The following charts, grouped by Total Federal Investment in 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 Total Federal Investment in 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 | ||
| Federal Investment ≥ $50 million 11 schools |
$44.9 Million | $510 Million Known TFI + 502 Grads at 1 Schools |
$59.6 Million Per School |
$655.1 Million Known TFI + 0 Grads at 0 Schools |
28.4% |
| Federal Investment $30 - $49.9 million 20 schools |
$33.1 Million | $662.1 Million Known TFI + 0 Grads at 0 Schools |
$37.7 Million Per School |
$754.5 Million Known TFI + 0 Grads at 0 Schools |
13.9% |
| Federal Investment $20 - $29.9 million 46 schools |
$22.9 Million | $1.06 Billion Known TFI + 254 Grads at 1 Schools |
$24.6 Million Per School |
$1.13 Billion Known TFI + 0 Grads at 0 Schools |
7% |
| Federal Investment $10 - $19.9 million 75 schools |
$13.4 Million | $1.01 Billion Known TFI + 128 Grads at 1 Schools |
$14.7 Million Per School |
$1.11 Billion Known TFI + 0 Grads at 0 Schools |
9.8% |
| Federal Investment < $10 million 32 schools |
$6.8 Million | $210.4 Million Known TFI + 0 Grads at 1 Schools |
$7.2 Million Per School |
$230.9 Million Known TFI + 0 Grads at 0 Schools |
9.7% |
Read this chart across each row. For example, the federal government increased its investment at the 11 schools with Federal Investment ≥ $50 million by 28.4% for graduates between 2010 and 2014, from $510 Million to $655.1 Million.
| School | Total Federal Investment for 2010 Graduates | Total Federal Investment for 2014 Graduates | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown Universitygulc, gtown | $67,887,045 | $74,511,855 | 9.8% |
| New York Law Schoolnewyork, nyls | $53,268,902 | $57,317,968 | 7.6% |
| American Universityamerican, washington college of law | $53,223,311 | $60,858,712 | 14.3% |
| New York Universitynyu | $49,566,924 | $52,301,376 | 5.5% |
| Florida Coastal School of Lawfloridacoastal, infilaw | $47,441,540 | $73,253,250 | 54.4% |
| Suffolk Universitysuffolk | $47,095,563 | $50,696,067 | 7.6% |
| George Washington Universitygw | $45,430,000 | $64,453,776 | 41.9% |
| Columbia Universitycolumbia, cls | $42,272,685 | $54,851,056 | 29.8% |
| University of Illinois Chicago School of Lawjohnmarshall-chicago,jmls,uic | $35,854,710 | $51,092,408 | 42.5% |
| Charlotte School of Lawcharlotte, infilaw, csol | $6,941,373 | $53,681,696 | 673.4% |
| Harvard Universityharvard, hls | - | $62,057,149 | - |
| Loyola Marymount Universityloyola-la | $43,780,377 | $49,775,237 | 13.7% |
| Fordham Universityfordham | $43,717,040 | $43,297,716 | -1% |
| Brooklyn Law Schoolbrooklyn | $37,978,459 | $34,715,806 | -8.6% |
| California Western School of Lawcalwestern | $36,405,250 | $30,088,203 | -17.4% |
| South Texas College of Law Houstonsouthtexas | $36,387,114 | $37,764,336 | 3.8% |
| Stetson Universitystetson | $36,167,944 | $37,840,470 | 4.6% |
| University of Miamimiami, um, the u | $35,832,932 | $46,318,090 | 29.3% |
| University of California - Hastingshastings, uch | $35,620,823 | $46,762,436 | 31.3% |
| University of Michiganmichigan, umich, um, uofm | $35,097,629 | $41,331,576 | 17.8% |
