The following chart shows 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.
| 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 | ||
| All Schools 197 schools |
$18.8 Million | $3.69 Billion Known TFI + 1,036 Grads at 6 Schools |
$21.1 Million Per School |
$4.04 Billion Known TFI + 1,334 Grads at 13 Schools |
9.4% |
Read this chart across each row. For example, the federal government increased its investment at the 197 schools by 9.4% for graduates between 2010 and 2014, from $3.69 Billion to $4.04 Billion.
| School | State | Total Federal Investment for 2010 Graduates | Total Federal Investment for 2014 Graduates | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan University - Cooley Law Schoolcooley, wmu | MI | $88,447,128 | - | - |
| Georgetown Universitygulc, gtown | DC | $67,887,045 | $74,511,855 | 9.8% |
| New York Law Schoolnewyork, nyls | NY | $53,268,902 | $57,317,968 | 7.6% |
| American Universityamerican, washington college of law | DC | $53,223,311 | $60,858,712 | 14.3% |
| New York Universitynyu | NY | $49,566,924 | $52,301,376 | 5.5% |
| Florida Coastal School of Lawfloridacoastal, infilaw | FL | $47,441,540 | $73,253,250 | 54.4% |
| Suffolk Universitysuffolk | MA | $47,095,563 | $50,696,067 | 7.6% |
| George Washington Universitygw | DC | $45,430,000 | $64,453,776 | 41.9% |
| Loyola Marymount Universityloyola-la | CA | $43,780,377 | $49,775,237 | 13.7% |
| Fordham Universityfordham | NY | $43,717,040 | $43,297,716 | -1% |
| Columbia Universitycolumbia, cls | NY | $42,272,685 | $54,851,056 | 29.8% |
| Brooklyn Law Schoolbrooklyn | NY | $37,978,459 | $34,715,806 | -8.6% |
| University of the Pacificpacific, mcgeorge | CA | $36,621,075 | $23,325,822 | -36.3% |
| California Western School of Lawcalwestern | CA | $36,405,250 | $30,088,203 | -17.4% |
| South Texas College of Law Houstonsouthtexas | TX | $36,387,114 | $37,764,336 | 3.8% |
| Stetson Universitystetson | FL | $36,167,944 | $37,840,470 | 4.6% |
| University of Illinois Chicago School of Lawjohnmarshall-chicago,jmls,uic | IL | $35,854,710 | $51,092,408 | 42.5% |
| University of Miamimiami, um, the u | FL | $35,832,932 | $46,318,090 | 29.3% |
| University of California - Hastingshastings, uch | CA | $35,620,823 | $46,762,436 | 31.3% |
| University of Michiganmichigan, umich, um, uofm | MI | $35,097,629 | $41,331,576 | 17.8% |
| Catholic University of Americacatholic, columbus | DC | $34,874,580 | $22,000,024 | -36.9% |
| University of Virginiauva | VA | $34,470,264 | $35,953,504 | 4.3% |
| Cardozo-Yeshiva Universitycardozo | NY | $34,373,371 | $33,330,456 | -3% |
| University of San Diegosandiego, usd | CA | $33,651,342 | $28,136,463 | -16.4% |
| University of Denverdenver, du, sturm | CO | $33,310,584 | $31,832,003 | -4.4% |
| Hofstra Universityhofstra, deane | NY | $32,860,220 | $36,486,084 | 11% |
| Southwestern Law Schoolsouthwestern | CA | $32,639,991 | - | - |
| Loyola University New Orleansloyola-neworleans | LA | $31,835,700 | $22,871,048 | -28.2% |
| Michigan State Universitymsu, michstate, detroit college of law, dcl | MI | $31,231,872 | $23,109,548 | -26% |
| St. Louis Universityslu | MO | $30,960,000 | $29,615,720 | -4.3% |
| Seton Hall Universitysetonhall | NJ | $29,659,036 | $27,413,400 | -7.6% |
