The following charts, grouped by Job Outcomes in 2014, show change in federal investment between 2010 and 2014. "LT, FT BPR" means a job that is long term (a job with an indefinite duration or fixed duration of 1 year or more), full time (at least 35 hours per week) bar passage required (job requires a law license).
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Group Average uses a normal average rather than a weighted average. "LT, FT BPR" means a job that is long term (a job with an indefinite duration or fixed duration of 1 year or more), full time (at least 35 hours per week) bar passage required (job requires a law license). 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 Job Outcomes 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 | ||
| ≥ 90% LT, FT BPR 10 schools |
$28.5 Million | $285 Million Known TFI + 0 Grads at 0 Schools |
$32.8 Million Per School |
$328 Million Known TFI + 0 Grads at 0 Schools |
15.1% |
| 75% - 89.9% LT, FT BPR 18 schools |
$21.9 Million | $423.4 Million Known TFI + 502 Grads at 1 Schools |
$27 Million Per School |
$486.1 Million Known TFI + 0 Grads at 0 Schools |
14.8% |
| 60% - 74.9% LT, FT BPR 66 schools |
$15.4 Million | $1.01 Billion Known TFI + 382 Grads at 3 Schools |
$16.8 Million Per School |
$1.09 Billion Known TFI + 328 Grads at 3 Schools |
8.5% |
| 50% - 59.9% LT, FT BPR 50 schools |
$18.4 Million | $921.5 Million Known TFI + 0 Grads at 0 Schools |
$20.9 Million Per School |
$1.03 Billion Known TFI + 0 Grads at 1 Schools |
11.3% |
| 40% - 49.9% LT, FT BPR 34 schools |
$20 Million | $665.4 Million Known TFI + 60 Grads at 1 Schools |
$20.6 Million Per School |
$695.7 Million Known TFI + 784 Grads at 5 Schools |
4.6% |
| 30% - 39.9% LT, FT BPR 14 schools |
$17 Million | $230.5 Million Known TFI + 92 Grads at 1 Schools |
$25.6 Million Per School |
$311.7 Million Known TFI + 222 Grads at 3 Schools |
35.2% |
| < 30% LT, FT BPR 5 schools |
$31.3 Million | $156.4 Million Known TFI + 0 Grads at 0 Schools |
$25.4 Million Per School |
$101.8 Million Known TFI + 0 Grads at 1 Schools |
-34.9% |
Read this chart across each row. For example, the federal government increased its investment at the 10 schools with ≥ 90% LT, FT BPR by 15.1% for graduates between 2010 and 2014, from $285 Million to $328 Million.
| School | 2014 LT, FT Legal Jobs |
Total Federal Investment for 2010 Graduates | Total Federal Investment for 2014 Graduates | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Universitynyu | 93.5% | $49,566,924 | $52,301,376 | 5.5% |
| Columbia Universitycolumbia, cls | 93.8% | $42,272,685 | $54,851,056 | 29.8% |
| University of Michiganmichigan, umich, um, uofm | 90.3% | $35,097,629 | $41,331,576 | 17.8% |
| University of Virginiauva | 94.3% | $34,470,264 | $35,953,504 | 4.3% |
| University of Pennsylvaniapenn, upenn | 94.6% | $24,850,092 | $26,780,412 | 7.8% |
| University of California - Berkeleyberkeley, ucb, boalt | 92.3% | $23,001,804 | $32,154,304 | 39.8% |
| University of Chicagochicago, uchi | 92.4% | $21,119,505 | $22,861,810 | 8.2% |
| Duke Universityduke, dook | 90.2% | $20,617,891 | $21,569,832 | 4.6% |