| University of Virginiauva | $34,470,264 | $35,953,504 | 4.3% |
| Cardozo-Yeshiva Universitycardozo | $34,373,371 | $33,330,456 | -3% |
| University of Denverdenver, du, sturm | $33,310,584 | $31,832,003 | -4.4% |
| Hofstra Universityhofstra, deane | $32,860,220 | $36,486,084 | 11% |
| Thomas Jefferson School of Lawthomasjefferson, tjsl | $28,843,920 | $46,042,815 | 59.6% |
| Seattle Universityseattle | $28,760,350 | $37,190,162 | 29.3% |
| University of California - Los Angelesucla | $28,172,076 | $31,356,094 | 11.3% |
| Nova Southeastern Universitynova, broad | $26,961,290 | $32,884,450 | 22% |
| Northwestern Universitynorthwestern, nu, nw | $26,006,260 | $37,994,145 | 46.1% |
| DePaul Universitydepaul | $24,386,124 | $31,347,855 | 28.5% |
| University of California - Berkeleyberkeley, ucb, boalt | $23,001,804 | $32,154,304 | 39.8% |
| University of the Pacificpacific, mcgeorge | $36,621,075 | $23,325,822 | -36.3% |
| Catholic University of Americacatholic, columbus | $34,874,580 | $22,000,024 | -36.9% |
| University of San Diegosandiego, usd | $33,651,342 | $28,136,463 | -16.4% |
| Loyola University New Orleansloyola-neworleans | $31,835,700 | $22,871,048 | -28.2% |
| Michigan State Universitymsu, michstate, detroit college of law, dcl | $31,231,872 | $23,109,548 | -26% |
| St. Louis Universityslu | $30,960,000 | $29,615,720 | -4.3% |
| Seton Hall Universitysetonhall | $29,659,036 | $27,413,400 | -7.6% |
| St. John's Universitystjohns | $28,091,250 | $23,063,554 | -17.9% |
| Albany Law Schoolalbany, union | $27,215,349 | $22,521,832 | -17.2% |
| Santa Clara Universitysantaclara, scu | $26,930,988 | $29,726,830 | 10.4% |
| William Mitchell College of Lawwilliammitchell | $26,575,776 | $29,677,784 | 11.7% |
| University of Baltimorebaltimore | $26,458,686 | $29,943,225 | 13.2% |
| Widener University - Delawarewidener, wilmington | $25,962,888 | $29,238,090 | 12.6% |
| Barry Universitybarry | $25,400,250 | $29,685,825 | 16.9% |
| Tulane Universitytulane | $25,172,582 | $25,514,665 | 1.4% |
| University of Pennsylvaniapenn, upenn | $24,850,092 | $26,780,412 | 7.8% |
| University of Texastexas, ut | $23,992,848 | $26,225,680 | 9.3% |
| Marquette Universitymarquette | $22,910,576 | $25,292,204 | 10.4% |
| Boston Collegebc | $22,828,300 | $20,371,260 | -10.8% |
| Loyola University Chicagoloyola-chicago | $22,467,436 | $29,692,960 | 32.2% |
| Touro Collegetouro, fuchsberg | $21,833,694 | $25,860,785 | 18.4% |
| University of Chicagochicago, uchi | $21,119,505 | $22,861,810 | 8.2% |
| Pepperdine Universitypepperdine | $21,019,152 | $21,828,750 | 3.9% |
| Duke Universityduke, dook | $20,617,891 | $21,569,832 | 4.6% |
| Golden Gate Universitygoldengate | $20,465,830 | $23,552,368 | 15.1% |
| University of Minnesotaminnesota, uminn | $20,454,336 | $21,993,930 | 7.5% |
| Emory Universityemory | $20,442,616 | $24,998,700 | 22.3% |
| St. Thomas University - Floridastu | $20,276,070 | $27,739,176 | 36.8% |
| Chicago-Kent College of Lawkent, illinois institute of technology | $20,160,980 | $26,973,900 | 33.8% |