| Thomas Jefferson School of Lawthomasjefferson, tjsl | CA | $28,843,920 | $46,042,815 | 59.6% |
| Seattle Universityseattle | WA | $28,760,350 | $37,190,162 | 29.3% |
| University of California - Los Angelesucla | CA | $28,172,076 | $31,356,094 | 11.3% |
| St. John's Universitystjohns | NY | $28,091,250 | $23,063,554 | -17.9% |
| New England School of Lawnewengland | MA | $27,623,130 | - | - |
| Albany Law Schoolalbany, union | NY | $27,215,349 | $22,521,832 | -17.2% |
| Nova Southeastern Universitynova, broad | FL | $26,961,290 | $32,884,450 | 22% |
| Santa Clara Universitysantaclara, scu | CA | $26,930,988 | $29,726,830 | 10.4% |
| William Mitchell College of Lawwilliammitchell | MN | $26,575,776 | $29,677,784 | 11.7% |
| University of Baltimorebaltimore | MD | $26,458,686 | $29,943,225 | 13.2% |
| Northwestern Universitynorthwestern, nu, nw | IL | $26,006,260 | $37,994,145 | 46.1% |
| Widener University - Delawarewidener, wilmington | DE | $25,962,888 | $29,238,090 | 12.6% |
| Barry Universitybarry | FL | $25,400,250 | $29,685,825 | 16.9% |
| Tulane Universitytulane | LA | $25,172,582 | $25,514,665 | 1.4% |
| University of Pennsylvaniapenn, upenn | PA | $24,850,092 | $26,780,412 | 7.8% |
| DePaul Universitydepaul | IL | $24,386,124 | $31,347,855 | 28.5% |
| University of Texastexas, ut | TX | $23,992,848 | $26,225,680 | 9.3% |
| Boston Universitybu | MA | $23,915,400 | $17,471,700 | -26.9% |
| University of California - Berkeleyberkeley, ucb, boalt | CA | $23,001,804 | $32,154,304 | 39.8% |
| Marquette Universitymarquette | WI | $22,910,576 | $25,292,204 | 10.4% |
| Villanova Universityvillanova | PA | $22,890,670 | $17,439,351 | -23.8% |
| Boston Collegebc | MA | $22,828,300 | $20,371,260 | -10.8% |
| Loyola University Chicagoloyola-chicago | IL | $22,467,436 | $29,692,960 | 32.2% |
| Washington University in St Louiswashu, wustl | MO | $21,937,806 | $19,819,410 | -9.7% |
| Touro Collegetouro, fuchsberg | NY | $21,833,694 | $25,860,785 | 18.4% |
| University of Chicagochicago, uchi | IL | $21,119,505 | $22,861,810 | 8.2% |
| Pepperdine Universitypepperdine | CA | $21,019,152 | $21,828,750 | 3.9% |
| Temple Universitytemple, beasley | PA | $20,874,672 | $18,199,401 | -12.8% |
| Duke Universityduke, dook | NC | $20,617,891 | $21,569,832 | 4.6% |
| Indiana University - Bloomingtonindiana, IU, mauer | IN | $20,550,378 | $16,161,300 | -21.4% |
| Golden Gate Universitygoldengate | CA | $20,465,830 | $23,552,368 | 15.1% |
| University of Minnesotaminnesota, uminn | MN | $20,454,336 | $21,993,930 | 7.5% |
| Emory Universityemory | GA | $20,442,616 | $24,998,700 | 22.3% |
| St. Thomas University - Floridastu | FL | $20,276,070 | $27,739,176 | 36.8% |
| Chicago-Kent College of Lawkent, illinois institute of technology | IL | $20,160,980 | $26,973,900 | 33.8% |
| Charleston School of Lawcharleston, csol | SC | $20,057,076 | $25,142,301 | 25.4% |
| Rutgers State University - Camdenrutgers-camden | NJ | $20,017,935 | - | - |
| John Marshall Law School - Atlantajohnmarshal-atl,jmls | GA | $19,560,975 | - | - |
| University of Southern Californiausc, gould | CA | $19,399,545 | $22,357,569 | 15.2% |
| St. Mary's Universitystmarys | TX | $19,323,895 | $20,903,978 | 8.2% |
| Cornell Universitycornell | NY | $19,278,000 | $21,465,000 | 11.3% |
