U.S. News & World Report Law School Rankings 2016 Edition: All Schools, All Changes, All Reported Metrics This chart shows the changes in all reported U.S. News & World Report law school rankings metrics, from the 2015 Edition (Spring 2014) to the current, 2016 Edition (Spring 2015). Changes in rank and overall score are shown for the 153 ranked schools; for Tier 2 schools, no numerical change is given, but movement in or out of Tier 2 is indicated. Schools are listing in order of the 2016 Edition rankings.
Inter‐American University, and University of Puerto Rico) which weren’t in the 2015 Edition, so they are not part of this comparison. Feel free to contact me if there are any errors, issues, or questions. Brian Huddleston Senior Reference Librarian Loyola University New Orleans College of Law bhuddle@loyno.edu
Positive changes (increase in assessment scores, LSAT, UGPA, etc. and decrease in acceptance rates and student/faculty ratios) are shown in green, negative changes in red, and no change in yellow. N/A mean “Data were not provided by the school”, as indicated on the original U.S. News rankings. Median LSAT and UGPA, which are collected but not reported by U.S. News, are taken from the ABA Standard 509 Disclosures.
March 25, 2015 The 2016 Edition includes four schools (California Irvine, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico, Gr Gr ad ad Jur ua u isd tes ses at e S R ict c sm s E ho Em ion Jur atio G o en m Pe p r S l U U a ' l p s t s O t o L SA L SA er du ud idi : Stu GP GP loy by ve As cti ati yed Juris Bar en A 2 A 7 T 7 T 2 ed La ral Ac ses P on dent d t 9 o at / F l P ce wy 5th Me 5th 5th 5th M ict ass n Ov M Pa Pa s p a a i me Gr Ju on on ag ers ed tan dia Pe Pe Pe Pe cu era ss s ad e R ssag ths ian lty nt / J n r r r r c Ra s Ra risdi ll S c c c c u e e ud UG en en en e a Sco R a A cti Ra t t L R R t n c e tio e t ati SA e i fte ge ore ate ate tile tile tile tile PA on nk re n o o n T s r As
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Yale University
Harvard University
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1 1 0
100 100 0
4.8 4.8 0.0
4.7 4.8 + 0.1
3.82 3.82 0.00
3.90 3.91 + 0.01
3.97 3.97 0.00
170 170 0
173 173 0
176 176 0
9% 9% 0%
7.7 7.6 + 0.1
89.6% 88.2% ‐ 1.4%
91.4% 88.7% ‐ 2.7%
94.4% 97.9% + 3.5%
74% 76% + 2%
127.6% 128.8% + 1.2%
NY NY
2015 2016
2 2 0
96 96 0
4.8 4.8 0.0
4.8 4.8 0.0
3.77 3.75 ‐ 0.02
3.88 3.87 ‐ 0.01
3.95 3.95 0.00
170 170 0
173 173 0
175 175 0
16% 15% + 1%
11.9 11.8 + 0.1
91.0% 91.5% + 0.5%
94.1% 95.0% + 0.9%
97.0% 97.0% 0.0%
74% 76% + 2%
131.1% 127.6% ‐ 3.4%
NY NY
3 2 + 1
95 96 + 1
4.7 4.8 + 0.1
4.8 4.8 0.0
3.76 3.80 + 0.04
3.87 3.90 + 0.03
3.95 3.97 + 0.02
169 169 0
171 172 + 1
173 174 + 1
10% 9% + 1%
7.3 7.3 0.0
94.5% 93.8% ‐ 0.7%
96.1% 92.8% ‐ 3.3%
93.6% 90.3% ‐ 3.3%
66% 65% ‐ 1%
141.8% 138.9% ‐ 2.9%
CA CA
Change Stanford University
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Columbia University
University of Chicago
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New York University
2015 2016 Change
University of Pennsylvania
2015 2016 Change
Duke University
2015 2016 Change
University of California ‐ Berkeley
2015 2016 Change
University of Virginia
2015 2016 Change
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4 4 0
92 93 + 1
4.6 4.6 0.0
4.7 4.7 0.0
3.54 3.58 + 0.04
3.70 3.71 + 0.01
3.81 3.81 0.00
169 170 + 1
171 172 + 1
173 174 + 1
21% 19% + 2%
7.3 6.3 + 1.0
93.2% 94.7% + 1.5%
97.0% 97.0% 0.0%
95.3% 96.3% + 1.0%
74% 76% + 2%
128.8% 126.7% ‐ 2.1%
NY NY
4 4 0
92 93 + 1
4.6 4.6 0.0
4.7 4.7 0.0
3.67 3.79 + 0.12
3.90 3.90 0.00
3.95 3.96 + 0.01
166 166 0
170 170 0
172 172 0
20% 18% + 2%
11.0 8.4 + 2.6
94.0% 93.5% ‐ 0.5%
96.7% 96.3% ‐ 0.4%
94.6% 98.6% + 4.0%
87% 88% + 1%
108.7% 112.0% + 3.3%
IL IL
6 6 0
88 89 + 1
4.4 4.5 + 0.1
4.5 4.5 0.0
3.57 3.56 ‐ 0.01
3.72 3.75 + 0.03
3.85 3.87 + 0.02
168 167 ‐ 1
170 170 0
172 172 0
31% 30% + 1%
8.9 8.6 + 0.3
94.8% 93.7% ‐ 1.1%
95.9% 95.5% ‐ 0.4%
94.8% 96.2% + 1.4%
74% 76% + 2%
128.1% 126.6% ‐ 1.5%
NY NY
7 7 0
86 88 + 2
4.3 4.4 + 0.1
4.4 4.4 0.0
3.55 3.52 ‐ 0.03
3.89 3.89 0.00
3.94 3.95 + 0.01
165 164 ‐ 1
169 169 0
171 170 ‐ 1
17% 16% + 1%
10.4 10.3 + 0.1
95.2% 95.8% + 0.6%
97.0% 96.5% ‐ 0.5%
93.2% 96.5% + 3.3%
74% 76% + 2%
125.9% 127.0% + 1.0%
NY NY
10 8 + 2
82 84 + 2
4.2 4.2 0.0
4.5 4.5 0.0
3.59 3.66 + 0.07
3.77 3.77 0.00
3.84 3.85 + 0.01
165 166 + 1
169 169 0
170 170 0
19% 21% ‐ 2%
9.5 9.2 + 0.3
77.8% 81.8% + 4.0%
87.1% 87.6% + 0.5%
95.6% 98.7% + 3.1%
74% 76% + 2%
129.2% 129.9% + 0.7%
NY NY
9 8 + 1
83 84 + 1
4.4 4.4 0.0
4.5 4.5 0.0
3.66 3.67 + 0.01
3.78 3.79 + 0.01
3.89 3.88 ‐ 0.01
163 164 + 1
167 167 0
169 169 0
18% 20% ‐ 2%
12.5 13.3 ‐ 0.8
80.8% 84.4% + 3.6%
88.1% 90.4% + 2.3%
87.2% 85.7% ‐ 1.5%
66% 65% ‐ 1%
132.1% 131.8% ‐ 0.3%
CA CA
8 8 0
84 84 0
4.3 4.3 0.0
4.5 4.5 0.0
3.52 3.57 + 0.05
3.87 3.85 ‐ 0.02
3.94 3.93 ‐ 0.01
164 166 + 2
169 169 0
170 170 0
18% 18% 0%
11.3 10.9 + 0.4
97.5% 97.3% ‐ 0.2%
97.3% 97.0% ‐ 0.3%
96.1% 93.6% ‐ 2.5%
77% 77% 0%
124.8% 121.6% ‐ 3.2%
VA VA
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University of Michigan
2015 2016 Change
Northwestern University
2015 2016 Change
Cornell University
2015 2016 Change
Georgetown University
2015 2016 Change
University of Texas
2015 2016 Change
University of California ‐ Los Angeles
2015 2016 Change
Vanderbilt University
2015 2016 Change
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10 11 ‐ 1
82 83 + 1
4.4 4.4 0.0
4.6 4.6 0.0
3.52 3.57 + 0.05
3.71 3.74 + 0.03
3.82 3.83 + 0.01
165 165 0
168 168 0
170 169 ‐ 1
27% 27% 0%
12.4 13.0 ‐ 0.6
75.0% 76.9% + 1.9%
86.6% 84.5% ‐ 2.1%
93.8% 94.3% + 0.5%
74% 76% + 2%
126.8% 124.1% ‐ 2.7%
NY NY
12 12 0
79 81 + 2
4.1 4.1 0.0
4.4 4.4 0.0
3.30 3.53 + 0.23
3.75 3.75 0.00
3.82 3.83 + 0.01
161 162 + 1
168 168 0
171 170 ‐ 1
26% 25% + 1%
8.3 7.2 + 1.1
76.9% 82.4% + 5.5%
85.8% 90.8% + 5.0%
96.1% 95.4% ‐ 0.7%
87% 88% + 1%
110.5% 108.4% ‐ 2.1%
IL IL
13 13 0
76 79 + 3
4.1 4.2 + 0.1
4.4 4.3 ‐ 0.1
3.52 3.55 + 0.03
3.66 3.68 + 0.02
3.73 3.76 + 0.03
165 166 + 1
167 167 0
167 169 + 2
30% 30% 0%
10.3 10.5 ‐ 0.2
77.9% 87.6% + 9.7%
85.8% 89.6% + 3.8%
91.6% 94.4% + 2.8%
74% 76% + 2%
123.8% 124.2% + 0.4%
NY NY
13 14 ‐ 1
76 78 + 2
4.1 4.1 0.0
4.4 4.4 0.0
3.49 3.48 ‐ 0.01
3.74 3.75 + 0.01