| Charleston School of Lawcharleston, csol | $20,057,076 | $25,142,301 | 25.4% |
| University of Southern Californiausc, gould | $19,399,545 | $22,357,569 | 15.2% |
| St. Mary's Universitystmarys | $19,323,895 | $20,903,978 | 8.2% |
| Cornell Universitycornell | $19,278,000 | $21,465,000 | 11.3% |
| University of Marylandmaryland, carey | $19,165,697 | $22,378,077 | 16.8% |
| Syracuse Universitysyracuse | $19,163,040 | $21,584,583 | 12.6% |
| Lewis and Clark Collegelewisandclark, northwestern | $19,067,040 | $25,921,056 | 35.9% |
| Northeastern Universitynortheastern | $18,884,527 | $25,364,584 | 34.3% |
| University of Floridaflorida, uf, levin | $18,792,032 | $20,108,040 | 7% |
| Valparaiso Universityvalparaiso, valpo | $17,728,308 | $21,121,600 | 19.1% |
| University of San Franciscosanfrancisco, usf | $16,997,552 | $26,697,533 | 57.1% |
| Southern Methodist Universitysmu, dedman | $16,935,408 | $24,424,932 | 44.2% |
| Pace Universitypace | $16,687,206 | $22,847,660 | 36.9% |
| Hamline Universityhamline | $16,179,580 | $20,937,005 | 29.4% |
| Yale Universityyale, yls | $14,918,196 | $20,725,461 | 38.9% |
| Whittier Law Schoolwhittier | $13,615,030 | $26,833,554 | 97.1% |
| Indiana University - Indianapolisindiana-indy, IU | - | $21,843,126 | - |
| Boston Universitybu | $23,915,400 | $17,471,700 | -26.9% |
| Villanova Universityvillanova | $22,890,670 | $17,439,351 | -23.8% |
| Washington University in St Louiswashu, wustl | $21,937,806 | $19,819,410 | -9.7% |
| Temple Universitytemple, beasley | $20,874,672 | $18,199,401 | -12.8% |
| Indiana University - Bloomingtonindiana, IU, mauer | $20,550,378 | $16,161,300 | -21.4% |
| Vermont Law Schoolvermont | $19,187,100 | $17,081,717 | -11% |
| George Mason Universitygmu | $18,832,704 | $19,768,788 | 5% |
| Roger Williams Universityrogerwilliams, rwu | $18,500,700 | $19,152,907 | 3.5% |
| Vanderbilt Universityvanderbilt, vandy | $18,240,480 | $17,982,069 | -1.4% |
| Penn State Universitypennstate, dickinson | $18,170,306 | $19,195,510 | 5.6% |
| Texas A&Mtexasam, texas wesleyan, tamu | $18,052,710 | $17,077,500 | -5.4% |
| Oklahoma City Universityocu | $17,912,130 | $16,277,784 | -9.1% |
| Gonzaga Universitygonzaga | $17,716,284 | $17,464,464 | -1.4% |
| Rutgers State University - Newarkrutgers-newark | $17,461,346 | $18,527,949 | 6.1% |
| Chapman Universitychapman | $17,374,664 | $16,178,761 | -6.9% |
| Capital Universitycapital | $17,065,290 | $17,015,100 | -0.3% |
| Case Western Reserve Universitycasewestern, cwru | $16,947,000 | $16,202,052 | -4.4% |
| University of Wisconsinwisconsin | $16,675,365 | $14,445,886 | -13.4% |
| University of Detroit Mercydetroit-mercy | $16,392,460 | $16,266,135 | -0.8% |
| Western New England University School of Lawwesternnewengland | $16,029,790 | $11,711,160 | -26.9% |
| University of Oregonoregon | $15,530,010 | $16,944,000 | 9.1% |
| University of Houstonhouston, uhlc, uh | $15,331,866 | $18,176,120 | 18.6% |
| Duquesne Universityduquesne | $15,114,360 | $12,577,032 | -16.8% |
| Ohio State Universityosu, moritz | $14,816,256 | $16,881,654 | 13.9% |