| Vermont Law Schoolvermont | VT | $19,187,100 | $17,081,717 | -11% |
| University of Marylandmaryland, carey | MD | $19,165,697 | $22,378,077 | 16.8% |
| Syracuse Universitysyracuse | NY | $19,163,040 | $21,584,583 | 12.6% |
| Lewis and Clark Collegelewisandclark, northwestern | OR | $19,067,040 | $25,921,056 | 35.9% |
| Northeastern Universitynortheastern | MA | $18,884,527 | $25,364,584 | 34.3% |
| George Mason Universitygmu | VA | $18,832,704 | $19,768,788 | 5% |
| University of Floridaflorida, uf, levin | FL | $18,792,032 | $20,108,040 | 7% |
| Roger Williams Universityrogerwilliams, rwu | RI | $18,500,700 | $19,152,907 | 3.5% |
| Vanderbilt Universityvanderbilt, vandy | TN | $18,240,480 | $17,982,069 | -1.4% |
| Penn State Universitypennstate, dickinson | PA | $18,170,306 | $19,195,510 | 5.6% |
| Texas A&Mtexasam, texas wesleyan, tamu | TX | $18,052,710 | $17,077,500 | -5.4% |
| Oklahoma City Universityocu | OK | $17,912,130 | $16,277,784 | -9.1% |
| Valparaiso Universityvalparaiso, valpo | IN | $17,728,308 | $21,121,600 | 19.1% |
| Gonzaga Universitygonzaga | WA | $17,716,284 | $17,464,464 | -1.4% |
| Rutgers State University - Newarkrutgers-newark | NJ | $17,461,346 | $18,527,949 | 6.1% |
| Chapman Universitychapman | CA | $17,374,664 | $16,178,761 | -6.9% |
| Capital Universitycapital | OH | $17,065,290 | $17,015,100 | -0.3% |
| University of San Franciscosanfrancisco, usf | CA | $16,997,552 | $26,697,533 | 57.1% |
| Case Western Reserve Universitycasewestern, cwru | OH | $16,947,000 | $16,202,052 | -4.4% |
| Southern Methodist Universitysmu, dedman | TX | $16,935,408 | $24,424,932 | 44.2% |
| Pace Universitypace | NY | $16,687,206 | $22,847,660 | 36.9% |
| University of Wisconsinwisconsin | WI | $16,675,365 | $14,445,886 | -13.4% |
| University of Detroit Mercydetroit-mercy | MI | $16,392,460 | $16,266,135 | -0.8% |
| Hamline Universityhamline | MN | $16,179,580 | $20,937,005 | 29.4% |
| Western New England University School of Lawwesternnewengland | MA | $16,029,790 | $11,711,160 | -26.9% |
| University of Oregonoregon | OR | $15,530,010 | $16,944,000 | 9.1% |
| University of Houstonhouston, uhlc, uh | TX | $15,331,866 | $18,176,120 | 18.6% |
| Duquesne Universityduquesne | PA | $15,114,360 | $12,577,032 | -16.8% |
| Yale Universityyale, yls | CT | $14,918,196 | $20,725,461 | 38.9% |
| Ohio State Universityosu, moritz | OH | $14,816,256 | $16,881,654 | 13.9% |
| William and Marywm, marshall-wythe | VA | $14,784,324 | $16,742,790 | 13.2% |
| Stanford Universitystanford, sls | CA | $14,723,784 | $18,708,002 | 27.1% |
| University of Pittsburghpitt | PA | $14,665,556 | $17,795,292 | 21.3% |
| University of California - Davisdavis, ucd, king | CA | $14,628,671 | $12,154,740 | -16.9% |
| Creighton Universitycreighton | NE | $14,595,840 | $15,443,492 | 5.8% |
| University of Iowaiowa | IA | $14,502,015 | $13,486,458 | -7% |
| North Carolina Central Universitynccu, nc central | NC | $14,446,408 | $7,083,442 | -51% |
| Howard Universityhoward | DC | $14,112,504 | $13,394,268 | -5.1% |
| Whittier Law Schoolwhittier | CA | $13,615,030 | $26,833,554 | 97.1% |
| Samford Universitysamford, cumberland | AL | $13,589,100 | $13,651,660 | 0.5% |
| University of South Carolinasouthcarolina, usc | SC | $13,174,932 | $13,534,400 | 2.7% |