3.83 3.84 + 0.01
163 163 0
168 167 ‐ 1
169 168 ‐ 1
31% 29% + 2%
11.2 12.6 ‐ 1.4
77.3% 85.3% + 8.0%
84.3% 89.8% + 5.5%
90.0% 92.3% + 2.3%
74% 76% + 2%
121.6% 121.4% ‐ 0.2%
NY NY
15 15 0
73 76 + 3
4.0 4.0 0.0
4.1 4.2 + 0.1
3.43 3.43 0.00
3.68 3.68 0.00
3.82 3.82 0.00
163 163 0
166 167 + 1
168 168 0
30% 24% + 6%
10.4 10.4 0.0
64.1% 67.5% + 3.4%
81.5% 86.2% + 4.7%
92.3% 94.8% + 2.5%
82% 85% + 3%
112.6% 111.5% ‐ 1.0%
TX TX
16 16 0
72 75 + 3
3.9 3.9 0.0
4.1 4.1 0.0
3.51 3.56 + 0.05
3.79 3.79 0.00
3.88 3.90 + 0.02
162 163 + 1
167 167 0
169 169 0
28% 28% 0%
10.4 10.2 + 0.2
55.6% 59.6% + 4.0%
77.2% 82.2% + 5.0%
88.1% 88.2% + 0.1%
66% 65% ‐ 1%
133.5% 135.7% + 2.2%
CA CA
16 17 ‐ 1
72 74 + 2
3.8 3.8 0.0
4.1 4.1 0.0
3.45 3.45 0.00
3.74 3.70 ‐ 0.04
3.85 3.84 ‐ 0.01
163 162 ‐ 1
167 167 0
169 168 ‐ 1
34% 35% ‐ 1%
12.6 12.8 ‐ 0.2
67.9% 84.4% + 16.5%
74.5% 90.8% + 16.3%
95.7% 100.0% + 4.3%
73% 82% + 9%
131.1% 122.0% ‐ 9.1%
TN TN
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Washington University in St. Louis
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Emory University
2015 2016 Change
University of Minnesota
2015 2016 Change
University of Southern California George Washington University
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University of Alabama
2015 2016 Change
University of Iowa
2015 2016 Change
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18 18 0
69 69 0
3.6 3.5 ‐ 0.1
3.8 3.9 + 0.1
3.27 3.20 ‐ 0.07
3.69 3.62 ‐ 0.07
3.77 3.76 ‐ 0.01
160 162 + 2
166 166 0
167 167 0
24% 30% ‐ 6%
9.6 9.7 ‐ 0.1
50.7% 53.0% + 2.3%
75.0% 75.7% + 0.7%
94.2% 94.6% + 0.4%
92% 90% ‐ 2%
102.4% 105.1% + 2.7%
MO MO
19 19 0
66 68 + 2
3.4 3.5 + 0.1
3.8 3.8 0.0
3.39 3.30 ‐ 0.09
3.75 3.75 0.00
3.84 3.85 + 0.01
157 158 + 1
165 165 0
166 166 0
32% 37% ‐ 5%
11.0 12.2 ‐ 1.2
53.8% 67.8% + 14.0%
78.6% 93.5% + 14.9%
96.6% 96.8% + 0.2%
84% 85% + 1%
115.0% 113.9% ‐ 1.1%
GA GA
20 20 0
65 67 + 2
3.5 3.4 ‐ 0.1
3.7 3.7 0.0
3.43 3.42 ‐ 0.01
3.79 3.77 ‐ 0.02
3.90 3.85 ‐ 0.05
156 157 + 1
164 164 0
167 166 ‐ 1
31% 41% ‐ 10%
11.1 10.1 + 1.0
66.1% 70.8% + 4.7%
75.2% 78.5% + 3.3%
99.3% 96.5% ‐ 2.8%
91% 90% ‐ 1%
109.1% 107.2% ‐ 1.9%
MN MN
20 20 0
65 67 + 2
3.5 3.5 0.0
3.8 3.7 ‐ 0.1
3.50 3.55 + 0.05
3.70 3.76 + 0.06
3.79 3.86 + 0.07
163 163 0
166 166 0
167 167 0
29% 28% + 1%
11.4 10.7 + 0.7
58.8% 56.1% ‐ 2.7%
72.4% 72.2% ‐ 0.2%
87.2% 85.8% ‐ 1.4%
66% 65% ‐ 1%
132.1% 132.0% ‐ 0.1%
CA CA
20 22 ‐ 2
65 66 + 1
3.4 3.4 0.0
3.7 3.8 + 0.1
3.42 3.42 0.00
3.71 3.71 0.00
3.82 3.80 ‐ 0.02
159 159 0
165 165 0
167 166 ‐ 1
42% 45% ‐ 3%
15.0 15.4 ‐ 0.4
85.0% 79.1% ‐ 5.9%
91.0% 89.2% ‐ 1.8%
90.5% 94.3% + 3.8%
74% 76% + 2%
122.3% 124.1% + 1.8%
NY NY
23 22 + 1
64 66 + 2
3.1 3.2 + 0.1
3.3 3.3 0.0
3.42 3.37 ‐ 0.05
3.86 3.77 ‐ 0.09
3.94 3.94 0.00
157 157 0
164 163 ‐ 1
166 165 ‐ 1
25% 27% ‐ 2%
10.7 9.5 + 1.2
65.1% 62.0% ‐ 3.1%
86.0% 86.7% + 0.7%
96.5% 97.8% + 1.3%
76% 78% + 2%
127.0% 125.4% ‐ 1.6%
AL AL
27 22 + 5
61 66 + 5
3.2 3.2 0.0
3.6 3.6 0.0
3.42 3.51 + 0.09
3.59 3.64 + 0.05
3.72 3.77 + 0.05
158 157 ‐ 1
161 160 ‐ 1
163 163 0
52% 41% + 11%
9.5 8.4 + 1.1
56.8% 71.1% + 14.3%
77.3% 82.6% + 5.3%
95.6% 97.5% + 1.9%
93% 93% 0%
102.8% 104.8% + 2.0%
IA IA
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University of Notre Dame
2015 2016 Change
Arizona State University
2015 2016 Change
Boston University
2015 2016 Change
University of Washington
2015 2016 Change
College of William and Mary
2015 2016 Change
University of California ‐ Davis
2015 2016 Change
University of Georgia
2015 2016 Change
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26 22 + 4
62 66 + 4
3.4 3.4 0.0
3.8 3.8 0.0
3.39 3.44 + 0.05
3.60 3.64 + 0.04
3.75 3.78 + 0.03
160 160 0
163 163 0
165 165 0
28% 37% ‐ 9%
9.3 10.4 ‐ 1.1
60.7% 60.9% + 0.2%
77.6% 80.4% + 2.8%
93.5% 97.2% + 3.7%
87% 88% + 1%
107.5% 110.5% + 3.0%
IL IL
31 26 + 5
57 64 + 7
3.0 3.0 0.0
3.3 3.3 0.0
3.33 3.37 + 0.04
3.54 3.61 + 0.07
3.71 3.78 + 0.07
158 157 ‐ 1
162 162 0
164 163 ‐ 1
39% 44% ‐ 5%
9.7 9.8 ‐ 0.1
59.0% 66.7% + 7.7%
72.6% 83.8% + 11.2%
86.4% 87.9% + 1.5%
80% 78% ‐ 2%
108.0% 112.7% + 4.7%
AZ AZ
27 26 + 1
61 64 + 3
3.3 3.3 0.0
3.6 3.5 ‐ 0.1
3.44 3.42 ‐ 0.02
3.67 3.66 ‐ 0.01
3.77 3.74 ‐ 0.03
161 160 ‐ 1
165 163 ‐ 2
166 165 ‐ 1
35% 39% ‐ 4%
12.0 11.0 + 1.0
46.9% 48.2% + 1.3%
68.1% 71.9% + 3.8%
93.6% 96.7% + 3.1%
83% 86% + 3%
112.8% 112.4% ‐ 0.3%
MA MA
24 28 ‐ 4
63 63 0
3.1 3.1 0.0
3.6 3.6 0.0
3.46 3.51 + 0.05
3.64 3.67 + 0.03
3.80 3.84 + 0.04
161 160 ‐ 1
164 164 0
165 166 + 1
26% 26% 0%
8.9 8.2 + 0.7
50.8% 50.8% 0.0%
79.0% 80.3% + 1.3%
94.4% 93.5% ‐ 0.9%
67% 82% + 15%
140.9% 114.0% ‐ 26.9%
WA WA
24 29 ‐ 5
63 62 ‐ 1
3.2 3.2 0.0
3.7 3.7 0.0
3.46 3.53 + 0.07
3.73 3.79 + 0.06
3.88 3.89 + 0.01
161 157 ‐ 4
164 163 ‐ 1
165 165 0
30% 32% ‐ 2%
11.0 10.7 + 0.3
46.6% 62.2% + 15.6%
85.3% 83.9% ‐ 1.4%
87.9% 86.3% ‐ 1.6%
77% 77% 0%
114.2% 112.1% ‐ 2.1%
VA VA
36 31 + 5
56 60 + 4
3.4 3.3 ‐ 0.1
3.7 3.7 0.0
3.31 3.33 + 0.02
3.55 3.60 + 0.05
3.65 3.75 + 0.10
159 160 + 1
162 162 0
164 164 0
52% 35% + 17%
10.1 10.0 + 0.1
45.5% 52.0% + 6.5%
67.8% 73.5% + 5.7%
78.3% 82.9% + 4.6%
66% 65% ‐ 1%
118.6% 127.5% + 8.9%
CA CA
29 31 ‐ 2
58 60 + 2
3.1 3.1 0.0
3.3 3.3 0.0
3.33 3.42 + 0.09
3.69 3.70 + 0.01
3.81 3.80 ‐ 0.01
158 158 0
163 163 0
164 164 0
33% 31% + 2%
11.5 11.1 + 0.4
48.9% 51.7% + 2.8%
76.0% 76.1% + 0.1%
94.0% 94.8% + 0.8%
84% 85% + 1%
111.9% 111.5% ‐ 0.4%
GA GA
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University of Wisconsin
2015 2016 Change
Boston College
2015 2016 Change
Brigham Young University
2015 2016 Change
Fordham University
2015 2016 Change
Indiana University ‐ Bloomington
2015 2016 Change
Ohio State University
2015 2016 Change
University of North Carolina
2015 2016 Change
U.S. News & World Report Law School Rankings Changes from 2015 to 2016 Editions
31 31 0
57 60 + 3
3.3 3.3 0.0
3.6 3.6 0.0
3.21 3.30 + 0.09
3.58 3.62 + 0.04
3.70 3.76 + 0.06
156 157 + 1
161 161 0
163 163 0
44% 50% ‐ 6%
11.0 8.2 + 2.8
46.8% 41.4% ‐ 5.4%
72.5% 74.5% + 2.0%
100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
86% 88% + 2%
116.3% 113.6% ‐ 2.6%
WI WI
36 34 + 2
56 59 + 3
3.2 3.2 0.0
3.7 3.6 ‐ 0.1
3.41 3.32 ‐ 0.09
3.61 3.52 ‐ 0.09
3.69 3.64 ‐ 0.05
160 159 ‐ 1
164 162 ‐ 2
165 164 ‐ 1
35% 44% ‐ 9%
11.9 10.5 + 1.4
49.6% 53.8% + 4.2%