| William and Marywm, marshall-wythe | $14,784,324 | $16,742,790 | 13.2% |
| Stanford Universitystanford, sls | $14,723,784 | $18,708,002 | 27.1% |
| University of Pittsburghpitt | $14,665,556 | $17,795,292 | 21.3% |
| University of California - Davisdavis, ucd, king | $14,628,671 | $12,154,740 | -16.9% |
| Creighton Universitycreighton | $14,595,840 | $15,443,492 | 5.8% |
| University of Iowaiowa | $14,502,015 | $13,486,458 | -7% |
| Howard Universityhoward | $14,112,504 | $13,394,268 | -5.1% |
| Samford Universitysamford, cumberland | $13,589,100 | $13,651,660 | 0.5% |
| University of South Carolinasouthcarolina, usc | $13,174,932 | $13,534,400 | 2.7% |
| University of Notre Damenotredame, nd | $13,108,020 | $16,362,570 | 24.8% |
| University of New Hampshirenh, franklin pierce | $13,102,576 | $13,725,997 | 4.8% |
| Mississippi Collegemississippicollege | $12,963,384 | $17,775,200 | 37.1% |
| Regent Universityregent | $12,962,208 | $14,142,854 | 9.1% |
| University of St. Thomas - Minneapolisstthomas | $12,932,654 | $12,449,724 | -3.7% |
| Baylor Universitybaylor | $12,884,608 | $11,316,602 | -12.2% |
| Arizona State Universityasu, o'connor | $12,554,358 | $13,348,047 | 6.3% |
| Wake Forest Universitywake, wf | $12,491,882 | $17,850,312 | 42.9% |
| Mercer Universitymercer, george | $12,459,030 | $15,286,722 | 22.7% |
| Widener University - Pennsylvaniawidener, harrisburg | $12,421,899 | $14,062,129 | 13.2% |
| SUNY Buffalobuffalo | $12,350,286 | $11,781,550 | -4.6% |
| University of Richmondrichmond, williams | $12,151,800 | $13,135,220 | 8.1% |
| University of Connecticutuconn | $11,829,346 | $10,590,989 | -10.5% |
| Drake Universitydrake | $11,813,304 | $13,280,554 | 12.4% |
| Campbell Universitycampbell | $11,799,856 | $11,798,515 | -0% |
| University of Georgiageorgia, uga | $11,619,129 | $15,011,425 | 29.2% |
| Washington and Lee Universitywl | $11,550,730 | $11,161,044 | -3.4% |
| University of Illinoisillinois, uofi, urbana-champaign | $11,520,720 | $14,106,764 | 22.4% |
| Willamette Universitywillamette, collins | $11,144,334 | $15,379,187 | 38% |
| University of Coloradocolorado, cu, boulder | $11,047,964 | $16,162,920 | 46.3% |
| University of Arizonaarizona, rogers | $10,820,856 | $10,699,696 | -1.1% |
| University of Toledotoledo | $10,688,822 | $10,758,564 | 0.7% |
| University of North Carolinaunc, chapel hill | $10,597,312 | $18,217,575 | 71.9% |
| Cleveland-Marshall College of Lawcleveland | $10,435,642 | $12,223,544 | 17.1% |
| Texas Tech Universitytexastech, ttu | $10,040,708 | $13,652,064 | 36% |
| Louisiana State Universitylsu, hebert | $9,794,142 | $16,731,077 | 70.8% |
| Drexel Universitydrexel | $9,581,220 | $10,845,970 | 13.2% |
| University of Nevada - Las Vegasunlv | $9,559,750 | $11,064,258 | 15.7% |
| Elon Law Schoolelon | $9,172,251 | $11,787,516 | 28.5% |
| University of Washingtonwashington, uw | $9,128,592 | $16,746,420 | 83.5% |
| Wayne State Universitywayne | $9,115,944 | $11,582,745 | 27.1% |
| Florida State Universityfsu | $9,021,726 | $18,325,500 | 103.1% |
| Northern Kentucky Universitynku, chase | $8,595,873 | $10,456,614 | 21.6% |
