The following charts, grouped by Type of School, 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 Type of School | 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 | ||
| Public Schools 84 schools |
$12.8 Million | $1.07 Billion Known TFI + 382 Grads at 3 Schools |
$14.7 Million Per School |
$1.2 Billion Known TFI + 471 Grads at 5 Schools |
12.5% |
| Private Schools 107 schools |
$23.3 Million | $2.51 Billion Known TFI + 594 Grads at 2 Schools |
$25.3 Million Per School |
$2.6 Billion Known TFI + 396 Grads at 6 Schools |
3.6% |
| For-Profit Schools 6 schools |
$20.2 Million | $108 Million Known TFI + 60 Grads at 1 Schools |
$42.1 Million Per School |
$237.6 Million Known TFI + 467 Grads at 2 Schools |
120% |
Read this chart across each row. For example, the federal government increased its investment at the 84 Public Schools by 12.5% for graduates between 2010 and 2014, from $1.07 Billion to $1.2 Billion.
| School | Type | Total Federal Investment for 2010 Graduates | Total Federal Investment for 2014 Graduates | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Chicago School of Lawjohnmarshall-chicago,jmls,uic | Public | $35,854,710 | $51,092,408 | 42.5% |
| University of California - Hastingshastings, uch | Public | $35,620,823 | $46,762,436 | 31.3% |
| University of Michiganmichigan, umich, um, uofm | Public | $35,097,629 | $41,331,576 | 17.8% |
| University of Virginiauva | Public | $34,470,264 | $35,953,504 | 4.3% |
| Michigan State Universitymsu, michstate, detroit college of law, dcl | Public | $31,231,872 | $23,109,548 | -26% |
| University of California - Los Angelesucla | Public | $28,172,076 | $31,356,094 | 11.3% |
| University of Baltimorebaltimore | Public | $26,458,686 | $29,943,225 | 13.2% |
| University of Texastexas, ut | Public | $23,992,848 | $26,225,680 | 9.3% |
| University of California - Berkeleyberkeley, ucb, boalt | Public | $23,001,804 | $32,154,304 | 39.8% |
| Temple Universitytemple, beasley | Public | $20,874,672 | $18,199,401 | -12.8% |
| Indiana University - Bloomingtonindiana, IU, mauer | Public | $20,550,378 | $16,161,300 | -21.4% |
| University of Minnesotaminnesota, uminn | Public | $20,454,336 | $21,993,930 | 7.5% |
| Rutgers State University - Camdenrutgers-camden | Public | $20,017,935 | - | - |
| University of Marylandmaryland, carey | Public | $19,165,697 | $22,378,077 | 16.8% |
| George Mason Universitygmu | Public | $18,832,704 | $19,768,788 | 5% |
| University of Floridaflorida, uf, levin | Public | $18,792,032 | $20,108,040 | 7% |
| Penn State Universitypennstate, dickinson | Public | $18,170,306 | $19,195,510 | 5.6% |
| Texas A&Mtexasam, texas wesleyan, tamu | Public | $18,052,710 | $17,077,500 | -5.4% |
| Rutgers State University - Newarkrutgers-newark | Public | $17,461,346 | $18,527,949 | 6.1% |
| University of Wisconsinwisconsin | Public | $16,675,365 | $14,445,886 | -13.4% |
| University of Oregonoregon | Public | $15,530,010 | $16,944,000 | 9.1% |
| University of Houstonhouston, uhlc, uh | Public | $15,331,866 | $18,176,120 | 18.6% |
| Ohio State Universityosu, moritz | Public | $14,816,256 | $16,881,654 | 13.9% |
| William and Marywm, marshall-wythe | Public | $14,784,324 | $16,742,790 | 13.2% |
| University of Pittsburghpitt | Public | $14,665,556 | $17,795,292 | 21.3% |
| University of California - Davisdavis, ucd, king | Public | $14,628,671 | $12,154,740 | -16.9% |
| University of Iowaiowa | Public | $14,502,015 | $13,486,458 | -7% |
| North Carolina Central Universitynccu, nc central | Public | $14,446,408 | $7,083,442 | -51% |