71.2% 71.5% + 0.3%
91.7% 94.4% + 2.7%
83% 86% + 3%
110.5% 109.8% ‐ 0.7%
MA MA
36 34 + 2
56 59 + 3
2.9 2.9 0.0
3.3 3.3 0.0
3.45 3.52 + 0.07
3.77 3.77 0.00
3.88 3.85 ‐ 0.03
158 156 ‐ 2
161 162 + 1
164 164 0
36% 36% 0%
13.1 12.9 + 0.2
57.8% 48.3% ‐ 9.5%
78.2% 76.2% ‐ 2.0%
86.1% 89.1% + 3.0%
82% 87% + 5%
105.0% 102.4% ‐ 2.6%
UT UT
36 34 + 2
56 59 + 3
3.2 3.2 0.0
3.5 3.5 0.0
3.32 3.35 + 0.03
3.52 3.54 + 0.02
3.68 3.68 0.00
161 160 ‐ 1
163 163 0
165 165 0
38% 35% + 3%
14.9 11.6 + 3.3
54.5% 52.4% ‐ 2.1%
68.9% 68.2% ‐ 0.7%
89.4% 90.6% + 1.2%
74% 76% + 2%
120.8% 119.2% ‐ 1.6%
NY NY
29 34 ‐ 5
58 59 + 1
3.2 3.2 0.0
3.7 3.7 0.0
3.39 3.30 ‐ 0.09
3.80 3.72 ‐ 0.08
3.90 3.88 ‐ 0.02
154 154 0
162 161 ‐ 1
164 163 ‐ 1
53% 62% ‐ 9%
11.4 8.8 + 2.6
40.7% 58.4% + 17.7%
64.7% 80.5% + 15.8%
87.8% 95.9% + 8.1%
79% 83% + 4%
111.1% 115.5% + 4.4%
IN IN
31 34 ‐ 3
57 59 + 2
3.2 3.2 0.0
3.5 3.5 0.0
3.49 3.44 ‐ 0.05
3.65 3.60 ‐ 0.05
3.81 3.79 ‐ 0.02
157 156 ‐ 1
160 159 ‐ 1
162 162 0
45% 50% ‐ 5%
11.1 10.7 + 0.4
44.1% 49.8% + 5.7%
72.1% 79.6% + 7.5%
93.5% 94.7% + 1.2%
84% 86% + 2%
111.3% 110.1% ‐ 1.2%
OH OH
31 34 ‐ 3
57 59 + 2
3.5 3.4 ‐ 0.1
3.9 3.8 ‐ 0.1
3.28 3.33 + 0.05
3.50 3.48 ‐ 0.02
3.68 3.66 ‐ 0.02
159 157 ‐ 2
161 161 0
163 163 0
45% 40% + 5%
11.9 10.7 + 1.2
44.9% 45.2% + 0.3%
72.3% 75.4% + 3.1%
88.5% 81.3% ‐ 7.2%
79% 69% ‐ 10%
112.0% 117.8% + 5.8%
NC NC
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University of Colorado
2015 2016 Change
University of Illinois
2015 2016 Change
George Mason University
2015 2016 Change
University of Arizona
2015 2016 Change
University of Utah
2015 2016 Change
Washington and Lee University
2015 2016 Change
Southern Methodist University
2015 2016 Change
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43 40 + 3
52 58 + 6
3.0 3.1 + 0.1
3.2 3.3 + 0.1
3.29 3.34 + 0.05
3.58 3.62 + 0.04
3.73 3.76 + 0.03
158 156 ‐ 2
162 161 ‐ 1
164 163 ‐ 1
38% 47% ‐ 9%
9.2 9.1 + 0.1
41.7% 48.9% + 7.2%
64.0% 78.4% + 14.4%
88.7% 89.2% + 0.5%
84% 82% ‐ 2%
105.6% 108.8% + 3.2%
CO CO
40 41 ‐ 1
55 57 + 2
3.1 3.1 0.0
3.6 3.6 0.0
3.26 3.15 ‐ 0.11
3.56 3.43 ‐ 0.13
3.72 3.63 ‐ 0.09
157 158 + 1
160 161 + 1
163 163 0
45% 42% + 3%
11.2 11.5 ‐ 0.3
43.7% 52.4% + 8.7%
68.1% 78.8% + 10.7%
97.7% 94.8% ‐ 2.9%
87% 88% + 1%
112.3% 107.7% ‐ 4.6%
IL IL
46 42 + 4
50 55 + 5
2.7 2.7 0.0
3.2 3.2 0.0
3.17 3.19 + 0.02
3.55 3.60 + 0.05
3.71 3.69 ‐ 0.02
157 156 ‐ 1
161 161 0
163 163 0
35% 38% ‐ 3%
12.7 11.8 + 0.9
57.3% 59.6% + 2.3%
72.7% 74.5% + 1.8%
87.1% 93.1% + 6.0%
77% 77% 0%
113.1% 120.9% + 7.8%
VA VA
40 42 ‐ 2
55 55 0
3.1 3.0 ‐ 0.1
3.4 3.3 ‐ 0.1
3.31 3.25 ‐ 0.06
3.57 3.57 0.00
3.72 3.72 0.00
155 156 + 1
160 161 + 1
163 163 0
40% 39% + 1%
10.0 8.8 + 1.2
51.0% 34.0% ‐ 17.0%
75.2% 70.7% ‐ 4.5%
91.5% 89.9% ‐ 1.6%
80% 78% ‐ 2%
114.4% 115.3% + 0.9%
AZ AZ
49 42 + 7
49 55 + 6
2.8 2.8 0.0
3.1 3.1 0.0
3.31 3.36 + 0.05
3.51 3.58 + 0.07
3.68 3.69 + 0.01
155 155 0
159 158 ‐ 1
161 161 0
45% 44% + 1%
8.4 7.7 + 0.7
50.7% 42.8% ‐ 7.9%
70.9% 77.9% + 7.0%
83.0% 90.0% + 7.0%
82% 87% + 5%
101.2% 103.4% + 2.2%
UT UT
43 42 + 1
52 55 + 3
3.2 3.1 ‐ 0.1
3.7 3.7 0.0
3.34 3.12 ‐ 0.22
3.51 3.37 ‐ 0.14
3.66 3.55 ‐ 0.11
160 157 ‐ 3
164 161 ‐ 3
165 163 ‐ 2
38% 43% ‐ 5%
10.7 8.5 + 2.2
34.6% 48.3% + 13.7%
56.9% 63.6% + 6.7%
71.7% 79.6% + 7.9%
77% 77% 0%
93.1% 103.4% + 10.3%
VA VA
42 46 ‐ 4
54 54 0
2.6 2.6 0.0
3.3 3.2 ‐ 0.1
3.32 3.25 ‐ 0.07
3.63 3.58 ‐ 0.05
3.82 3.74 ‐ 0.08
157 156 ‐ 1
162 161 ‐ 1
163 163 0
41% 46% ‐ 5%
14.2 15.2 ‐ 1.0
50.2% 55.5% + 5.3%
80.2% 80.6% + 0.4%
88.9% 89.6% + 0.7%
82% 85% + 3%
108.4% 105.4% ‐ 3.0%
TX TX
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University of Florida
2015 2016
49 47 + 2
49 53 + 4
3.1 3.1 0.0
3.4 3.4 0.0
3.31 3.26 ‐ 0.05
3.55 3.50 ‐ 0.05
3.76 3.68 ‐ 0.08
156 155 ‐ 1
160 158 ‐ 2
162 161 ‐ 1
50% 61% ‐ 11%
13.2 12.2 + 1.0
32.4% 37.9% + 5.5%
63.1% 72.9% + 9.8%
89.5% 87.2% ‐ 2.3%
79% 78% ‐ 1%
113.3% 111.8% ‐ 1.5%
FL FL
46 47 ‐ 1
50 53 + 3
2.9 2.9 0.0
3.1 3.1 0.0
3.30 3.24 ‐ 0.06
3.53 3.50 ‐ 0.03
3.70 3.68 ‐ 0.02
154 155 + 1
159 159 0
162 162 0
44% 47% ‐ 3%
11.4 10.8 + 0.6
64.3% 44.7% ‐ 19.6%
68.7% 67.7% ‐ 1.0%
81.3% 83.5% + 2.2%
78% 80% + 2%
104.2% 104.4% + 0.1%
MD MD
31 47 Change ‐ 16
57 53 ‐ 4
3.1 3.0 ‐ 0.1
3.6 3.5 ‐ 0.1
3.26 3.37 + 0.11
3.57 3.58 + 0.01
3.73 3.78 + 0.05
157 157 0
162 161 ‐ 1
164 163 ‐ 1
45% 53% ‐ 8%
11.8 9.7 + 2.1
53.8% 52.2% ‐ 1.6%
76.9% 62.3% ‐ 14.6%
89.3% 75.0% ‐ 14.3%
79% 69% ‐ 10%
113.0% 108.7% ‐ 4.3%
NC NC
45 50 ‐ 5
51 52 + 1
2.9 2.9 0.0
2.9 2.9 0.0
3.27 3.22 ‐ 0.05
3.51 3.43 ‐ 0.08
3.72 3.64 ‐ 0.08
157 156 ‐ 1
159 159 0
161 161 0
42% 41% + 1%
13.1 12.2 + 0.9
32.2% 32.5% + 0.3%
77.3% 81.0% + 3.7%
88.9% 88.4% ‐ 0.5%
79% 78% ‐ 1%
112.5% 113.3% + 0.8%
FL FL
46 50 ‐ 4
50 52 + 2
3.0 3.0 0.0
3.4 3.3 ‐ 0.1
3.12 3.18 + 0.06
3.39 3.41 + 0.02
3.60 3.61 + 0.01
156 157 + 1
160 161 + 1
162 163 + 1
46% 51% ‐ 5%
14.2 11.2 + 3.0
36.8% 36.1% ‐ 0.7%
72.1% 65.2% ‐ 6.9%
77.8% 66.3% ‐ 11.5%
63% 58% ‐ 5%
123.5% 114.3% ‐ 9.2%
LA LA
54 52 + 2
47 51 + 4
2.6 2.6 0.0
3.3 3.3 0.0
3.27 3.28 + 0.01
3.59 3.59 0.00
3.69 3.71 + 0.02
154 153 ‐ 1
160 160 0
162 162 0
52% 46% + 6%
13.0 11.9 + 1.1
33.3% 36.2% + 2.9%
58.2% 64.8% + 6.6%
85.6% 80.9% ‐ 4.7%
66% 65% ‐ 1%
129.7% 124.5% ‐ 5.2%
CA CA
61 52 + 9
45 51 + 6
2.7 2.6 ‐ 0.1
3.0 3.0 0.0
3.10 3.18 + 0.08
3.40 3.49 + 0.09
3.61 3.66 + 0.05
156 156 0
160 160 0
162 162 0
44% 42% + 2%
11.1 9.6 + 1.5
35.0% 44.1% + 9.1%
64.3% 70.2% + 5.9%
84.1% 90.0% + 5.9%
82% 81% ‐ 1%
102.6% 111.1% + 8.6%
PA PA
Change University of Maryland
2015 2016 Change
Wake Forrest University
Florida State University
2015 2016
2015 2016 Change
Tulane University
2015 2016 Change
Pepperdine University
2015 2016 Change
Temple University
2015 2016 Change
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University of Richmond
2015 2016 Change
University of Tennessee
Baylor University
2015 2016
2015 2016
2015 2016 Change
Case Western Reserve University
2015 2016 Change
University of California ‐ Hastings
3 3.0 0.0
3.19 3.21 + 0.02
3.50 3.50 0.00
3.62 3.62 0.00
157 155 ‐ 2
161 160 ‐ 1
163 162 ‐ 1
29% 34% ‐ 5%
10.9 9.2 + 1.7
45.3% 50.7% + 5.4%
77.7% 71.8% ‐ 5.9%
83.3% 78.6% ‐ 4.7%
77% 77% 0%
108.2% 102.1% ‐ 6.1%
VA VA
42 51 + 9
2.6 2.6 0.0
2.9 2.9 0.0
3.28 3.44 + 0.16
3.54 3.64 + 0.10
3.75 3.85 + 0.10
153 154 + 1
157 158 + 1
160 160 0