| University of Daytondayton | $8,482,000 | $13,618,320 | 60.6% |
| Georgia State Universitygsu | $7,807,488 | $11,590,452 | 48.5% |
| University of Mississippimississippi, ole miss | $7,689,488 | $10,585,435 | 37.7% |
| Quinnipiac Universityquinnipiac | $7,507,968 | $11,275,864 | 50.2% |
| Southern University Law Centersouthern | $7,366,788 | $12,099,519 | 64.2% |
| Ave Maria School of Lawavemaria | $7,336,308 | $12,694,656 | 73% |
| Western State Universitywesternstate, argosy | $6,816,579 | $16,487,950 | 141.9% |
| University of Idahoidaho | $6,644,295 | $10,015,056 | 50.7% |
| Florida International Universityfiu | - | $12,214,840 | - |
| North Carolina Central Universitynccu, nc central | $14,446,408 | $7,083,442 | -51% |
| University of Tulsatulsa | $12,196,195 | $8,143,010 | -33.2% |
| University of Oklahomaoklahoma, ou | $10,695,584 | $9,242,157 | -13.6% |
| Washburn Universitywashburn | $9,980,512 | $8,089,412 | -18.9% |
| University of Tennesseetennessee, utk | $9,306,726 | $8,010,321 | -13.9% |
| University of Louisvillelouisville, brandeis | $8,868,915 | $9,199,890 | 3.7% |
| Ohio Northern Universityonu, pettit | $8,866,132 | $9,806,524 | 10.6% |
| University of Missouri - Columbiamissouri, mizzou | $8,837,888 | $7,872,813 | -10.9% |
| University of Alabamaalabama, bama | $8,159,000 | $7,846,720 | -3.8% |
| University of Utahutah, uu, quinney | $7,338,135 | $9,132,100 | 24.4% |
| University of Kansaskansas, ku | $7,214,596 | $7,339,220 | 1.7% |
| CUNYcuny-queens, city university of new york | $6,871,662 | $9,642,555 | 40.3% |
| University of Memphismemphis, humphreys | $6,841,548 | $8,661,330 | 26.6% |
| University of Akronakron | $6,736,688 | $8,396,844 | 24.6% |
| University of Cincinnaticincinnati | $6,722,325 | $8,356,267 | 24.3% |
| West Virginia Universitywvu | $6,668,214 | $9,489,424 | 42.3% |
| Brigham Young Universitybyu, clark | $6,277,800 | $5,366,097 | -14.5% |
| University of Arkansas - Fayettevillearkansas-fayetteville | $6,255,738 | $6,290,559 | 0.6% |
| University of Arkansas - Little Rockarkansas-littlerock, bowen | $6,118,266 | $7,300,860 | 19.3% |
| University of Mainemaine | $5,816,508 | $8,038,171 | 38.2% |
| University of Nebraskanebraska | $5,467,660 | $5,794,620 | 6% |
| University of Kentuckykentucky, uk | $5,053,077 | $7,674,600 | 51.9% |
| University of The District of Columbiaudc, clarke | $5,002,689 | $5,341,775 | 6.8% |
| Northern Illinois Universityniu | $4,786,368 | $6,328,924 | 32.2% |
| University of Montanamontana | $4,436,424 | $5,127,552 | 15.6% |
| University of North Dakotanorthdakota, UND | $4,145,408 | $4,213,170 | 1.6% |
| University of New Mexiconewmexico | $4,113,272 | $6,889,813 | 67.5% |
| University of Hawaiihawaii, richardson, manoa | $3,868,194 | $4,107,418 | 6.2% |
| Liberty Universityliberty | $3,349,728 | $4,863,250 | 45.2% |
| University of South Dakotasouthdakota | $2,982,056 | $5,764,299 | 93.3% |
| University of Wyomingwyoming | $2,955,963 | $3,756,872 | 27.1% |
| University of California - Irvineirvine, uci | - | $7,716,825 | - |
| 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 | - | - | - |