| University of South Carolinasouthcarolina, usc | Public | $13,174,932 | $13,534,400 | 2.7% |
| University of New Hampshirenh, franklin pierce | Public | $13,102,576 | $13,725,997 | 4.8% |
| Arizona State Universityasu, o'connor | Public | $12,554,358 | $13,348,047 | 6.3% |
| SUNY Buffalobuffalo | Public | $12,350,286 | $11,781,550 | -4.6% |
| University of Connecticutuconn | Public | $11,829,346 | $10,590,989 | -10.5% |
| University of Georgiageorgia, uga | Public | $11,619,129 | $15,011,425 | 29.2% |
| University of Illinoisillinois, uofi, urbana-champaign | Public | $11,520,720 | $14,106,764 | 22.4% |
| University of Coloradocolorado, cu, boulder | Public | $11,047,964 | $16,162,920 | 46.3% |
| University of Missouri - Kansas Citymissouri-kc, umkc | Public | $10,982,807 | - | - |
| University of Arizonaarizona, rogers | Public | $10,820,856 | $10,699,696 | -1.1% |
| University of Oklahomaoklahoma, ou | Public | $10,695,584 | $9,242,157 | -13.6% |
| University of Toledotoledo | Public | $10,688,822 | $10,758,564 | 0.7% |
| University of North Carolinaunc, chapel hill | Public | $10,597,312 | $18,217,575 | 71.9% |
| Cleveland-Marshall College of Lawcleveland | Public | $10,435,642 | $12,223,544 | 17.1% |
| Texas Tech Universitytexastech, ttu | Public | $10,040,708 | $13,652,064 | 36% |
| Washburn Universitywashburn | Public | $9,980,512 | $8,089,412 | -18.9% |
| Louisiana State Universitylsu, hebert | Public | $9,794,142 | $16,731,077 | 70.8% |
| Texas Southern Universitytexassouthern, tsu, marshall | Public | $9,585,000 | - | - |
| University of Nevada - Las Vegasunlv | Public | $9,559,750 | $11,064,258 | 15.7% |
| Florida A&M Universityfamu | Public | $9,434,713 | - | - |
| University of Tennesseetennessee, utk | Public | $9,306,726 | $8,010,321 | -13.9% |
| University of Washingtonwashington, uw | Public | $9,128,592 | $16,746,420 | 83.5% |
| Wayne State Universitywayne | Public | $9,115,944 | $11,582,745 | 27.1% |
| Florida State Universityfsu | Public | $9,021,726 | $18,325,500 | 103.1% |
| University of Louisvillelouisville, brandeis | Public | $8,868,915 | $9,199,890 | 3.7% |
| University of Missouri - Columbiamissouri, mizzou | Public | $8,837,888 | $7,872,813 | -10.9% |
| Northern Kentucky Universitynku, chase | Public | $8,595,873 | $10,456,614 | 21.6% |
| University of Alabamaalabama, bama | Public | $8,159,000 | $7,846,720 | -3.8% |
| Southern Illinois Universitysiu, carbondale | Public | $7,812,591 | - | - |
| Georgia State Universitygsu | Public | $7,807,488 | $11,590,452 | 48.5% |
| University of Mississippimississippi, ole miss | Public | $7,689,488 | $10,585,435 | 37.7% |
| Southern University Law Centersouthern | Public | $7,366,788 | $12,099,519 | 64.2% |
| University of Utahutah, uu, quinney | Public | $7,338,135 | $9,132,100 | 24.4% |
| University of Kansaskansas, ku | Public | $7,214,596 | $7,339,220 | 1.7% |
| CUNYcuny-queens, city university of new york | Public | $6,871,662 | $9,642,555 | 40.3% |
| University of Memphismemphis, humphreys | Public | $6,841,548 | $8,661,330 | 26.6% |
| University of Akronakron | Public | $6,736,688 | $8,396,844 | 24.6% |
| University of Cincinnaticincinnati | Public | $6,722,325 | $8,356,267 | 24.3% |
| West Virginia Universitywvu | Public | $6,668,214 | $9,489,424 | 42.3% |
| University of Idahoidaho | Public | $6,644,295 | $10,015,056 | 50.7% |
| University of Arkansas - Fayettevillearkansas-fayetteville | Public | $6,255,738 | $6,290,559 | 0.6% |
| University of Arkansas - Little Rockarkansas-littlerock, bowen | Public | $6,118,266 | $7,300,860 | 19.3% |