| Cornell Universitycornell | 95.8% | $19,278,000 | $21,465,000 | 11.3% |
| Stanford Universitystanford, sls | 90.4% | $14,723,784 | $18,708,002 | 27.1% |
| Georgetown Universitygulc, gtown | 79.9% | $67,887,045 | $74,511,855 | 9.8% |
| George Washington Universitygw | 78.9% | $45,430,000 | $64,453,776 | 41.9% |
| University of California - Los Angelesucla | 81% | $28,172,076 | $31,356,094 | 11.3% |
| Northwestern Universitynorthwestern, nu, nw | 81.4% | $26,006,260 | $37,994,145 | 46.1% |
| University of Texastexas, ut | 78.1% | $23,992,848 | $26,225,680 | 9.3% |
| Boston Collegebc | 75.1% | $22,828,300 | $20,371,260 | -10.8% |
| Washington University in St Louiswashu, wustl | 78.3% | $21,937,806 | $19,819,410 | -9.7% |
| University of Minnesotaminnesota, uminn | 76.1% | $20,454,336 | $21,993,930 | 7.5% |
| Emory Universityemory | 83.6% | $20,442,616 | $24,998,700 | 22.3% |
| University of Southern Californiausc, gould | 79.3% | $19,399,545 | $22,357,569 | 15.2% |
| Vanderbilt Universityvanderbilt, vandy | 84.5% | $18,240,480 | $17,982,069 | -1.4% |
| University of California - Davisdavis, ucd, king | 77.5% | $14,628,671 | $12,154,740 | -16.9% |
| University of Iowaiowa | 77.8% | $14,502,015 | $13,486,458 | -7% |
| University of Notre Damenotredame, nd | 78.8% | $13,108,020 | $16,362,570 | 24.8% |
| Brigham Young Universitybyu, clark | 76.1% | $6,277,800 | $5,366,097 | -14.5% |
| University of Kentuckykentucky, uk | 80.2% | $5,053,077 | $7,674,600 | 51.9% |
| University of New Mexiconewmexico | 80.2% | $4,113,272 | $6,889,813 | 67.5% |
| Harvard Universityharvard, hls | 89.9% | - | $62,057,149 | - |
| Loyola Marymount Universityloyola-la | 60.6% | $43,780,377 | $49,775,237 | 13.7% |
| Fordham Universityfordham | 67.8% | $43,717,040 | $43,297,716 | -1% |
| South Texas College of Law Houstonsouthtexas | 61.8% | $36,387,114 | $37,764,336 | 3.8% |
| University of Miamimiami, um, the u | 68.9% | $35,832,932 | $46,318,090 | 29.3% |
| St. Louis Universityslu | 62.6% | $30,960,000 | $29,615,720 | -4.3% |
| Seton Hall Universitysetonhall | 72.3% | $29,659,036 | $27,413,400 | -7.6% |
| St. John's Universitystjohns | 61.5% | $28,091,250 | $23,063,554 | -17.9% |
| Albany Law Schoolalbany, union | 62.3% | $27,215,349 | $22,521,832 | -17.2% |
| Nova Southeastern Universitynova, broad | 62.1% | $26,961,290 | $32,884,450 | 22% |
| Tulane Universitytulane | 61.8% | $25,172,582 | $25,514,665 | 1.4% |
| Boston Universitybu | 72.8% | $23,915,400 | $17,471,700 | -26.9% |
| Villanova Universityvillanova | 65% | $22,890,670 | $17,439,351 | -23.8% |
| Temple Universitytemple, beasley | 61.7% | $20,874,672 | $18,199,401 | -12.8% |
| Indiana University - Bloomingtonindiana, IU, mauer | 65.8% | $20,550,378 | $16,161,300 | -21.4% |
| Rutgers State University - Camdenrutgers-camden | 61.5% | $20,017,935 | - | - |
| University of Floridaflorida, uf, levin | 69.3% | $18,792,032 | $20,108,040 | 7% |
| Penn State Universitypennstate, dickinson | 65.9% | $18,170,306 | $19,195,510 | 5.6% |
| Oklahoma City Universityocu | 63.6% | $17,912,130 | $16,277,784 | -9.1% |