51% 40% + 11%
12.5 9.3 + 3.2
41.3% 49.1% + 7.8%
72.3% 76.0% + 3.7%
85.1% 94.3% + 9.2%
73% 82% + 9%
116.6% 115.0% ‐ 1.6%
TN TN
51 56 ‐ 5
48 50 + 2
2.4 2.4 0.0
3.3 3.3 0.0
3.24 3.30 + 0.06
3.53 3.54 + 0.01
3.68 3.69 + 0.01
156 155 ‐ 1
160 159 ‐ 1
162 162 0
29% 30% ‐ 1%
14.0 13.8 + 0.2
28.7% 35.8% + 7.1%
73.2% 73.9% + 0.7%
93.5% 97.0% + 3.5%
82% 85% + 3%
114.0% 114.1% + 0.1%
TX TX
64 56 + 8
44 50 + 6
2.5 2.5 0.0
2.7 2.7 0.0
3.15 3.12 ‐ 0.03
3.38 3.40 + 0.02
3.55 3.61 + 0.06
157 155 ‐ 2
159 158 ‐ 1
160 160 0
28% 28% 0%
11.2 10.4 + 0.8
59.3% 70.8% + 11.5%
74.9% 78.5% + 3.6%
96.8% 94.4% ‐ 2.4%
84% 85% + 1%
115.2% 111.1% ‐ 4.2%
GA GA
54 56 ‐ 2
47 50 + 3
2.5 2.4 ‐ 0.1
3.1 3.1 0.0
3.32 3.41 + 0.09
3.61 3.67 + 0.06
3.81 3.88 + 0.07
152 152 0
156 156 0
159 159 0
59% 68% ‐ 9%
11.2 10.5 + 0.7
43.8% 51.6% + 7.8%
82.0% 76.6% ‐ 5.4%
92.3% 86.7% ‐ 5.6%
83% 77% ‐ 6%
111.2% 112.6% + 1.4%
NE NE
64 59 + 5
44 49 + 5
2.6 2.5 ‐ 0.1
3.2 3.1 ‐ 0.1
3.20 3.24 + 0.04
3.38 3.44 + 0.06
3.62 3.63 + 0.01
155 157 + 2
159 159 0
161 162 + 1
49% 33% + 16%
11.1 10.6 + 0.5
39.0% 34.5% ‐ 4.5%
61.6% 70.7% + 9.1%
81.9% 87.2% + 5.3%
84% 86% + 2%
97.5% 101.4% + 3.9%
OH OH
54 59 ‐ 5
47 49 + 2
3.1 3.1 0.0
3.8 3.8 0.0
3.28 3.21 ‐ 0.07
3.52 3.44 ‐ 0.08
3.69 3.62 ‐ 0.07
155 155 0
159 158 ‐ 1
163 161 ‐ 2
40% 49% ‐ 9%
15.8 14.1 + 1.7
30.0% 31.4% + 1.4%
51.7% 47.2% ‐ 4.5%
76.4% 74.2% ‐ 2.2%
66% 65% ‐ 1%
115.8% 114.2% ‐ 1.6%
CA CA
72 52 Change + 20
Change University of Nebraska
2.5 2.5 0.0
2015 2016
Change Georgia State University
48 51 + 3
51 52 ‐ 1
2015 2016 Change
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University of Houston
2015 2016 Change
University of Missouri
2015 2016 Change
Seton Hall University
2015 2016 Change
University of Connecticut
2015 2016 Change
University of Kentucky
2015 2016 Change
University of Miami
2015 2016 Change
University of Denver
2015 2016 Change
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58 59 ‐ 1
46 49 + 3
2.6 2.5 ‐ 0.1
2.8 2.7 ‐ 0.1
3.19 3.21 + 0.02
3.42 3.47 + 0.05
3.65 3.62 ‐ 0.03
157 155 ‐ 2
160 159 ‐ 1
162 161 ‐ 1
34% 42% ‐ 8%
10.8 8.2 + 2.6
58.8% 51.9% ‐ 6.9%
75.2% 77.8% + 2.6%
87.1% 88.2% + 1.1%
82% 85% + 3%
106.2% 103.8% ‐ 2.5%
TX TX
64 59 + 5
44 49 + 5
2.5 2.6 + 0.1
3.0 3.0 0.0
3.13 3.08 ‐ 0.05
3.45 3.46 + 0.01
3.64 3.72 + 0.08
155 154 ‐ 1
157 157 0
160 160 0
52% 49% + 3%
11.2 10.4 + 0.8
46.3% 40.5% ‐ 5.8%
78.9% 78.6% ‐ 0.3%
96.2% 93.3% ‐ 2.9%
92% 90% ‐ 2%
104.6% 103.7% ‐ 0.9%
MO MO
68 63 + 5
43 48 + 5
2.3 2.3 0.0
3 3.0 0.0
3.23 3.14 ‐ 0.09
3.50 3.48 ‐ 0.02
3.69 3.71 + 0.02
152 152 0
157 156 ‐ 1
159 159 0
50% 50% 0%
13.6 10.6 + 3.0
56.4% 58.3% + 1.9%
76.8% 77.7% + 0.9%
84.1% 87.8% + 3.7%
78% 79% + 1%
107.8% 111.1% + 3.3%
NJ NJ
54 63 ‐ 9
47 48 + 1
2.8 2.8 0.0
2.7 2.7 0.0
3.22 3.15 ‐ 0.07
3.46 3.44 ‐ 0.02
3.64 3.60 ‐ 0.04
154 155 + 1
158 157 ‐ 1
160 160 0
45% 54% ‐ 9%
10.6 9.6 + 1.0
41.2% 28.6% ‐ 12.6%
70.4% 59.9% ‐ 10.5%
86.7% 84.3% ‐ 2.4%
82% 81% ‐ 1%
105.7% 104.1% ‐ 1.7%
CT CT
58 63 ‐ 5
46 48 + 2
2.5 2.5 0.0
3.1 3.1 0.0
3.24 3.22 ‐ 0.02
3.50 3.49 ‐ 0.01
3.75 3.71 ‐ 0.04
154 152 ‐ 2
157 155 ‐ 2
160 158 ‐ 2
60% 59% + 1%
15.0 11.1 + 3.9
52.4% 56.4% + 4.0%
83.7% 84.2% + 0.5%
90.0% 90.2% + 0.2%
82% 81% ‐ 1%
109.8% 111.4% + 1.6%
KY KY
61 63 ‐ 2
45 48 + 3
2.7 2.7 0.0
3.2 3.1 ‐ 0.1
3.16 3.19 + 0.03
3.38 3.42 + 0.04
3.60 3.63 + 0.03
155 155 0
157 157 0
160 160 0
53% 51% + 2%
12.6 12.1 + 0.5
32.3% 39.3% + 7.0%
68.8% 70.5% + 1.7%
81.3% 81.6% + 0.3%
79% 78% ‐ 1%
102.9% 104.6% + 1.7%
FL FL
68 67 + 1
43 47 + 4
2.6 2.7 + 0.1
3.0 3.0 0.0
3.19 3.10 ‐ 0.09
3.43 3.40 ‐ 0.03
3.65 3.62 ‐ 0.03
154 153 ‐ 1
158 156 ‐ 2
160 159 ‐ 1
55% 62% ‐ 7%
9.3 9.5 ‐ 0.2
37.9% 37.1% ‐ 0.8%
59.3% 64.8% + 5.5%
88.7% 85.7% ‐ 3.0%
84% 82% ‐ 2%
105.6% 104.5% ‐ 1.1%
CO CO
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University of Kansas
2015 2016
68 67 + 1
43 47 + 4
2.6 2.6 0.0
3.1 3.1 0.0
3.10 3.20 + 0.10
3.42 3.47 + 0.05
3.69 3.69 0.00
153 153 0
156 158 + 2
159 161 + 2
57% 57% 0%
10.8 10.8 0.0
33.1% 30.1% ‐ 3.0%
74.7% 76.9% + 2.2%
90.5% 87.9% ‐ 2.6%
89% 89% 0%
101.7% 98.8% ‐ 2.9%
KS KS
83 67 Change + 16
39 47 + 8
2.3 2.3 0.0
2.5 2.5 0.0
3.26 3.06 ‐ 0.20
3.45 3.43 ‐ 0.02
3.71 3.62 ‐ 0.09
154 154 0
158 158 0
160 161 + 1
32% 35% ‐ 3%
11.7 10.2 + 1.5
31.1% 43.9% + 12.8%
63.4% 71.2% + 7.8%
78.6% 75.4% ‐ 3.2%
73% 74% + 1%
107.7% 101.9% ‐ 5.8%
NV NV
58 67 ‐ 9
46 47 + 1
2.5 2.4 ‐ 0.1
3.2 3.1 ‐ 0.1
3.24 3.24 0.00
3.48 3.52 + 0.04
3.73 3.76 + 0.03
155 155 0
157 157 0
159 158 ‐ 1
41% 43% ‐ 2%
12.4 13.9 ‐ 1.5
45.2% 46.7% + 1.5%
77.7% 81.0% + 3.3%
87.2% 88.1% + 0.9%
84% 86% + 2%
103.8% 102.4% ‐ 1.4%
OK OK
72 71 + 1
42 46 + 4
2.8 2.8 0.0
3.2 3.2 0.0
3.13 3.13 0.00
3.40 3.37 ‐ 0.03
3.54 3.54 0.00
153 152 ‐ 1
157 156 ‐ 1
159 158 ‐ 1
47% 50% ‐ 3%
11.0 11.0 0.0
40.2% 50.7% + 10.5%
53.6% 60.6% + 7.0%
80.8% 74.6% ‐ 6.2%
74% 76% + 2%
109.2% 98.2% ‐ 11.0%
NY NY
51 71 Change ‐ 20
48 46 ‐ 2
2.4 2.2 ‐ 0.2
3.1 3.1 0.0
3.28 3.30 + 0.02
3.58 3.58 0.00
3.78 3.79 + 0.01
154 153 ‐ 1
158 158 0
160 160 0
53% 46% + 7%
8.8 8.6 + 0.2
25.3% 29.1% + 3.8%
64.9% 52.3% ‐ 12.6%
94.0% 94.3% + 0.3%
82% 81% ‐ 1%
114.6% 116.4% + 1.8%
PA PA
72 71 + 1
42 46 + 4
2.4 2.4 0.0
2.7 2.7 0.0
3.09 3.07 ‐ 0.02
3.42 3.43 + 0.01
3.62 3.74 + 0.12
151 150 ‐ 1
154 153 ‐ 1
158 157 ‐ 1
40% 44% ‐ 4%
8.6 8.7 ‐ 0.1
28.6% 57.0% + 28.4%
69.7% 76.3% + 6.6%
90.9% 85.4% ‐ 5.5%
89% 91% + 2%
102.1% 93.8% ‐ 8.3%
NM NM
79 71 + 8
41 46 + 5
2.7 2.6 ‐ 0.1
2.9 2.9 0.0
3.3 3.23 ‐ 0.07
3.50 3.50 0.00
3.63 3.66 + 0.03
156 155 ‐ 1
159 159 0
161 161 0
47% 47% 0%
11.9 10.8 + 1.1
37.0% 42.5% + 5.5%
51.7% 60.1% + 8.4%
76.3% 75.0% ‐ 1.3%
66% 65% ‐ 1%
115.6% 115.4% ‐ 0.2%
CA CA
Change University of Nevada
University of Oklahoma
2015 2016
2015 2016 Change
American University
2015 2016 Change
Pennsylvania State University
University of New Mexico
2015 2016
2015 2016 Change
University of San Diego
2015 2016 Change
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Ed itio n Y ea r
Loyola Marymount University
University of Arkansas ‐ Fayetteville
Yeshiva University
Brooklyn Law School
2015 2016
38 45 + 7
2.6 2.5 ‐ 0.1
3.1 3.1 0.0
3.30 3.21 ‐ 0.09
3.47 3.47 0.00
3.62 3.62 0.00
156 156 0
159 159 0
161 161 0
47% 47% 0%
15.1 14.8 + 0.3
22.9% 30.3% + 7.4%
47.9% 59.1% + 11.2%
77.2% 84.7% + 7.5%
66% 65% ‐ 1%
117.0% 130.3% + 13.3%