| University of Mainemaine | Public | $5,816,508 | $8,038,171 | 38.2% |
| University of Nebraskanebraska | Public | $5,467,660 | $5,794,620 | 6% |
| University of Kentuckykentucky, uk | Public | $5,053,077 | $7,674,600 | 51.9% |
| University of The District of Columbiaudc, clarke | Public | $5,002,689 | $5,341,775 | 6.8% |
| Northern Illinois Universityniu | Public | $4,786,368 | $6,328,924 | 32.2% |
| University of Montanamontana | Public | $4,436,424 | $5,127,552 | 15.6% |
| University of North Dakotanorthdakota, UND | Public | $4,145,408 | $4,213,170 | 1.6% |
| University of New Mexiconewmexico | Public | $4,113,272 | $6,889,813 | 67.5% |
| University of Hawaiihawaii, richardson, manoa | Public | $3,868,194 | $4,107,418 | 6.2% |
| University of South Dakotasouthdakota | Public | $2,982,056 | $5,764,299 | 93.3% |
| University of Wyomingwyoming | Public | $2,955,963 | $3,756,872 | 27.1% |
| Florida International Universityfiu | Public | - | $12,214,840 | - |
| Indiana University - Indianapolisindiana-indy, IU | Public | - | $21,843,126 | - |
| University of California - Irvineirvine, uci | Public | - | $7,716,825 | - |
| Western Michigan University - Cooley Law Schoolcooley, wmu | Private | $88,447,128 | - | - |
| Georgetown Universitygulc, gtown | Private | $67,887,045 | $74,511,855 | 9.8% |
| New York Law Schoolnewyork, nyls | Private | $53,268,902 | $57,317,968 | 7.6% |
| American Universityamerican, washington college of law | Private | $53,223,311 | $60,858,712 | 14.3% |
| New York Universitynyu | Private | $49,566,924 | $52,301,376 | 5.5% |
| Suffolk Universitysuffolk | Private | $47,095,563 | $50,696,067 | 7.6% |
| George Washington Universitygw | Private | $45,430,000 | $64,453,776 | 41.9% |
| Loyola Marymount Universityloyola-la | Private | $43,780,377 | $49,775,237 | 13.7% |
| Fordham Universityfordham | Private | $43,717,040 | $43,297,716 | -1% |
| Columbia Universitycolumbia, cls | Private | $42,272,685 | $54,851,056 | 29.8% |
| Brooklyn Law Schoolbrooklyn | Private | $37,978,459 | $34,715,806 | -8.6% |
| University of the Pacificpacific, mcgeorge | Private | $36,621,075 | $23,325,822 | -36.3% |
| California Western School of Lawcalwestern | Private | $36,405,250 | $30,088,203 | -17.4% |
| South Texas College of Law Houstonsouthtexas | Private | $36,387,114 | $37,764,336 | 3.8% |
| Stetson Universitystetson | Private | $36,167,944 | $37,840,470 | 4.6% |
| University of Miamimiami, um, the u | Private | $35,832,932 | $46,318,090 | 29.3% |
| Catholic University of Americacatholic, columbus | Private | $34,874,580 | $22,000,024 | -36.9% |
| Cardozo-Yeshiva Universitycardozo | Private | $34,373,371 | $33,330,456 | -3% |
| University of San Diegosandiego, usd | Private | $33,651,342 | $28,136,463 | -16.4% |
| University of Denverdenver, du, sturm | Private | $33,310,584 | $31,832,003 | -4.4% |
| Hofstra Universityhofstra, deane | Private | $32,860,220 | $36,486,084 | 11% |
| Southwestern Law Schoolsouthwestern | Private | $32,639,991 | - | - |
| Loyola University New Orleansloyola-neworleans | Private | $31,835,700 | $22,871,048 | -28.2% |
| St. Louis Universityslu | Private | $30,960,000 | $29,615,720 | -4.3% |
| Seton Hall Universitysetonhall | Private | $29,659,036 | $27,413,400 | -7.6% |
| Thomas Jefferson School of Lawthomasjefferson, tjsl | Private | $28,843,920 | $46,042,815 | 59.6% |
| Seattle Universityseattle | Private | $28,760,350 | $37,190,162 | 29.3% |
| St. John's Universitystjohns | Private | $28,091,250 | $23,063,554 | -17.9% |