| University of Notre Damenotredame, nd | IN | $13,108,020 | $16,362,570 | 24.8% |
| University of New Hampshirenh, franklin pierce | NH | $13,102,576 | $13,725,997 | 4.8% |
| Mississippi Collegemississippicollege | MS | $12,963,384 | $17,775,200 | 37.1% |
| Regent Universityregent | VA | $12,962,208 | $14,142,854 | 9.1% |
| University of St. Thomas - Minneapolisstthomas | MN | $12,932,654 | $12,449,724 | -3.7% |
| Baylor Universitybaylor | TX | $12,884,608 | $11,316,602 | -12.2% |
| Arizona State Universityasu, o'connor | AZ | $12,554,358 | $13,348,047 | 6.3% |
| Wake Forest Universitywake, wf | NC | $12,491,882 | $17,850,312 | 42.9% |
| Mercer Universitymercer, george | GA | $12,459,030 | $15,286,722 | 22.7% |
| Widener University - Pennsylvaniawidener, harrisburg | PA | $12,421,899 | $14,062,129 | 13.2% |
| SUNY Buffalobuffalo | NY | $12,350,286 | $11,781,550 | -4.6% |
| University of Tulsatulsa | OK | $12,196,195 | $8,143,010 | -33.2% |
| University of Richmondrichmond, williams | VA | $12,151,800 | $13,135,220 | 8.1% |
| University of Connecticutuconn | CT | $11,829,346 | $10,590,989 | -10.5% |
| Drake Universitydrake | IA | $11,813,304 | $13,280,554 | 12.4% |
| Campbell Universitycampbell | NC | $11,799,856 | $11,798,515 | -0% |
| University of Georgiageorgia, uga | GA | $11,619,129 | $15,011,425 | 29.2% |
| Washington and Lee Universitywl | VA | $11,550,730 | $11,161,044 | -3.4% |
| University of Illinoisillinois, uofi, urbana-champaign | IL | $11,520,720 | $14,106,764 | 22.4% |
| Willamette Universitywillamette, collins | OR | $11,144,334 | $15,379,187 | 38% |
| University of Coloradocolorado, cu, boulder | CO | $11,047,964 | $16,162,920 | 46.3% |
| University of Missouri - Kansas Citymissouri-kc, umkc | MO | $10,982,807 | - | - |
| University of Arizonaarizona, rogers | AZ | $10,820,856 | $10,699,696 | -1.1% |
| University of Oklahomaoklahoma, ou | OK | $10,695,584 | $9,242,157 | -13.6% |
| University of Toledotoledo | OH | $10,688,822 | $10,758,564 | 0.7% |
| University of North Carolinaunc, chapel hill | NC | $10,597,312 | $18,217,575 | 71.9% |
| Cleveland-Marshall College of Lawcleveland | OH | $10,435,642 | $12,223,544 | 17.1% |
| Texas Tech Universitytexastech, ttu | TX | $10,040,708 | $13,652,064 | 36% |
| Washburn Universitywashburn | KS | $9,980,512 | $8,089,412 | -18.9% |
| Louisiana State Universitylsu, hebert | LA | $9,794,142 | $16,731,077 | 70.8% |
| Texas Southern Universitytexassouthern, tsu, marshall | TX | $9,585,000 | - | - |
| Drexel Universitydrexel | PA | $9,581,220 | $10,845,970 | 13.2% |
| University of Nevada - Las Vegasunlv | NV | $9,559,750 | $11,064,258 | 15.7% |
| Florida A&M Universityfamu | FL | $9,434,713 | - | - |
| University of Tennesseetennessee, utk | TN | $9,306,726 | $8,010,321 | -13.9% |
| University of La Vernelaverne | CA | $9,212,567 | - | - |
| Elon Law Schoolelon | NC | $9,172,251 | $11,787,516 | 28.5% |
| University of Washingtonwashington, uw | WA | $9,128,592 | $16,746,420 | 83.5% |
| Wayne State Universitywayne | MI | $9,115,944 | $11,582,745 | 27.1% |
| Florida State Universityfsu | FL | $9,021,726 | $18,325,500 | 103.1% |
| University of Louisvillelouisville, brandeis | KY | $8,868,915 | $9,199,890 | 3.7% |
| Ohio Northern Universityonu, pettit | OH | $8,866,132 | $9,806,524 | 10.6% |
