $16,731,077 | 70.8% |
| Florida State Universityfsu | 188 | $9,021,726 | $18,325,500 | 103.1% |
| Georgia State Universitygsu | 186 | $7,807,488 | $11,590,452 | 48.5% |
| Southern University Law Centersouthern | 196 | $7,366,788 | $12,099,519 | 64.2% |
| University of the Pacificpacific, mcgeorge | 152 | $36,621,075 | $23,325,822 | -36.3% |
| Catholic University of Americacatholic, columbus | 140 | $34,874,580 | $22,000,024 | -36.9% |
| Loyola University New Orleansloyola-neworleans | 139 | $31,835,700 | $22,871,048 | -28.2% |
| St. Louis Universityslu | 165 | $30,960,000 | $29,615,720 | -4.3% |
| Seton Hall Universitysetonhall | 167 | $29,659,036 | $27,413,400 | -7.6% |
| Santa Clara Universitysantaclara, scu | 152 | $26,930,988 | $29,726,830 | 10.4% |
| William Mitchell College of Lawwilliammitchell | 169 | $26,575,776 | $29,677,784 | 11.7% |
| Widener University - Delawarewidener, wilmington | 128 | $25,962,888 | $29,238,090 | 12.6% |
| Villanova Universityvillanova | 155 | $22,890,670 | $17,439,351 | -23.8% |
| Golden Gate Universitygoldengate | 137 | $20,465,830 | $23,552,368 | 15.1% |
| Charleston School of Lawcharleston, csol | 166 | $20,057,076 | $25,142,301 | 25.4% |
| Vermont Law Schoolvermont | 143 | $19,187,100 | $17,081,717 | -11% |
| Syracuse Universitysyracuse | 169 | $19,163,040 | $21,584,583 | 12.6% |
| Northeastern Universitynortheastern | 126 | $18,884,527 | $25,364,584 | 34.3% |
| George Mason Universitygmu | 161 | $18,832,704 | $19,768,788 | 5% |
| Roger Williams Universityrogerwilliams, rwu | 138 | $18,500,700 | $19,152,907 | 3.5% |
| Oklahoma City Universityocu | 156 | $17,912,130 | $16,277,784 | -9.1% |
| Gonzaga Universitygonzaga | 125 | $17,716,284 | $17,464,464 | -1.4% |
| Chapman Universitychapman | 169 | $17,374,664 | $16,178,761 | -6.9% |
| Capital Universitycapital | 163 | $17,065,290 | $17,015,100 | -0.3% |
| Case Western Reserve Universitycasewestern, cwru | 146 | $16,947,000 | $16,202,052 | -4.4% |
| University of Wisconsinwisconsin | 158 | $16,675,365 | $14,445,886 | -13.4% |
| Duquesne Universityduquesne | 124 | $15,114,360 | $12,577,032 | -16.8% |
| Ohio State Universityosu, moritz | 167 | $14,816,256 | $16,881,654 | 13.9% |
| University of Pittsburghpitt | 156 | $14,665,556 | $17,795,292 | 21.3% |
| University of California - Davisdavis, ucd, king | 164 | $14,628,671 | $12,154,740 | -16.9% |
| University of Iowaiowa | 141 | $14,502,015 | $13,486,458 | -7% |
| Howard Universityhoward | 126 | $14,112,504 | $13,394,268 | -5.1% |
| Samford Universitysamford, cumberland | 146 | $13,589,100 | $13,651,660 | 0.5% |
| Mississippi Collegemississippicollege | 151 | $12,963,384 | $17,775,200 | 37.1% |
| University of St. Thomas - Minneapolisstthomas | 124 | $12,932,654 | $12,449,724 | -3.7% |
| Baylor Universitybaylor | 158 | $12,884,608 | $11,316,602 | -12.2% |
| Arizona State Universityasu, o'connor | 143 | $12,554,358 | $13,348,047 | 6.3% |
| Mercer Universitymercer, george | 146 | $12,459,030 | $15,286,722 | 22.7% |
| SUNY Buffalobuffalo | 143 | $12,350,286 | $11,781,550 | -4.6% |
| University of Richmondrichmond, williams | 133 | $12,151,800 | $13,135,220 | 8.1% |
| University of Connecticutuconn | 160 | $11,829,346 | $10,590,989 | -10.5% |
| University of Illinoisillinois, uofi, urbana-champaign | 157 | $11,520,720 | $14,106,764 | 22.4% |
| University of Coloradocolorado, cu, boulder | 166 | $11,047,964 | $16,162,920 | 46.3% |
| University of Missouri - Kansas Citymissouri-kc, umkc | 149 | $10,982,807 | - | - |
| University of Oklahomaoklahoma, ou | 157 | $10,695,584 | $9,242,157 | -13.6% |
| Cleveland-Marshall College of Lawcleveland | 141 | $10,435,642 | $12,223,544 | 17.1% |
| Texas Southern Universitytexassouthern, tsu, marshall | 166 | $9,585,000 | - | - |
| Drexel Universitydrexel | 129 | $9,581,220 | $10,845,970 | 13.2% |
| Florida A&M Universityfamu | 152 | $9,434,713 | - | - |
| University of Washingtonwashington, uw | 163 | $9,128,592 | $16,746,420 | 83.5% |
| University of Alabamaalabama, bama | 134 | $8,159,000 | $7,846,720 | -3.8% |
| Southern Illinois Universitysiu, carbondale | 125 | $7,812,591 | - | - |
| University of Mississippimississippi, ole miss | 128 | $7,689,488 | $10,585,435 | 37.7% |
| University of Kansaskansas, ku | 125 | $7,214,596 | $7,339,220 | 1.7% |