| New England School of Lawnewengland | Private | $27,623,130 | - | - |
| Albany Law Schoolalbany, union | Private | $27,215,349 | $22,521,832 | -17.2% |
| Nova Southeastern Universitynova, broad | Private | $26,961,290 | $32,884,450 | 22% |
| Santa Clara Universitysantaclara, scu | Private | $26,930,988 | $29,726,830 | 10.4% |
| William Mitchell College of Lawwilliammitchell | Private | $26,575,776 | $29,677,784 | 11.7% |
| Northwestern Universitynorthwestern, nu, nw | Private | $26,006,260 | $37,994,145 | 46.1% |
| Widener University - Delawarewidener, wilmington | Private | $25,962,888 | $29,238,090 | 12.6% |
| Barry Universitybarry | Private | $25,400,250 | $29,685,825 | 16.9% |
| Tulane Universitytulane | Private | $25,172,582 | $25,514,665 | 1.4% |
| University of Pennsylvaniapenn, upenn | Private | $24,850,092 | $26,780,412 | 7.8% |
| DePaul Universitydepaul | Private | $24,386,124 | $31,347,855 | 28.5% |
| Boston Universitybu | Private | $23,915,400 | $17,471,700 | -26.9% |
| Marquette Universitymarquette | Private | $22,910,576 | $25,292,204 | 10.4% |
| Villanova Universityvillanova | Private | $22,890,670 | $17,439,351 | -23.8% |
| Boston Collegebc | Private | $22,828,300 | $20,371,260 | -10.8% |
| Loyola University Chicagoloyola-chicago | Private | $22,467,436 | $29,692,960 | 32.2% |
| Washington University in St Louiswashu, wustl | Private | $21,937,806 | $19,819,410 | -9.7% |
| Touro Collegetouro, fuchsberg | Private | $21,833,694 | $25,860,785 | 18.4% |
| University of Chicagochicago, uchi | Private | $21,119,505 | $22,861,810 | 8.2% |
| Pepperdine Universitypepperdine | Private | $21,019,152 | $21,828,750 | 3.9% |
| Duke Universityduke, dook | Private | $20,617,891 | $21,569,832 | 4.6% |
| Golden Gate Universitygoldengate | Private | $20,465,830 | $23,552,368 | 15.1% |
| Emory Universityemory | Private | $20,442,616 | $24,998,700 | 22.3% |
| St. Thomas University - Floridastu | Private | $20,276,070 | $27,739,176 | 36.8% |
| Chicago-Kent College of Lawkent, illinois institute of technology | Private | $20,160,980 | $26,973,900 | 33.8% |
| University of Southern Californiausc, gould | Private | $19,399,545 | $22,357,569 | 15.2% |
| St. Mary's Universitystmarys | Private | $19,323,895 | $20,903,978 | 8.2% |
| Cornell Universitycornell | Private | $19,278,000 | $21,465,000 | 11.3% |
| Vermont Law Schoolvermont | Private | $19,187,100 | $17,081,717 | -11% |
| Syracuse Universitysyracuse | Private | $19,163,040 | $21,584,583 | 12.6% |
| Lewis and Clark Collegelewisandclark, northwestern | Private | $19,067,040 | $25,921,056 | 35.9% |
| Northeastern Universitynortheastern | Private | $18,884,527 | $25,364,584 | 34.3% |
| Roger Williams Universityrogerwilliams, rwu | Private | $18,500,700 | $19,152,907 | 3.5% |
| Vanderbilt Universityvanderbilt, vandy | Private | $18,240,480 | $17,982,069 | -1.4% |
| Oklahoma City Universityocu | Private | $17,912,130 | $16,277,784 | -9.1% |
| Valparaiso Universityvalparaiso, valpo | Private | $17,728,308 | $21,121,600 | 19.1% |
| Gonzaga Universitygonzaga | Private | $17,716,284 | $17,464,464 | -1.4% |
| Chapman Universitychapman | Private | $17,374,664 | $16,178,761 | -6.9% |
| Capital Universitycapital | Private | $17,065,290 | $17,015,100 | -0.3% |
| University of San Franciscosanfrancisco, usf | Private | $16,997,552 | $26,697,533 | 57.1% |
| Case Western Reserve Universitycasewestern, cwru | Private | $16,947,000 | $16,202,052 | -4.4% |
| Southern Methodist Universitysmu, dedman | Private | $16,935,408 | $24,424,932 | 44.2% |