| Rutgers State University - Newarkrutgers-newark | 65.2% | $17,461,346 | $18,527,949 | 6.1% |
| Southern Methodist Universitysmu, dedman | 69.7% | $16,935,408 | $24,424,932 | 44.2% |
| University of Wisconsinwisconsin | 66.5% | $16,675,365 | $14,445,886 | -13.4% |
| University of Houstonhouston, uhlc, uh | 66.4% | $15,331,866 | $18,176,120 | 18.6% |
| Yale Universityyale, yls | 72.6% | $14,918,196 | $20,725,461 | 38.9% |
| Ohio State Universityosu, moritz | 73.8% | $14,816,256 | $16,881,654 | 13.9% |
| William and Marywm, marshall-wythe | 72.6% | $14,784,324 | $16,742,790 | 13.2% |
| Creighton Universitycreighton | 63.9% | $14,595,840 | $15,443,492 | 5.8% |
| University of South Carolinasouthcarolina, usc | 65.4% | $13,174,932 | $13,534,400 | 2.7% |
| University of New Hampshirenh, franklin pierce | 64.3% | $13,102,576 | $13,725,997 | 4.8% |
| Baylor Universitybaylor | 68.4% | $12,884,608 | $11,316,602 | -12.2% |
| Arizona State Universityasu, o'connor | 71.2% | $12,554,358 | $13,348,047 | 6.3% |
| Wake Forest Universitywake, wf | 71.1% | $12,491,882 | $17,850,312 | 42.9% |
| Mercer Universitymercer, george | 69.2% | $12,459,030 | $15,286,722 | 22.7% |
| University of Tulsatulsa | 69.4% | $12,196,195 | $8,143,010 | -33.2% |
| Drake Universitydrake | 64.6% | $11,813,304 | $13,280,554 | 12.4% |
| University of Georgiageorgia, uga | 70.6% | $11,619,129 | $15,011,425 | 29.2% |
| Washington and Lee Universitywl | 64.6% | $11,550,730 | $11,161,044 | -3.4% |
| University of Illinoisillinois, uofi, urbana-champaign | 72.4% | $11,520,720 | $14,106,764 | 22.4% |
| Willamette Universitywillamette, collins | 66.4% | $11,144,334 | $15,379,187 | 38% |
| University of Coloradocolorado, cu, boulder | 69.7% | $11,047,964 | $16,162,920 | 46.3% |
| University of Missouri - Kansas Citymissouri-kc, umkc | 64.3% | $10,982,807 | - | - |
| University of Arizonaarizona, rogers | 71.5% | $10,820,856 | $10,699,696 | -1.1% |
| University of Oklahomaoklahoma, ou | 68.5% | $10,695,584 | $9,242,157 | -13.6% |
| University of North Carolinaunc, chapel hill | 69.6% | $10,597,312 | $18,217,575 | 71.9% |
| Texas Tech Universitytexastech, ttu | 60.6% | $10,040,708 | $13,652,064 | 36% |
| Washburn Universitywashburn | 72.3% | $9,980,512 | $8,089,412 | -18.9% |
| Louisiana State Universitylsu, hebert | 72.4% | $9,794,142 | $16,731,077 | 70.8% |
| Drexel Universitydrexel | 63.1% | $9,581,220 | $10,845,970 | 13.2% |
| University of Nevada - Las Vegasunlv | 66.9% | $9,559,750 | $11,064,258 | 15.7% |
| University of Washingtonwashington, uw | 63.5% | $9,128,592 | $16,746,420 | 83.5% |
| Florida State Universityfsu | 67.2% | $9,021,726 | $18,325,500 | 103.1% |
| University of Louisvillelouisville, brandeis | 66.1% | $8,868,915 | $9,199,890 | 3.7% |
| University of Missouri - Columbiamissouri, mizzou | 65.9% | $8,837,888 | $7,872,813 | -10.9% |
| University of Alabamaalabama, bama | 73.1% | $8,159,000 | $7,846,720 | -3.8% |
| Southern Illinois Universitysiu, carbondale | 64.8% | $7,812,591 | - | - |
| Georgia State Universitygsu | 71.2% | $7,807,488 | $11,590,452 | 48.5% |
| University of Utahutah, uu, quinney | 66.7% | $7,338,135 | $9,132,100 | 24.4% |