| University of Missouri - Columbiamissouri, mizzou | MO | $8,837,888 | $7,872,813 | -10.9% |
| Northern Kentucky Universitynku, chase | KY | $8,595,873 | $10,456,614 | 21.6% |
| University of Daytondayton | OH | $8,482,000 | $13,618,320 | 60.6% |
| University of Alabamaalabama, bama | AL | $8,159,000 | $7,846,720 | -3.8% |
| Southern Illinois Universitysiu, carbondale | IL | $7,812,591 | - | - |
| Georgia State Universitygsu | GA | $7,807,488 | $11,590,452 | 48.5% |
| University of Mississippimississippi, ole miss | MS | $7,689,488 | $10,585,435 | 37.7% |
| Quinnipiac Universityquinnipiac | CT | $7,507,968 | $11,275,864 | 50.2% |
| Southern University Law Centersouthern | LA | $7,366,788 | $12,099,519 | 64.2% |
| University of Utahutah, uu, quinney | UT | $7,338,135 | $9,132,100 | 24.4% |
| Ave Maria School of Lawavemaria | FL | $7,336,308 | $12,694,656 | 73% |
| University of Kansaskansas, ku | KS | $7,214,596 | $7,339,220 | 1.7% |
| Charlotte School of Lawcharlotte, infilaw, csol | NC | $6,941,373 | $53,681,696 | 673.4% |
| CUNYcuny-queens, city university of new york | NY | $6,871,662 | $9,642,555 | 40.3% |
| University of Memphismemphis, humphreys | TN | $6,841,548 | $8,661,330 | 26.6% |
| Western State Universitywesternstate, argosy | CA | $6,816,579 | $16,487,950 | 141.9% |
| University of Akronakron | OH | $6,736,688 | $8,396,844 | 24.6% |
| University of Cincinnaticincinnati | OH | $6,722,325 | $8,356,267 | 24.3% |
| West Virginia Universitywvu | WV | $6,668,214 | $9,489,424 | 42.3% |
| University of Idahoidaho | ID | $6,644,295 | $10,015,056 | 50.7% |
| Brigham Young Universitybyu, clark | UT | $6,277,800 | $5,366,097 | -14.5% |
| University of Arkansas - Fayettevillearkansas-fayetteville | AR | $6,255,738 | $6,290,559 | 0.6% |
| University of Arkansas - Little Rockarkansas-littlerock, bowen | AR | $6,118,266 | $7,300,860 | 19.3% |
| University of Mainemaine | ME | $5,816,508 | $8,038,171 | 38.2% |
| University of Nebraskanebraska | NE | $5,467,660 | $5,794,620 | 6% |
| University of Kentuckykentucky, uk | KY | $5,053,077 | $7,674,600 | 51.9% |
| University of The District of Columbiaudc, clarke | DC | $5,002,689 | $5,341,775 | 6.8% |
| Northern Illinois Universityniu | IL | $4,786,368 | $6,328,924 | 32.2% |
| University of Montanamontana | MT | $4,436,424 | $5,127,552 | 15.6% |
| University of North Dakotanorthdakota, UND | ND | $4,145,408 | $4,213,170 | 1.6% |
| University of New Mexiconewmexico | NM | $4,113,272 | $6,889,813 | 67.5% |
| University of Hawaiihawaii, richardson, manoa | HI | $3,868,194 | $4,107,418 | 6.2% |
| Faulkner Universityfaulkner, jones | AL | $3,737,000 | - | - |
| Liberty Universityliberty | VA | $3,349,728 | $4,863,250 | 45.2% |
| University of South Dakotasouthdakota | SD | $2,982,056 | $5,764,299 | 93.3% |
| University of Wyomingwyoming | WY | $2,955,963 | $3,756,872 | 27.1% |
| Appalachian School of Lawappalachian | VA | - | - | - |
| Florida International Universityfiu | FL | - | $12,214,840 | - |
| Harvard Universityharvard, hls | MA | - | $62,057,149 | - |
| Indiana University - Indianapolisindiana-indy, IU | IN | - | $21,843,126 | - |
| Arizona Summit Law Schoolarizonasummit, phoenix, infilaw | AZ | - | - | - |
| University of California - Irvineirvine, uci | CA | - | $7,716,825 | - |