CA CA
2015 2016
45 45 0
2.3 2.3 0.0
3.0 2.9 ‐ 0.1
3.29 3.24 ‐ 0.05
3.50 3.43 ‐ 0.07
3.72 3.74 + 0.02
152 151 ‐ 1
154 154 0
157 157 0
50% 60% ‐ 10%
12.3 11.5 + 0.8
35.6% 40.9% + 5.3%
85.6% 79.5% ‐ 6.1%
85.7% 85.7% 0.0%
76% 76% 0%
112.8% 112.8% 0.0%
AR AR
2016 2015
45 44 ‐ 1
2.7 2.8 + 0.1
2.9 3.0 + 0.1
3.25 3.20 ‐ 0.05
3.47 3.45 ‐ 0.02
3.67 3.65 ‐ 0.02
155 156 + 1
159 160 + 1
162 162 0
52% 46% + 6%
12.9 14.1 ‐ 1.2
33.2% 31.0% ‐ 2.2%
61.6% 60.5% ‐ 1.1%
84.7% 85.0% + 0.3%
76% 74% ‐ 2%
111.4% N/A 111.4%
NY NY
83 78 + 5
39 44 + 5
2.5 2.5 0.0
2.9 2.7 ‐ 0.2
3.16 3.05 ‐ 0.11
3.40 3.31 ‐ 0.09
3.63 3.53 ‐ 0.10
157 153 ‐ 4
159 156 ‐ 3
161 159 ‐ 2
44% 53% ‐ 9%
16.2 16.0 + 0.2
37.6% 48.1% + 10.5%
57.5% 69.0% + 11.5%
84.9% 92.7% + 7.8%
74% 76% + 2%
114.7% 122.0% + 7.2%
NY NY
72 78 ‐ 6
42 44 + 2
2.5 2.5 0.0
2.8 2.8 0.0
3.16 3.17 + 0.01
3.43 3.43 0.00
3.60 3.62 + 0.02
153 152 ‐ 1
158 157 ‐ 1
159 159 0
55% 62% ‐ 7%
10.8 10.8 0.0
29.4% 35.8% + 6.4%
65.2% 67.4% + 2.2%
94.8% 93.0% ‐ 1.8%
87% 88% + 1%
109.0% 105.7% ‐ 3.3%
IL IL
68 78 Change ‐ 10
43 44 + 1
2.5 2.4 ‐ 0.1
3.1 3.1 0.0
3.14 3.05 ‐ 0.09
3.40 3.30 ‐ 0.10
3.58 3.52 ‐ 0.06
155 155 0
158 157 ‐ 1
160 159 ‐ 1
51% 52% ‐ 1%
11.9 12.2 ‐ 0.3
33.6% 38.8% + 5.2%
63.5% 64.7% + 1.2%
91.0% 88.3% ‐ 2.7%
87% 88% + 1%
N/A 100.3% N/A
IL IL
40 44 + 4
2.6 2.6 0.0
3.2 3.2 0.0
3.16 3.09 ‐ 0.07
3.42 3.46 + 0.04
3.61 3.68 + 0.07
154 152 ‐ 2
158 157 ‐ 1
161 160 ‐ 1
50% 44% + 6%
14.2 11.9 + 2.3
32.4% 29.8% ‐ 2.6%
64.4% 68.2% + 3.8%
83.3% 80.3% ‐ 3.0%
82% 81% ‐ 1%
101.6% 99.1% ‐ 2.4%
PA PA
87 75 Change + 12 61 75 Change ‐ 14 75 64 Change + 11 2015 2016 Change
Chicago‐Kent College of Law
2015 2016 Change
Loyola University Chicago
University of Pittsburgh
2015 2016
2015 2016 Change
U.S. News & World Report Law School Rankings Changes from 2015 to 2016 Editions
81 78 + 3
12
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St. John's University
University of Cincinatti
2015 107 2016 82 Change + 25 2015 2016 Change
79 82 ‐ 3
34 43 + 9
2.2 2.2 0.0
2.9 2.8 ‐ 0.1
3.17 3.19 + 0.02
3.39 3.45 + 0.06
3.62 3.64 + 0.02
153 153 0
156 157 + 1
158 159 + 1
57% 46% + 11%
16.6 13.9 + 2.7
32.7% 36.6% + 3.9%
60.9% 67.3% + 6.4%
78.4% 87.6% + 9.2%
74% 76% + 2%
105.9% 115.3% + 9.3%
NY NY
41 43 + 2
2.4 2.3 ‐ 0.1
3.0 2.9 ‐ 0.1
3.21 3.22 + 0.01
3.51 3.45 ‐ 0.06
3.65 3.70 + 0.05
155 151 ‐ 4
158 155 ‐ 3
159 159 0
61% 60% + 1%
9.8 8.4 + 1.4
30.0% 36.2% + 6.2%
64.3% 69.1% + 4.8%
89.0% 89.0% 0.0%
84% 86% + 2%
106.0% 103.5% ‐ 2.5%
OH OH
University of Hawaii
2015 100 2016 82 Change + 18
36 43 + 7
2.4 2.4 0.0
2.6 2.6 0.0
3.03 3.07 + 0.04
3.32 3.39 + 0.07
3.61 3.60 ‐ 0.01
155 152 ‐ 3
157 156 ‐ 1
159 159 0
33% 38% ‐ 5%
8.6 7.9 + 0.7
25.5% 35.8% + 10.3%
66.0% 71.6% + 5.6%
74.4% 82.6% + 8.2%
75% 82% + 7%
99.2% 100.7% + 1.5%
HI HI
University of Oregon
2015 100 2016 82 Change + 18
36 43 + 7
2.7 2.6 ‐ 0.1
3.3 3.2 ‐ 0.1
3.03 2.97 ‐ 0.06
3.37 3.33 ‐ 0.04
3.55 3.56 + 0.01
156 154 ‐ 2
158 157 ‐ 1
161 159 ‐ 2
49% 54% ‐ 5%
15.2 11.2 + 4.0
27.3% 27.8% + 0.5%
49.1% 62.9% + 13.8%
82.3% 77.6% ‐ 4.7%
81% 80% ‐ 1%
N/A 97.0% N/A
OR OR
42 43 + 1
2.0 1.9 ‐ 0.1
2.7 2.7 0.0
3.08 3.12 + 0.04
3.44 3.45 + 0.01
3.74 3.73 ‐ 0.01
152 151 ‐ 1
155 154 ‐ 1
158 158 0
38% 33% + 5%
10.5 9.8 + 0.7
41.8% 43.8% + 2.0%
79.1% 78.6% ‐ 0.5%
87.2% 85.3% ‐ 1.9%
84% 86% + 2%
103.8% 99.2% ‐ 4.6%
OK OK
93 87 + 6
37 42 + 5
2.3 2.3 0.0
2.9 2.8 ‐ 0.1
3.27 3.25 ‐ 0.02
3.53 3.53 0.00
3.69 3.68 ‐ 0.01
153 153 0
161 161 0
162 162 0
44% 38% + 6%
15.6 12.7 + 2.9
N/A 20.2% N/A
51.6% 55.5% + 3.9%
84.4% 88.3% + 3.9%
83% 86% + 3%
101.7% 102.7% + 1.0%
MA MA
83 87 ‐ 4
39 42 + 3
2.4 2.4 0.0
3.0 2.9 ‐ 0.1
3.01 3.05 + 0.04
3.34 3.33 ‐ 0.01
3.54 3.54 0.00
154 153 ‐ 1
157 156 ‐ 1
159 159 0
39% 44% ‐ 5%
14.8 N/A N/A
48.1% 41.9% ‐ 6.2%
65.0% 64.8% ‐ 0.2%
76.3% 70.4% ‐ 5.9%
78% 79% + 1%
97.8% 89.1% ‐ 8.7%
NJ NJ
University of Tulsa
Northeastern University
2015 2016
72 82 Change ‐ 10 2015 2016 Change
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey ‐ Newark
2015 2016 Change
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St. Louis University
2015 2016
93 87 + 6
37 42 + 5
2.1 2.2 + 0.1
3.1 3.0 ‐ 0.1
3.15 3.19 + 0.04
3.41 3.46 + 0.05
3.66 3.65 ‐ 0.01
151 151 0
155 155 0
158 158 0
59% 62% ‐ 3%
13.2 9.2 + 4.0
49.3% 48.2% ‐ 1.1%
73.2% 67.4% ‐ 5.8%
92.6% 91.3% ‐ 1.3%
92% 90% ‐ 2%
100.7% 101.4% + 0.8%
MO MO
SUNY Buffalo Law School
2015 100 2016 87 Change + 13
36 42 + 6
2.3 2.2 ‐ 0.1
2.7 2.7 0.0
3.21 3.11 ‐ 0.10
3.48 3.43 ‐ 0.05
3.66 3.66 0.00
150 151 + 1
154 154 0
158 157 ‐ 1
52% 56% ‐ 4%
12.6 10.0 + 2.6
33.0% 40.3% + 7.3%
62.2% 71.2% + 9.0%
82.4% 83.0% + 0.6%
74% 76% + 2%
111.4% 109.2% ‐ 2.1%
NY NY
Syracuse University
2015 107 2016 87 Change + 20
34 42 + 8
2.3 2.2 ‐ 0.1
2.9 2.9 0.0
3.06 3.19 + 0.13
3.29 3.37 + 0.08
3.45 3.55 + 0.10
152 153 + 1
155 155 0
156 157 + 1
59% 56% + 3%
12.3 10.2 + 2.1
37.8% 38.7% + 0.9%
55.7% 66.7% + 11.0%
76.7% 85.6% + 8.9%
74% 76% + 2%
103.6% 112.6% + 9.0%
NY NY
93 87 + 6
37 42 + 5
1.9 1.9 0.0
2.7 2.6 ‐ 0.1
3.05 3.16 + 0.11
3.39 3.44 + 0.05
3.62 3.71 + 0.09
153 152 ‐ 1
157 155 ‐ 2
159 158 ‐ 1
54% 48% + 6%
14.6 12.0 + 2.6
44.2% 49.5% + 5.3%
68.1% 76.6% + 8.5%
91.8% 83.7% ‐ 8.1%
84% 76% ‐ 8%
109.3% 110.1% + 0.8%
NH NH
93 87 + 6
37 42 + 5
2.3 2.3 0.0
3.3 3.2 ‐ 0.1
3.24 3.33 + 0.09
3.56 3.55 ‐ 0.01
3.74 3.72 ‐ 0.02
153 152 ‐ 1
157 157 0
160 159 ‐ 1
55% 51% + 4%
15.1 15.4 ‐ 0.3
36.3% 40.8% + 4.5%
59.4% 63.3% + 3.9%
90.9% 86.6% ‐ 4.3%
82% 81% ‐ 1%
110.9% 106.9% ‐ 3.9%
PA PA
2015 2016
72 94 Change ‐ 22
42 41 ‐ 1
2.4 2.4 0.0
3.0 3.0 0.0
3.46 3.00 ‐ 0.46
3.47 3.34 ‐ 0.13
3.67 3.58 ‐ 0.09
154 155 + 1
158 158 0
161 161 0
59% 67% ‐ 8%
9.7 10.3 ‐ 0.6
30.6% 32.0% + 1.4%
64.1% 66.0% + 1.9%
91.5% 81.2% ‐ 10.3%
81% 80% ‐ 1%
113.0% 101.5% ‐ 11.5%
OR OR
2015 2016
42 41 ‐ 1
2.2 2.2 0.0
2.8 2.8 0.0
3.13 2.96 ‐ 0.17
3.45 3.23 ‐ 0.22
3.66 3.53 ‐ 0.13
153 153 0
156 155 ‐ 1
159 158 ‐ 1
46% 62% ‐ 16%
18.7 16.4 + 2.3
36.8% 45.9% + 9.1%
83.9% 80.7% ‐ 3.2%
78.0% 73.4% ‐ 4.6%
63% 58% ‐ 5%
123.8% 126.6% + 2.7%
LA LA
Change
University of New Hampshire
2015 2016 Change
Villanova University
2015 2016 Change
Lewis & Clark College
Louisiana State University
72 94 Change ‐ 22
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Michigan State University
2015 2016
38 41 + 3
2.3 2.3 0.0
2.9 2.9 0.0