| University of Kansaskansas, ku | 68.1% | $7,214,596 | $7,339,220 | 1.7% |
| University of Cincinnaticincinnati | 63.2% | $6,722,325 | $8,356,267 | 24.3% |
| University of Idahoidaho | 68.3% | $6,644,295 | $10,015,056 | 50.7% |
| University of Nebraskanebraska | 73.5% | $5,467,660 | $5,794,620 | 6% |
| Northern Illinois Universityniu | 60.6% | $4,786,368 | $6,328,924 | 32.2% |
| University of Montanamontana | 67.5% | $4,436,424 | $5,127,552 | 15.6% |
| University of South Dakotasouthdakota | 67.9% | $2,982,056 | $5,764,299 | 93.3% |
| Florida International Universityfiu | 65.6% | - | $12,214,840 | - |
| Indiana University - Indianapolisindiana-indy, IU | 61.3% | - | $21,843,126 | - |
| University of California - Irvineirvine, uci | 74.2% | - | $7,716,825 | - |
| American Universityamerican, washington college of law | 54.6% | $53,223,311 | $60,858,712 | 14.3% |
| Brooklyn Law Schoolbrooklyn | 52.4% | $37,978,459 | $34,715,806 | -8.6% |
| Stetson Universitystetson | 57% | $36,167,944 | $37,840,470 | 4.6% |
| University of Illinois Chicago School of Lawjohnmarshall-chicago,jmls,uic | 56.6% | $35,854,710 | $51,092,408 | 42.5% |
| University of California - Hastingshastings, uch | 51.2% | $35,620,823 | $46,762,436 | 31.3% |
| Cardozo-Yeshiva Universitycardozo | 56.6% | $34,373,371 | $33,330,456 | -3% |
| University of Denverdenver, du, sturm | 56% | $33,310,584 | $31,832,003 | -4.4% |
| Hofstra Universityhofstra, deane | 57.7% | $32,860,220 | $36,486,084 | 11% |
| Loyola University New Orleansloyola-neworleans | 52.8% | $31,835,700 | $22,871,048 | -28.2% |
| William Mitchell College of Lawwilliammitchell | 55.9% | $26,575,776 | $29,677,784 | 11.7% |
| University of Baltimorebaltimore | 51.3% | $26,458,686 | $29,943,225 | 13.2% |
| DePaul Universitydepaul | 55.2% | $24,386,124 | $31,347,855 | 28.5% |
| Marquette Universitymarquette | 51.4% | $22,910,576 | $25,292,204 | 10.4% |
| Loyola University Chicagoloyola-chicago | 55.7% | $22,467,436 | $29,692,960 | 32.2% |
| Touro Collegetouro, fuchsberg | 56.6% | $21,833,694 | $25,860,785 | 18.4% |
| Chicago-Kent College of Lawkent, illinois institute of technology | 51.7% | $20,160,980 | $26,973,900 | 33.8% |
| Charleston School of Lawcharleston, csol | 52.7% | $20,057,076 | $25,142,301 | 25.4% |
| St. Mary's Universitystmarys | 58.7% | $19,323,895 | $20,903,978 | 8.2% |
| University of Marylandmaryland, carey | 57.4% | $19,165,697 | $22,378,077 | 16.8% |
| Syracuse Universitysyracuse | 57.4% | $19,163,040 | $21,584,583 | 12.6% |
| Lewis and Clark Collegelewisandclark, northwestern | 52.6% | $19,067,040 | $25,921,056 | 35.9% |
| Northeastern Universitynortheastern | 53.2% | $18,884,527 | $25,364,584 | 34.3% |
| George Mason Universitygmu | 55.4% | $18,832,704 | $19,768,788 | 5% |
| Texas A&Mtexasam, texas wesleyan, tamu | 52.2% | $18,052,710 | $17,077,500 | -5.4% |
| Gonzaga Universitygonzaga | 56.8% | $17,716,284 | $17,464,464 | -1.4% |
| Case Western Reserve Universitycasewestern, cwru | 54.8% | $16,947,000 | $16,202,052 | -4.4% |
| Pace Universitypace | 58.5% | $16,687,206 | $22,847,660 | 36.9% |
| Duquesne Universityduquesne | 57.1% | $15,114,360 | $12,577,032 | -16.8% |