| Brigham Young Universitybyu, clark | 126 | $6,277,800 | $5,366,097 | -14.5% |
| University of Arkansas - Fayettevillearkansas-fayetteville | 125 | $6,255,738 | $6,290,559 | 0.6% |
| University of Arkansas - Little Rockarkansas-littlerock, bowen | 125 | $6,118,266 | $7,300,860 | 19.3% |
| University of Hawaiihawaii, richardson, manoa | 120 | $3,868,194 | $4,107,418 | 6.2% |
| Florida International Universityfiu | 144 | - | $12,214,840 | - |
| Albany Law Schoolalbany, union | 117 | $27,215,349 | $22,521,832 | -17.2% |
| Hamline Universityhamline | 90 | $16,179,580 | $20,937,005 | 29.4% |
| Western New England University School of Lawwesternnewengland | 118 | $16,029,790 | $11,711,160 | -26.9% |
| University of Oregonoregon | 118 | $15,530,010 | $16,944,000 | 9.1% |
| Creighton Universitycreighton | 114 | $14,595,840 | $15,443,492 | 5.8% |
| University of New Hampshirenh, franklin pierce | 71 | $13,102,576 | $13,725,997 | 4.8% |
| Regent Universityregent | 104 | $12,962,208 | $14,142,854 | 9.1% |
| Widener University - Pennsylvaniawidener, harrisburg | 97 | $12,421,899 | $14,062,129 | 13.2% |
| University of Tulsatulsa | 86 | $12,196,195 | $8,143,010 | -33.2% |
| Drake Universitydrake | 106 | $11,813,304 | $13,280,554 | 12.4% |
| Washington and Lee Universitywl | 101 | $11,550,730 | $11,161,044 | -3.4% |
| Willamette Universitywillamette, collins | 100 | $11,144,334 | $15,379,187 | 38% |
| University of Arizonaarizona, rogers | 104 | $10,820,856 | $10,699,696 | -1.1% |
| University of Toledotoledo | 79 | $10,688,822 | $10,758,564 | 0.7% |
| Washburn Universitywashburn | 113 | $9,980,512 | $8,089,412 | -18.9% |
| University of Nevada - Las Vegasunlv | 112 | $9,559,750 | $11,064,258 | 15.7% |
| University of Tennesseetennessee, utk | 93 | $9,306,726 | $8,010,321 | -13.9% |
| University of La Vernelaverne | 58 | $9,212,567 | - | - |
| Elon Law Schoolelon | 112 | $9,172,251 | $11,787,516 | 28.5% |
| Wayne State Universitywayne | 117 | $9,115,944 | $11,582,745 | 27.1% |
| University of Louisvillelouisville, brandeis | 92 | $8,868,915 | $9,199,890 | 3.7% |
| Ohio Northern Universityonu, pettit | 71 | $8,866,132 | $9,806,524 | 10.6% |
| University of Missouri - Columbiamissouri, mizzou | 115 | $8,837,888 | $7,872,813 | -10.9% |
| Northern Kentucky Universitynku, chase | 119 | $8,595,873 | $10,456,614 | 21.6% |
| University of Daytondayton | 113 | $8,482,000 | $13,618,320 | 60.6% |
| Quinnipiac Universityquinnipiac | 92 | $7,507,968 | $11,275,864 | 50.2% |
| University of Utahutah, uu, quinney | 100 | $7,338,135 | $9,132,100 | 24.4% |
| Ave Maria School of Lawavemaria | 112 | $7,336,308 | $12,694,656 | 73% |
| CUNYcuny-queens, city university of new york | 97 | $6,871,662 | $9,642,555 | 40.3% |
| University of Memphismemphis, humphreys | 118 | $6,841,548 | $8,661,330 | 26.6% |
| Western State Universitywesternstate, argosy | 104 | $6,816,579 | $16,487,950 | 141.9% |
| University of Akronakron | 116 | $6,736,688 | $8,396,844 | 24.6% |
| University of Cincinnaticincinnati | 73 | $6,722,325 | $8,356,267 | 24.3% |
| West Virginia Universitywvu | 107 | $6,668,214 | $9,489,424 | 42.3% |
| University of Idahoidaho | 113 | $6,644,295 | $10,015,056 | 50.7% |
| University of Mainemaine | 81 | $5,816,508 | $8,038,171 | 38.2% |
| University of Nebraskanebraska | 107 | $5,467,660 | $5,794,620 | 6% |
| University of Kentuckykentucky, uk | 114 | $5,053,077 | $7,674,600 | 51.9% |
| University of The District of Columbiaudc, clarke | 90 | $5,002,689 | $5,341,775 | 6.8% |
| Northern Illinois Universityniu | 84 | $4,786,368 | $6,328,924 | 32.2% |
| University of Montanamontana | 83 | $4,436,424 | $5,127,552 | 15.6% |
| University of North Dakotanorthdakota, UND | 73 | $4,145,408 | $4,213,170 | 1.6% |
| University of New Mexiconewmexico | 111 | $4,113,272 | $6,889,813 | 67.5% |
| Faulkner Universityfaulkner, jones | 113 | $3,737,000 | - | - |
| Liberty Universityliberty | 84 | $3,349,728 | $4,863,250 | 45.2% |
| University of South Dakotasouthdakota | 74 | $2,982,056 | $5,764,299 | 93.3% |
| University of Wyomingwyoming | 85 | $2,955,963 | $3,756,872 | 27.1% |
| Appalachian School of Lawappalachian | 48 | - | - | - |
| University of California - Irvineirvine, uci | 89 | - | $7,716,825 | - |