3.27 3.25 ‐ 0.02
3.52 3.54 + 0.02
3.71 3.73 + 0.02
152 150 ‐ 2
157 155 ‐ 2
159 158 ‐ 1
50% 43% + 7%
13.8 12.7 + 1.1
34.4% 29.2% ‐ 5.2%
58.8% 56.8% ‐ 2.0%
69.9% 81.1% + 11.2%
64% 69% + 5%
109.2% 117.5% + 8.3%
MI MI
34 41 + 7
2.4 2.4 0.0
3.1 3.1 0.0
2.97 3.04 + 0.07
3.22 3.30 + 0.08
3.42 3.47 + 0.05
155 156 + 1
157 157 0
160 160 0
57% 50% + 7%
11.0 10.6 + 0.4
36.6% 25.5% ‐ 11.1%
56.4% 56.2% ‐ 0.2%
71.2% 71.9% + 0.7%
66% 65% ‐ 1%
107.9% 110.6% + 2.7%
CA CA
38 41 + 3
2.2 2.1 ‐ 0.1
2.9 2.9 0.0
3.00 3.17 + 0.17
3.31 3.41 + 0.10
3.58 3.62 + 0.04
152 150 ‐ 2
155 153 ‐ 2
157 157 0
66% 70% ‐ 4%
13.1 12.7 + 0.4
50.4% 46.9% ‐ 3.5%
79.5% 80.5% + 1.0%
83.7% 80.2% ‐ 3.5%
82% 81% ‐ 1%
102.1% 99.0% ‐ 3.1%
KY KY
35 41 + 6
2.2 2.2 0.0
2.7 2.7 0.0
3.13 3.20 + 0.07
3.46 3.47 + 0.01
3.67 3.66 ‐ 0.01
152 151 ‐ 1
155 155 0
157 156 ‐ 1
41% 44% ‐ 3%
13.2 10.8 + 2.4
36.4% 27.9% ‐ 8.5%
66.1% 72.1% + 6.0%
72.0% 90.8% + 18.8%
81% 85% + 4%
88.9% 106.8% + 17.9%
MS MS
93 94 ‐ 1
37 41 + 4
2.3 2.3 0.0
2.8 2.8 0.0
3.05 2.95 ‐ 0.10
3.27 3.23 ‐ 0.04
3.54 3.54 0.00
153 152 ‐ 1
155 155 0
158 157 ‐ 1
57% 57% 0%
14.0 13.4 + 0.6
35.4% 38.7% + 3.3%
76.1% 75.6% ‐ 0.5%
81.0% 84.7% + 3.7%
73% 80% + 7%
111.0% 105.9% ‐ 5.1%
SC SC
West Virginia University
83 94 Change ‐ 11
39 41 + 2
2.1 2.1 0.0
2.8 2.7 ‐ 0.1
3.10 3.09 ‐ 0.01
3.46 3.43 ‐ 0.03
3.72 3.70 ‐ 0.02
151 152 + 1
153 154 + 1
157 156 ‐ 1
62% 54% + 8%
10.1 9.3 + 0.8
59.9% 33.1% ‐ 26.8%
81.0% 73.1% ‐ 7.9%
76.9% 76.9% 0.0%
82% 76% ‐ 6%
93.8% 101.2% + 7.4%
WV WV
Florida International University
2015 100 2016 102 Change ‐ 2
36 40 + 4
1.7 1.7 0.0
2.0 1.9 ‐ 0.1
3.10 3.11 + 0.01
3.59 3.58 ‐ 0.01
3.73 3.76 + 0.03
151 151 0
156 156 0
158 158 0
26% 27% ‐ 1%
11.3 10.7 + 0.6
N/A N/A N/A
76.1% 77.1% + 1.0%
81.4% 84.8% + 3.4%
79% 78% ‐ 1%
103.0% 108.7% + 5.7%
FL FL
Change Santa Clara University
University of Louisville
2015 107 2016 94 Change + 13 2015 2016 Change
University of Mississippi
University of South Carolina
87 94 ‐ 7
87 94 ‐ 7
2015 104 2016 94 Change + 10 2015 2016 Change 2015 2016
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Indiana University ‐ Indianapolis
2015 87 2016 102 Change ‐ 15
38 40 + 2
2.4 2.4 0.0
3.1 3.1 0.0
3.18 3.02 ‐ 0.16
3.45 3.32 ‐ 0.13
3.67 3.57 ‐ 0.10
150 148 ‐ 2
154 152 ‐ 2
157 155 ‐ 2
58% 74% ‐ 16%
14.8 14.5 + 0.3
33.9% 41.6% + 7.7%
61.7% 70.8% + 9.1%
78.7% 81.8% + 3.1%
79% 83% + 4%
99.6% 98.6% ‐ 1.1%
IN IN
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey ‐ Camden
2015 81 2016 102 Change ‐ 21
40 40 0
2.4 2.4 0.0
3.0 2.9 ‐ 0.1
2.83 2.82 ‐ 0.01
3.29 3.23 ‐ 0.06
3.60 3.48 ‐ 0.12
154 152 ‐ 2
158 155 ‐ 3
160 158 ‐ 2
29% 42% ‐ 13%
9.3 N/A N/A
50.7% 52.5% + 1.8%
68.1% 65.6% ‐ 2.5%
84.1% 83.8% ‐ 0.3%
78% 79% + 1%
107.8% 106.1% ‐ 1.7%
NJ NJ
2015 93 2016 105 Change ‐ 12
37 39 + 2
2.4 2.3 ‐ 0.1
3.0 3.0 0.0
2.97 3.12 + 0.15
3.28 3.33 + 0.05
3.51 3.52 + 0.01
151 149 ‐ 2
155 152 ‐ 3
157 155 ‐ 2
73% 73% 0%
15.4 14.4 + 1.0
32.1% 38.3% + 6.2%
67.9% 72.3% + 4.4%
100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
86% 88% + 2%
116.3% 113.6% ‐ 2.6%
WI WI
Stetson University
2015 93 2016 105 Change ‐ 12
37 39 + 2
2.1 2.1 0.0
2.7 2.7 0.0
3.11 2.97 ‐ 0.14
3.37 3.25 ‐ 0.12
3.57 3.53 ‐ 0.04
152 152 0
154 155 + 1
158 157 ‐ 1
44% 51% ‐ 7%
14.4 14.3 + 0.1
N/A N/A N/A
68.9% 70.7% + 1.8%
89.3% 89.2% ‐ 0.1%
79% 78% ‐ 1%
113.0% 114.4% + 1.3%
FL FL
Wayne State University
2015 87 2016 105 Change ‐ 18
38 39 + 1
2.1 1.9 ‐ 0.2
2.7 2.6 ‐ 0.1
3.17 2.99 ‐ 0.18
3.44 3.29 ‐ 0.15
3.63 3.52 ‐ 0.11
153 152 ‐ 1
157 156 ‐ 1
159 160 + 1
49% 49% 0%
12.9 9.9 + 3.0
23.2% 27.6% + 4.4%
64.9% 62.1% ‐ 2.8%
71.4% 78.4% + 7.0%
64% 69% + 5%
111.6% 113.6% + 2.1%
MI MI
The Catholic University of America
2015 107 2016 108 Change ‐ 1
34 38 + 4
2.3 2.1 ‐ 0.2
2.9 2.9 0.0
2.92 2.87 ‐ 0.05
3.21 3.16 ‐ 0.05
3.37 3.35 ‐ 0.02
151 151 0
154 155 + 1
157 157 0
55% 55% 0%
10.3 8.8 + 1.5
37.4% 46.6% + 9.2%
62.6% 68.5% + 5.9%
81.4% 79.2% ‐ 2.2%
78% 80% + 2%
104.4% 99.0% ‐ 5.4%
MD MD
University of Wyoming
2015 129 2016 108 Change + 21
29 38 + 9
2.0 2.0 0.0
2.8 2.7 ‐ 0.1
3.10 3.10 0.00
3.35 3.36 + 0.01
3.63 3.59 ‐ 0.04
149 149 0
151 153 + 2
156 155 ‐ 1
60% 52% + 8%
10.1 11.2 ‐ 1.1
48.0% 52.6% + 4.6%
65.3% 77.6% + 12.3%
61.1% 85.0% + 23.9%
60% 84% + 24%
101.8% 101.2% ‐ 0.6%
WY WY
Marquette University
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Gonzaga University
2015 107 2016 110 Change ‐ 3
34 37 + 3
2.2 2.0 ‐ 0.2
3.0 2.9 ‐ 0.1
3.01 3.02 + 0.01
3.27 3.25 ‐ 0.02
3.50 3.55 + 0.05
152 151 ‐ 1
154 153 ‐ 1
156 155 ‐ 1
62% 67% ‐ 5%
14.8 14.9 ‐ 0.1
N/A 29.2% N/A
68.7% 72.0% + 3.3%
81.2% 92.6% + 11.4%
67% 82% + 15%
121.2% 112.9% ‐ 8.3%
WA WA
Howard University
2015 135 2016 110 Change + 25
28 37 + 9
2.2 2.3 + 0.1
2.8 2.8 0.0
2.87 2.95 + 0.08
3.13 3.18 + 0.05
3.34 3.48 + 0.14
148 148 0
151 151 0
154 155 + 1
41% 41% 0%
16.5 10.3 + 6.2
45.0% 47.8% + 2.8%
56.3% 65.9% + 9.6%
41.8% 67.5% + 25.7%
74% 76% + 2%
56.5% 88.8% + 32.3%
NY NY
University of Maine
2015 129 2016 110 Change + 19
29 37 + 8
2.2 2.2 0.0
2.7 2.8 + 0.1
3.13 3.20 + 0.07
3.36 3.38 + 0.02
3.58 3.57 ‐ 0.01
152 149 ‐ 3
155 153 ‐ 2
158 157 ‐ 1
45% 56% ‐ 11%
11.9 9.4 + 2.5
34.5% 41.7% + 7.2%
48.3% 60.4% + 12.1%
69.1% 87.5% + 18.4%
73% 81% + 8%
94.7% 108.0% + 13.4%
ME ME
Creighton University
2015 115 2016 113 Change + 2
32 36 + 4
1.9 1.9 0.0
3.0 2.9 ‐ 0.1
2.95 2.91 ‐ 0.04
3.23 3.31 + 0.08
3.55 3.61 + 0.06
149 148 ‐ 1
152 152 0
155 154 ‐ 1
77% 72% + 5%
12.6 12.5 + 0.1
33.9% 40.0% + 6.1%
69.1% 69.6% + 0.5%
94.8% 73.5% ‐ 21.3%
93% 77% ‐ 16%
101.9% 95.5% ‐ 6.5%
IA NE
CUNY
2015 113 2016 113 Change 0
33 36 + 3
2.0 2.0 0.0
2.6 2.5 ‐ 0.1
3.04 2.97 ‐ 0.07
3.37 3.33 ‐ 0.04
3.64 3.63 ‐ 0.01
153 151 ‐ 2
154 154 0
157 158 + 1
30% 40% ‐ 10%
9.1 6.6 + 2.5
N/A N/A N/A
59.6% 55.8% ‐ 3.8%
82.3% 79.2% ‐ 3.1%
74% 76% + 2%
111.2% 104.2% ‐ 7.0%
NY NY
Drake University
2015 113 2016 113 Change 0
33 36 + 3
1.9 1.9 0.0
2.8 2.8 0.0
2.97 2.97 0.00
3.24 3.25 + 0.01
3.49 3.53 + 0.04
149 148 ‐ 1
153 152 ‐ 1
158 156 ‐ 2
79% 78% + 1%
11.9 11.0 + 0.9
30.9% 29.7% ‐ 1.2%
74.8% 74.6% ‐ 0.2%
89.9% 94.5% + 4.6%
93% 93% 0%
96.7% 101.6% + 4.9%
IA IA
Seattle University
2015 87 2016 113 Change ‐ 26
38 36 ‐ 2
2.3 2.2 ‐ 0.1
3.0 3.0 0.0
3.03 3.06 + 0.03
3.37 3.29 ‐ 0.08
3.55 3.49 ‐ 0.06
153 151 ‐ 2
156 154 ‐ 2
158 157 ‐ 1
58% 61% ‐ 3%
12.2 12.1 + 0.1