| University of Pittsburghpitt | 52.5% | $14,665,556 | $17,795,292 | 21.3% |
| Howard Universityhoward | 55.8% | $14,112,504 | $13,394,268 | -5.1% |
| Samford Universitysamford, cumberland | 56.6% | $13,589,100 | $13,651,660 | 0.5% |
| Mississippi Collegemississippicollege | 53.1% | $12,963,384 | $17,775,200 | 37.1% |
| Widener University - Pennsylvaniawidener, harrisburg | 54% | $12,421,899 | $14,062,129 | 13.2% |
| SUNY Buffalobuffalo | 59.7% | $12,350,286 | $11,781,550 | -4.6% |
| University of Richmondrichmond, williams | 59.1% | $12,151,800 | $13,135,220 | 8.1% |
| University of Connecticutuconn | 52.9% | $11,829,346 | $10,590,989 | -10.5% |
| Campbell Universitycampbell | 59.7% | $11,799,856 | $11,798,515 | -0% |
| Texas Southern Universitytexassouthern, tsu, marshall | 50.7% | $9,585,000 | - | - |
| University of Tennesseetennessee, utk | 57% | $9,306,726 | $8,010,321 | -13.9% |
| Wayne State Universitywayne | 53.3% | $9,115,944 | $11,582,745 | 27.1% |
| University of Daytondayton | 52.9% | $8,482,000 | $13,618,320 | 60.6% |
| University of Mississippimississippi, ole miss | 54.8% | $7,689,488 | $10,585,435 | 37.7% |
| University of Memphismemphis, humphreys | 57.3% | $6,841,548 | $8,661,330 | 26.6% |
| University of Akronakron | 50.8% | $6,736,688 | $8,396,844 | 24.6% |
| West Virginia Universitywvu | 58.9% | $6,668,214 | $9,489,424 | 42.3% |
| University of Arkansas - Fayettevillearkansas-fayetteville | 55% | $6,255,738 | $6,290,559 | 0.6% |
| University of Arkansas - Little Rockarkansas-littlerock, bowen | 59.2% | $6,118,266 | $7,300,860 | 19.3% |
| University of Mainemaine | 50.5% | $5,816,508 | $8,038,171 | 38.2% |
| University of North Dakotanorthdakota, UND | 59.2% | $4,145,408 | $4,213,170 | 1.6% |
| University of Hawaiihawaii, richardson, manoa | 54.4% | $3,868,194 | $4,107,418 | 6.2% |
| New York Law Schoolnewyork, nyls | 43.1% | $53,268,902 | $57,317,968 | 7.6% |
| Suffolk Universitysuffolk | 46.9% | $47,095,563 | $50,696,067 | 7.6% |
| University of the Pacificpacific, mcgeorge | 45.5% | $36,621,075 | $23,325,822 | -36.3% |
| California Western School of Lawcalwestern | 48.9% | $36,405,250 | $30,088,203 | -17.4% |
| Catholic University of Americacatholic, columbus | 45.8% | $34,874,580 | $22,000,024 | -36.9% |
| University of San Diegosandiego, usd | 47.9% | $33,651,342 | $28,136,463 | -16.4% |
| Michigan State Universitymsu, michstate, detroit college of law, dcl | 46.8% | $31,231,872 | $23,109,548 | -26% |
| Seattle Universityseattle | 49.2% | $28,760,350 | $37,190,162 | 29.3% |
| New England School of Lawnewengland | 42.1% | $27,623,130 | - | - |
| Widener University - Delawarewidener, wilmington | 44.9% | $25,962,888 | $29,238,090 | 12.6% |
| Barry Universitybarry | 42.1% | $25,400,250 | $29,685,825 | 16.9% |
| Pepperdine Universitypepperdine | 49% | $21,019,152 | $21,828,750 | 3.9% |
| St. Thomas University - Floridastu | 47.2% | $20,276,070 | $27,739,176 | 36.8% |
| John Marshall Law School - Atlantajohnmarshal-atl,jmls | 43.7% | $19,560,975 | - | - |
| Vermont Law Schoolvermont | 48.5% | $19,187,100 | $17,081,717 | -11% |