| Pace Universitypace | Private | $16,687,206 | $22,847,660 | 36.9% |
| University of Detroit Mercydetroit-mercy | Private | $16,392,460 | $16,266,135 | -0.8% |
| Hamline Universityhamline | Private | $16,179,580 | $20,937,005 | 29.4% |
| Western New England University School of Lawwesternnewengland | Private | $16,029,790 | $11,711,160 | -26.9% |
| Duquesne Universityduquesne | Private | $15,114,360 | $12,577,032 | -16.8% |
| Yale Universityyale, yls | Private | $14,918,196 | $20,725,461 | 38.9% |
| Stanford Universitystanford, sls | Private | $14,723,784 | $18,708,002 | 27.1% |
| Creighton Universitycreighton | Private | $14,595,840 | $15,443,492 | 5.8% |
| Howard Universityhoward | Private | $14,112,504 | $13,394,268 | -5.1% |
| Whittier Law Schoolwhittier | Private | $13,615,030 | $26,833,554 | 97.1% |
| Samford Universitysamford, cumberland | Private | $13,589,100 | $13,651,660 | 0.5% |
| University of Notre Damenotredame, nd | Private | $13,108,020 | $16,362,570 | 24.8% |
| Mississippi Collegemississippicollege | Private | $12,963,384 | $17,775,200 | 37.1% |
| Regent Universityregent | Private | $12,962,208 | $14,142,854 | 9.1% |
| University of St. Thomas - Minneapolisstthomas | Private | $12,932,654 | $12,449,724 | -3.7% |
| Baylor Universitybaylor | Private | $12,884,608 | $11,316,602 | -12.2% |
| Wake Forest Universitywake, wf | Private | $12,491,882 | $17,850,312 | 42.9% |
| Mercer Universitymercer, george | Private | $12,459,030 | $15,286,722 | 22.7% |
| Widener University - Pennsylvaniawidener, harrisburg | Private | $12,421,899 | $14,062,129 | 13.2% |
| University of Tulsatulsa | Private | $12,196,195 | $8,143,010 | -33.2% |
| University of Richmondrichmond, williams | Private | $12,151,800 | $13,135,220 | 8.1% |
| Drake Universitydrake | Private | $11,813,304 | $13,280,554 | 12.4% |
| Campbell Universitycampbell | Private | $11,799,856 | $11,798,515 | -0% |
| Washington and Lee Universitywl | Private | $11,550,730 | $11,161,044 | -3.4% |
| Willamette Universitywillamette, collins | Private | $11,144,334 | $15,379,187 | 38% |
| Drexel Universitydrexel | Private | $9,581,220 | $10,845,970 | 13.2% |
| University of La Vernelaverne | Private | $9,212,567 | - | - |
| Elon Law Schoolelon | Private | $9,172,251 | $11,787,516 | 28.5% |
| Ohio Northern Universityonu, pettit | Private | $8,866,132 | $9,806,524 | 10.6% |
| University of Daytondayton | Private | $8,482,000 | $13,618,320 | 60.6% |
| Quinnipiac Universityquinnipiac | Private | $7,507,968 | $11,275,864 | 50.2% |
| Ave Maria School of Lawavemaria | Private | $7,336,308 | $12,694,656 | 73% |
| Brigham Young Universitybyu, clark | Private | $6,277,800 | $5,366,097 | -14.5% |
| Faulkner Universityfaulkner, jones | Private | $3,737,000 | - | - |
| Liberty Universityliberty | Private | $3,349,728 | $4,863,250 | 45.2% |
| Appalachian School of Lawappalachian | Private | - | - | - |
| Harvard Universityharvard, hls | Private | - | $62,057,149 | - |
| Florida Coastal School of Lawfloridacoastal, infilaw | For Profit | $47,441,540 | $73,253,250 | 54.4% |
| Charleston School of Lawcharleston, csol | For Profit | $20,057,076 | $25,142,301 | 25.4% |
| John Marshall Law School - Atlantajohnmarshal-atl,jmls | For Profit | $19,560,975 | - | - |
| Charlotte School of Lawcharlotte, infilaw, csol | For Profit | $6,941,373 | $53,681,696 | 673.4% |
| Western State Universitywesternstate, argosy | For Profit | $6,816,579 | $16,487,950 | 141.9% |
| Arizona Summit Law Schoolarizonasummit, phoenix, infilaw | For Profit | - | - | - |