21.1% N/A N/A
61.0% 54.7% ‐ 6.3%
71.4% 82.2% + 10.8%
67% 82% + 15%
106.6% 100.2% ‐ 6.3%
WA WA
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University of Montana
2015 121 2016 113 Change + 8
30 36 + 6
2.0 1.9 ‐ 0.1
2.5 2.4 ‐ 0.1
3.00 3.06 + 0.06
3.32 3.38 + 0.06
3.61 3.70 + 0.09
151 151 0
154 154 0
157 158 + 1
58% 57% + 1%
14.2 15.0 ‐ 0.8
50.0% 45.7% ‐ 4.3%
63.4% 72.8% + 9.4%
86.7% 85.9% ‐ 0.8%
93% 89% ‐ 4%
93.2% 96.5% + 3.3%
MT MT
Duquesne University
2015 121 2016 118 Change + 3
30 35 + 5
1.8 1.7 ‐ 0.1
2.7 2.7 0.0
3.21 3.13 ‐ 0.08
3.42 3.44 + 0.02
3.64 3.66 + 0.02
150 150 0
152 152 0
155 155 0
68% 58% + 10%
14.2 14.8 ‐ 0.6
36.8% 33.7% ‐ 3.1%
65.7% 67.8% + 2.1%
85.2% 82.2% ‐ 3.0%
82% 81% ‐ 1%
103.9% 101.5% ‐ 2.4%
PA PA
Mercer University
2015 104 2016 118 Change ‐ 14
35 35 0
2.0 2.0 0.0
2.6 2.6 0.0
3.06 3.05 ‐ 0.01
3.38 3.29 ‐ 0.09
3.60 3.50 ‐ 0.10
148 147 ‐ 1
152 152 0
154 155 + 1
63% 61% + 2%
13.6 14.5 ‐ 0.9
32.4% 31.2% ‐ 1.2%
78.2% 72.0% ‐ 6.2%
87.0% 86.8% ‐ 0.2%
84% 85% + 1%
N/A 102.1% N/A
GA GA
Texas Tech University
2015 107 2016 118 Change ‐ 11
34 35 + 1
2.0 1.8 ‐ 0.2
2.7 2.6 ‐ 0.1
3.15 3.17 + 0.02
3.46 3.45 ‐ 0.01
3.68 3.65 ‐ 0.03
152 151 ‐ 1
155 154 ‐ 1
158 157 ‐ 1
50% 57% ‐ 7%
17.0 14.7 + 2.3
26.5% 28.2% + 1.7%
71.2% 71.0% ‐ 0.2%
83.3% 86.9% + 3.6%
82% 85% + 3%
101.6% 102.2% + 0.6%
TX TX
Willamette University
2015 121 2016 118 Change + 3
30 35 + 5
2.0 2.0 0.0
2.9 2.8 ‐ 0.1
2.81 2.99 + 0.18
3.08 3.23 + 0.15
3.36 3.47 + 0.11
148 149 + 1
151 151 0
154 155 + 1
73% 72% + 1%
11.8 8.2 + 3.6
23.2% 25.2% + 2.0%
72.0% 74.8% + 2.8%
81.5% 80.6% ‐ 0.9%
81% 80% ‐ 1%
100.6% 100.8% + 0.1%
OR OR
DePaul University
2015 121 2016 122 Change ‐ 1
30 34 + 4
2.3 2.2 ‐ 0.1
2.8 2.8 0.0
3.02 2.98 ‐ 0.04
3.29 3.32 + 0.03
3.53 3.56 + 0.03
151 148 ‐ 3
154 153 ‐ 1
156 155 ‐ 1
64% 65% ‐ 1%
13.9 13.1 + 0.8
15.8% 24.3% + 8.5%
51.9% 58.5% + 6.6%
87.5% 87.3% ‐ 0.2%
87% 88% + 1%
100.6% 99.2% ‐ 1.4%
IL IL
Hofstra University
2015 135 2016 122 Change + 13
28 34 + 6
2.2 2.1 ‐ 0.1
2.8 2.8 0.0
2.80 3.03 + 0.23
3.16 3.35 + 0.19
3.45 3.55 + 0.10
151 147 ‐ 4
154 152 ‐ 2
157 155 ‐ 2
56% 61% ‐ 5%
18.1 14.8 + 3.3
24.0% N/A N/A
57.9% 65.1% + 7.2%
81.5% 82.6% + 1.1%
74% 76% + 2%
110.1% 108.7% ‐ 1.5%
NY NY
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University of Baltimore
2015 135 2016 122 Change + 13
28 34 + 6
2.0 2.0 0.0
2.6 2.6 0.0
2.87 2.86 ‐ 0.01
3.23 3.26 + 0.03
3.45 3.56 + 0.11
150 148 ‐ 2
152 152 0
155 154 ‐ 1
63% 59% + 4%
14.5 12.2 + 2.3
48.7% 47.3% ‐ 1.4%
73.5% 67.8% ‐ 5.7%
84.7% 84.9% + 0.2%
78% 80% + 2%
108.6% 106.1% ‐ 2.5%
M D MD
Vermont Law School
2015 129 2016 122 Change + 7
29 34 + 5
2.1 2.0 ‐ 0.1
2.8 2.7 ‐ 0.1
2.91 2.90 ‐ 0.01
3.22 3.19 ‐ 0.03
3.48 3.52 + 0.04
147 146 ‐ 1
151 152 + 1
155 156 + 1
83% 74% + 9%
15.5 10.4 + 5.1
32.0% 29.0% ‐ 3.0%
58.3% 65.5% + 7.2%
76.1% 66.7% ‐ 9.4%
69% 76% + 7%
110.3% 87.8% ‐ 22.5%
VT NY
Washburn University
2015 115 2016 122 Change ‐ 7
32 34 + 2
1.9 1.8 ‐ 0.1
2.5 2.5 0.0
2.97 2.96 ‐ 0.01
3.30 3.28 ‐ 0.02
3.62 3.62 0.00
149 148 ‐ 1
153 151 ‐ 2
155 156 + 1
58% 64% ‐ 6%
9.6 9.6 0.0
30.8% 26.5% ‐ 4.3%
74.4% 72.8% ‐ 1.6%
82.7% 86.3% + 3.6%
89% 89% 0%
92.9% 97.0% + 4.1%
KS KS
Chapman University
2015 140 2016 127 Change + 13
26 33 + 7
1.8 1.8 0.0
2.4 2.4 0.0
3.07 3.17 + 0.10
3.27 3.41 + 0.14
3.51 3.56 + 0.05
155 153 ‐ 2
158 156 ‐ 2
160 158 ‐ 2
51% 52% ‐ 1%
10.0 9.1 + 0.9
24.2% 21.5% ‐ 2.7%
47.8% 45.7% ‐ 2.1%
80.0% 75.7% ‐ 4.3%
66% 65% ‐ 1%
121.2% 116.5% ‐ 4.8%
CA CA
Cleveland State University
2015 115 2016 127 Change ‐ 12
32 33 + 1
1.9 1.7 ‐ 0.2
2.6 2.5 ‐ 0.1
3.02 2.99 ‐ 0.03
3.31 3.27 ‐ 0.04
3.62 3.54 ‐ 0.08
150 151 + 1
152 153 + 1
155 156 + 1
50% 55% ‐ 5%
11.5 10.0 + 1.5
28.4% 28.3% ‐ 0.1%
60.2% 67.9% + 7.7%
85.7% 91.1% + 5.4%
84% 86% + 2%
102.0% 105.9% + 3.9%
OH OH
Drexel University
2015 129 2016 127 Change + 2
29 33 + 4
2.0 2.0 0.0
2.4 2.5 + 0.1
3.11 3.05 ‐ 0.06
3.35 3.28 ‐ 0.07
3.57 3.49 ‐ 0.08
152 151 ‐ 1
155 154 ‐ 1
157 156 ‐ 1
45% 50% ‐ 5%
13.5 10.5 + 3.0
31.0% 29.7% ‐ 1.3%
56.8% 60.1% + 3.3%
80.9% 80.2% ‐ 0.7%
82% 81% ‐ 1%
98.7% 99.0% + 0.4%
PA PA
New York Law School
2015 140 2016 127 Change + 13
26 33 + 7
1.9 1.8 ‐ 0.1
2.6 2.6 0.0
2.87 2.80 ‐ 0.07
3.17 3.20 + 0.03
3.43 3.50 + 0.07
149 148 ‐ 1
151 151 0
153 154 + 1
58% 56% + 2%
16.9 12.5 + 4.4
N/A 31.7% N/A
55.2% 58.4% + 3.2%
67.2% 82.4% + 15.2%
74% 76% + 2%
90.8% 108.4% + 17.6%
NY NY
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Quinnipiac University
2015 118 2016 127 Change ‐ 9
31 33 + 2
1.9 1.9 0.0
2.2 2.1 ‐ 0.1
3.05 3.00 ‐ 0.05
3.34 3.35 + 0.01
3.58 3.57 ‐ 0.01
151 150 ‐ 1
154 153 ‐ 1
157 155 ‐ 2
53% 56% ‐ 3%
11.1 10.6 + 0.5
23.2% 23.6% + 0.4%
68.2% 62.2% ‐ 6.0%
88.8% 82.2% ‐ 6.6%
82% 81% ‐ 1%
108.3% 101.5% ‐ 6.8%
CT CT
University of Akron
2015 121 2016 127 Change ‐ 6
30 33 + 3
1.8 1.7 ‐ 0.1
2.3 2.3 0.0
3.03 2.93 ‐ 0.10
3.34 3.41 + 0.07
3.63 3.68 + 0.05
150 147 ‐ 3
153 153 0
156 155 ‐ 1
55% 65% ‐ 10%
11.8 10.7 + 1.1
23.7% 28.9% + 5.2%
69.1% 64.5% ‐ 4.6%
84.0% 83.8% ‐ 0.2%
84% 86% + 2%
100.0% 97.4% ‐ 2.6%
OH OH
University of Idaho
2015 118 2016 127 Change ‐ 9
31 33 + 2
2.0 2.0 0.0
2.6 2.6 0.0
2.93 2.75 ‐ 0.18
3.25 3.15 ‐ 0.10
3.51 3.52 + 0.01
149 147 ‐ 2
152 151 ‐ 1
156 154 ‐ 2
56% 61% ‐ 5%
13.6 11.1 + 2.5
N/A N/A N/A
65.4% 73.5% + 8.1%
85.3% 81.1% ‐ 4.2%
86% 83% ‐ 3%
99.2% 97.7% ‐ 1.5%
ID ID
University of Missouri ‐ Kansas City
2015 104 2016 127 Change ‐ 23
35 33 ‐ 2
2.2 2.2 0.0
2.7 2.6 ‐ 0.1
2.92 2.96 + 0.04
3.26 3.21 ‐ 0.05
3.53 3.54 + 0.01
150 150 0
152 152 0
155 154 ‐ 1
59% 55% + 4%
14.0 12.8 + 1.2
N/A N/A N/A
75.2% 60.8% ‐ 14.4%
95.7% 91.7% ‐ 4.0%
92% 90% ‐ 2%
N/A 101.9% N/A
MO MO
Loyola University New Orleans
2015 Tier 2 2016 135 Change
N/A 32 N/A
2.1 2.1 0.0
3.0 2.9 ‐ 0.1
2.81 2.84 + 0.03
3.15 3.15 0.00
3.48 3.47 ‐ 0.01
147 150 + 3
151 153 + 2
154 157 + 3
70% 58% + 12%
14.6 10.9 + 3.7
39.2% 18.0% ‐ 21.2%
52.5% 58.2% + 5.7%
58.9% 64.9% + 6.0%
63% 58% ‐ 5%
93.5% 111.9% + 18.4%
LA LA
University of Arkansas ‐ Little Rock
2015 121 2016 135 Change ‐ 14
30 32 + 2
2.2 2.1 ‐ 0.1
2.7 2.7 0.0
2.94 3.00 + 0.06
3.25 3.24 ‐ 0.01
3.58 3.59 + 0.01
147 146 ‐ 1
151 150 ‐ 1
155 155 0
53% 66% ‐ 13%
16.1 15.2 + 0.9
N/A 26.6% N/A
68.3% 62.9% ‐ 5.4%
74.3% 69.8% ‐ 4.5%
76% 76% 0%
97.8% 91.8% ‐ 5.9%
AR AR
University of St. Thomas (Minn.)