| Roger Williams Universityrogerwilliams, rwu | 46.2% | $18,500,700 | $19,152,907 | 3.5% |
| Valparaiso Universityvalparaiso, valpo | 49.4% | $17,728,308 | $21,121,600 | 19.1% |
| Chapman Universitychapman | 47.8% | $17,374,664 | $16,178,761 | -6.9% |
| Hamline Universityhamline | 48.7% | $16,179,580 | $20,937,005 | 29.4% |
| University of Oregonoregon | 47.8% | $15,530,010 | $16,944,000 | 9.1% |
| North Carolina Central Universitynccu, nc central | 40.9% | $14,446,408 | $7,083,442 | -51% |
| Regent Universityregent | 47.5% | $12,962,208 | $14,142,854 | 9.1% |
| University of St. Thomas - Minneapolisstthomas | 49% | $12,932,654 | $12,449,724 | -3.7% |
| University of Toledotoledo | 43.9% | $10,688,822 | $10,758,564 | 0.7% |
| Cleveland-Marshall College of Lawcleveland | 49% | $10,435,642 | $12,223,544 | 17.1% |
| University of La Vernelaverne | 45.5% | $9,212,567 | - | - |
| Ohio Northern Universityonu, pettit | 47.9% | $8,866,132 | $9,806,524 | 10.6% |
| Northern Kentucky Universitynku, chase | 44.9% | $8,595,873 | $10,456,614 | 21.6% |
| Quinnipiac Universityquinnipiac | 42.5% | $7,507,968 | $11,275,864 | 50.2% |
| CUNYcuny-queens, city university of new york | 48.7% | $6,871,662 | $9,642,555 | 40.3% |
| Faulkner Universityfaulkner, jones | 45.8% | $3,737,000 | - | - |
| Liberty Universityliberty | 47.4% | $3,349,728 | $4,863,250 | 45.2% |
| University of Wyomingwyoming | 49.3% | $2,955,963 | $3,756,872 | 27.1% |
| Arizona Summit Law Schoolarizonasummit, phoenix, infilaw | 41.7% | - | - | - |
| Florida Coastal School of Lawfloridacoastal, infilaw | 34.7% | $47,441,540 | $73,253,250 | 54.4% |
| Southwestern Law Schoolsouthwestern | 39% | $32,639,991 | - | - |
| Santa Clara Universitysantaclara, scu | 35.6% | $26,930,988 | $29,726,830 | 10.4% |
| Capital Universitycapital | 38.8% | $17,065,290 | $17,015,100 | -0.3% |
| University of San Franciscosanfrancisco, usf | 33% | $16,997,552 | $26,697,533 | 57.1% |
| University of Detroit Mercydetroit-mercy | 37.2% | $16,392,460 | $16,266,135 | -0.8% |
| Western New England University School of Lawwesternnewengland | 36.7% | $16,029,790 | $11,711,160 | -26.9% |
| Florida A&M Universityfamu | 31% | $9,434,713 | - | - |
| Elon Law Schoolelon | 39.4% | $9,172,251 | $11,787,516 | 28.5% |
| Southern University Law Centersouthern | 34.6% | $7,366,788 | $12,099,519 | 64.2% |
| Ave Maria School of Lawavemaria | 37.3% | $7,336,308 | $12,694,656 | 73% |
| Charlotte School of Lawcharlotte, infilaw, csol | 34.1% | $6,941,373 | $53,681,696 | 673.4% |
| Western State Universitywesternstate, argosy | 32.7% | $6,816,579 | $16,487,950 | 141.9% |
| Appalachian School of Lawappalachian | 35.8% | - | - | - |
| Western Michigan University - Cooley Law Schoolcooley, wmu | 30% | $88,447,128 | - | - |
| Thomas Jefferson School of Lawthomasjefferson, tjsl | 29.7% | $28,843,920 | $46,042,815 | 59.6% |
| Golden Gate Universitygoldengate | 25.7% | $20,465,830 | $23,552,368 | 15.1% |
| Whittier Law Schoolwhittier | 27.3% | $13,615,030 | $26,833,554 | 97.1% |
| University of The District of Columbiaudc, clarke | 28.2% | $5,002,689 | $5,341,775 | 6.8% |