2015 129 2016 135 Change ‐ 6
29 32 + 3
1.8 1.8 0.0
2.6 2.5 ‐ 0.1
3.03 3.17 + 0.14
3.37 3.41 + 0.04
3.66 3.61 ‐ 0.05
150 150 0
155 154 ‐ 1
159 158 ‐ 1
72% 73% ‐ 1%
12.8 13.5 ‐ 0.7
29.8% 21.5% ‐ 8.3%
59.6% 62.7% + 3.1%
88.5% 87.1% ‐ 1.4%
91% 90% ‐ 1%
97.3% 96.8% ‐ 0.5%
MN MN
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Albany Law School
2015 118 2016 138 Change ‐ 20
31 31 0
2.0 1.7 ‐ 0.3
2.5 2.5 0.0
3.13 2.90 ‐ 0.23
3.38 3.22 ‐ 0.16
3.59 3.51 ‐ 0.08
150 148 ‐ 2
153 151 ‐ 2
156 154 ‐ 2
60% 61% ‐ 1%
12.7 14.4 ‐ 1.7
30.9% 38.3% + 7.4%
61.4% 68.4% + 7.0%
81.1% 79.8% ‐ 1.3%
74% 76% + 2%
109.6% 105.0% ‐ 4.6%
NY NY
Pace University
2015 140 2016 138 Change + 2
26 31 + 5
1.9 1.9 0.0
2.5 2.3 ‐ 0.2
2.92 2.90 ‐ 0.02
3.21 3.28 + 0.07
3.51 3.55 + 0.04
147 148 + 1
151 151 0
153 153 0
60% 62% ‐ 2%
12.1 9.8 + 2.3
30.4% N/A N/A
55.2% 52.7% ‐ 2.5%
77.6% 79.3% + 1.7%
74% 76% + 2%
104.9% 104.3% ‐ 0.5%
NY NY
University of North Dakota
2015 129 2016 138 Change ‐ 9
29 31 + 2
1.9 1.9 0.0
2.6 2.6 0.0
3.02 2.94 ‐ 0.08
3.26 3.28 + 0.02
3.53 3.61 + 0.08
146 143 ‐ 3
148 150 + 2
154 152 ‐ 2
49% 54% ‐ 5%
18.3 13.6 + 4.7
N/A N/A N/A
77.8% 73.0% ‐ 4.8%
78.3% 75.9% ‐ 2.4%
81% 80% ‐ 1%
96.7% 94.9% ‐ 1.8%
ND ND
University of San Francisco
2015 Tier 2 2016 138 Change
N/A 31 N/A
2.1 2.1 0.0
3.0 2.9 ‐ 0.1
2.95 2.94 ‐ 0.01
3.28 3.19 ‐ 0.09
3.51 3.40 ‐ 0.11
151 151 0
153 153 0
158 156 ‐ 2
49% 61% ‐ 12%
14.4 12.6 + 1.8
17.6% 25.5% + 7.9%
32.1% 47.5% + 15.4%
66.7% 74.1% + 7.4%
66% 65% ‐ 1%
101.1% 114.0% + 12.9%
CA CA
University of Memphis
2015 140 2016 142 Change ‐ 2
26 30 + 4
1.8 1.8 0.0
2.1 2.2 + 0.1
3.00 2.87 ‐ 0.13
3.24 3.27 + 0.03
3.60 3.51 ‐ 0.09
151 150 ‐ 1
153 153 0
155 157 + 2
46% 51% ‐ 5%
15.5 12.4 + 3.1
29.1% 23.4% ‐ 5.7%
67.2% 66.1% ‐ 1.1%
89.1% 88.0% ‐ 1.1%
73% 82% + 9%
N/A 107.3% N/A
TN TN
University of Toledo
2015 140 2016 142 Change ‐ 2
26 30 + 4
1.8 1.7 ‐ 0.1
2.4 2.3 ‐ 0.1
3.00 3.01 + 0.01
3.33 3.33 0.00
3.60 3.55 ‐ 0.05
148 148 0
152 151 ‐ 1
155 154 ‐ 1
59% 61% ‐ 2%
11.7 10.2 + 1.5
25.2% 22.9% ‐ 2.3%
64.6% 61.0% ‐ 3.6%
79.3% 84.6% + 5.3%
84% 86% + 2%
N/A 98.4% N/A
OH OH
William Mitchell College of Law
2015 135 2016 142 Change ‐ 7
28 30 + 2
1.8 1.8 0.0
2.4 2.4 0.0
3 2.98 ‐ 0.02
3.33 3.25 ‐ 0.08
3.56 3.59 + 0.03
149 149 0
154 152 ‐ 2
157 156 ‐ 1
71% 72% ‐ 1%
20.0 20.4 ‐ 0.4
27.4% 28.3% + 0.9%
67.7% 71.7% + 4.0%
90.2% 88.8% ‐ 1.4%
91% 90% ‐ 1%
99.1% 98.7% ‐ 0.5%
MN MN
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Hamline University
2015 121 2016 145 Change ‐ 24
Ohio Northern University
University of Dayton
University of South Dakota
1.8 1.7 ‐ 0.1
2.4 2.4 0.0
3.08 2.99 ‐ 0.09
3.30 3.27 ‐ 0.03
3.53 3.46 ‐ 0.07
149 146 ‐ 3
153 151 ‐ 2
156 155 ‐ 1
63% 70% ‐ 7%
15.3 16.8 ‐ 1.5
27.4% 23.2% ‐ 4.2%
72.6% 69.2% ‐ 3.4%
84.0% 83.7% ‐ 0.3%
91% 90% ‐ 1%
92.3% 93.0% + 0.7%
MN MN
2015 Tier 2 Tier 2 2016 145 29 N/A Change
1.5 1.5 0.0
2.2 2.1 ‐ 0.1
2.86 2.86 0.00
3.22 3.28 + 0.06
3.42 3.58 + 0.16
145 144 ‐ 1
150 150 0
152 152 0
47% 49% ‐ 2%
10.9 11.5 ‐ 0.6
N/A N/A N/A
66.7% 77.1% + 10.4%
90.7% 90.3% ‐ 0.4%
84% 86% + 2%
108.0% 105.0% ‐ 3.0%
OH OH
2015 Tier 2 Tier 2 2016 145 29 Change N/A
1.8 1.7 ‐ 0.1
2.6 2.5 ‐ 0.1
2.72 2.86 + 0.14
3.11 3.15 + 0.04
3.40 3.38 ‐ 0.02
145 145 0
148 148 0
150 151 + 1
71% 58% + 13%
14.5 13.5 + 1.0
N/A N/A N/A
57.6% 75.3% + 17.7%
65.1% 78.8% + 13.7%
84% 86% + 2%
77.5% 91.6% + 14.1%
OH OH
1.8 1.8 0.0
2.4 2.3 ‐ 0.1
2.93 2.71 ‐ 0.22
3.15 3.1 ‐ 0.05
3.56 3.44 ‐ 0.12
144 144 0
147 148 + 1
150 152 + 2
81% 82% ‐ 1%
13.6 11.6 + 2.0
36.8% 59.2% + 22.4%
78.9% 83.1% + 4.2%
87.5% 97.4% + 9.9%
86% 91% + 5%
N/A 107.0% N/A
SD SD
2015 145 2016 145 Change 0
30 29 ‐ 1
25 29 + 4
Oklahoma City University
2015 Tier 2 Tier 2 2016 149 27 N/A Change
1.6 1.5 ‐ 0.1
2.4 2.3 ‐ 0.1
2.81 2.79 ‐ 0.02
3.18 3.19 + 0.01
3.52 3.41 ‐ 0.11
145 145 0
149 148 ‐ 1
153 151 ‐ 2
76% 82% ‐ 6%
16.1 14.7 + 1.4
N/A N/A N/A
72.0% 78.2% + 6.2%
77.1% 82.1% + 5.0%
84% 86% + 2%
91.8% 95.5% + 3.7%
OK OK
Samford University
2015 135 2016 149 Change ‐ 14
28 27 ‐ 1
1.8 1.7 ‐ 0.1
2.8 2.6 ‐ 0.2
2.88 2.89 + 0.01
3.25 3.2 ‐ 0.05
3.50 3.52 + 0.02
148 148 0
150 151 + 1
155 154 ‐ 1
80% 76% + 4%
16.9 16.9 0.0
37.3% 33.8% ‐ 3.5%
68.1% 65.6% ‐ 2.5%
96.4% 86.3% ‐ 10.1%
76% 78% + 2%
126.8% 110.6% ‐ 16.2%
AL AL
South Texas College of Law
2015 146 2016 149 Change ‐ 3
24 27 + 3
1.7 1.6 ‐ 0.1
2.2 2.1 ‐ 0.1
2.93 2.86 ‐ 0.07
3.15 3.12 ‐ 0.03
3.39 3.33 ‐ 0.06
148 148 0
151 151 0
154 153 ‐ 1
63% 66% ‐ 3%
19.7 18.2 + 1.5
N/A N/A N/A
75.3% 77.3% + 2.0%
84.1% 88.1% + 4.0%
82% 85% + 3%
102.6% 103.6% + 1.1%
TX TX
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Southern Illinois University
2015 Tier 2 Tier 2 2016 149 27 N/A Change
1.8 1.7 ‐ 0.1
2.3 2.3 0.0
2.77 2.71 ‐ 0.06
3.10 3.09 ‐ 0.01
3.40 3.45 + 0.05
147 144 ‐ 3
150 147 ‐ 3
153 151 ‐ 2
68% 85% ‐ 17%
13.4 12.1 + 1.3
19.5% 29.5% + 10.0%
54.7% 79.1% + 24.4%
79.8% 88.9% + 9.1%
87% 88% + 1%
91.7% 101.0% + 9.3%
IL IL
Texas A&M
2015 Tier 2 Tier 2 1.7 2016 149 27 1.9 N/A + 0.2 Change
1.8 2.0 + 0.2
2.88 2.93 + 0.05
3.13 3.21 + 0.08
3.40 3.41 + 0.01
150 152 + 2
152 154 + 2
155 156 + 1
54% 40% + 14%
18.6 15.3 + 3.3
18.4% 21.0% + 2.6%
65.2% 55.1% ‐ 10.1%
85.2% 86.7% + 1.5%
82% 85% + 3%
103.9% 102.0% ‐ 1.9%
TX TX
Appalachian School of Law
2015 Tier 2 2016 Tier 2 Change
N/A N/A N/A
1.3 1.2 ‐ 0.1
1.5 1.4 ‐ 0.1
2.73 2.57 ‐ 0.16
3.02 2.9 ‐ 0.12
3.51 3.25 ‐ 0.26
143 141 ‐ 2
145 144 ‐ 1
149 148 ‐ 1
71% 67% + 4%
15.9 N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A
53.8% 55.7% + 1.9%
N/A 59.1% N/A
N/A 77% N/A
N/A 76.8% N/A
N/A VA
Arizona Summit Law School
2015 Tier 2 2016 Tier 2 Change
N/A N/A N/A
1.2 1.1 ‐ 0.1
1.6 1.5 ‐ 0.1
2.55 2.56 + 0.01
2.88 2.94 + 0.06
3.30 3.27 ‐ 0.03
141 140 ‐ 1
144 144 0
150 149 ‐ 1
85% 69% + 16%
19.9 N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A
60.2% 56.6% ‐ 3.6%
N/A 70.0% N/A
N/A 78% N/A
N/A 89.7% N/A
N/A AZ
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
2015 Tier 2 2016 Tier 2 Change
N/A N/A N/A
1.4 1.3 ‐ 0.1
1.6 1.6 0.0
2.6 2.68 + 0.08
2.99 2.91 ‐ 0.08
3.26 3.21 ‐ 0.05
148 146 ‐ 2
149 148 ‐ 1
153 151 ‐ 2
51% 54% ‐ 3%
11.3 N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A
58.2% 58.5% + 0.3%
N/A 67.1% N/A
N/A 85% N/A
N/A 78.9% N/A
N/A GA
Ave Maria School of Law
2015 Tier 2 2016 Tier 2 Change
N/A N/A N/A
1.1 1.1 0.0
1.8 1.7 ‐ 0.1
2.76 2.66 ‐ 0.10
3.12 3.06 ‐ 0.06
3.41 3.45 + 0.04
141 139 ‐ 2
146 143 ‐ 3
148 148 0
71% 75% ‐ 4%
16.9 N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A
47.6% 48.4% + 0.8%
75.0% 56.3% ‐ 18.7%
79% 78% ‐ 1%
94.9% 72.2% ‐ 22.8%
FL FL
Barry University
2015 Tier 2 2016 Tier 2 Change
N/A N/A N/A
1.2 1.2 0.0
1.5 1.4 ‐ 0.1
2.59 2.69 + 0.10
2.90 2.99 + 0.09
3.20 3.30 + 0.10
145 144 ‐ 1
147 146 ‐ 1
151 149 ‐ 2
63% 62% + 1%
18.4 N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A
52.5% 47.8% ‐ 4.7%
80.9% 79.3% ‐ 1.6%
79% 78% ‐ 1%
102.4% 101.7% ‐ 0.7%
FL FL
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California Western School of Law
2015 Tier 2 2016 Tier 2 Change
N/A N/A N/A
1.6 1.5 ‐ 0.1
2.2 2.2 0.0
2.85 2.9 + 0.05
3.13 3.14 + 0.01
3.39 3.45 + 0.06
148 146 ‐ 2
151 150 ‐ 1
154 153 ‐ 1
72% 67% + 5%
15.5 13.6 + 1.9
N/A N/A N/A
49.5% 41.6% ‐ 7.9%
77.0% 70.6% ‐ 6.4%
66% 65% ‐ 1%
116.7% 108.6% ‐ 8.1%
CA CA
Campbell University
2015 121 2016 Tier 2 Change
30 N/A N/A
1.5 1.5 0.0
2.3 2.1 ‐ 0.2
3.02 2.91 ‐ 0.11
3.27 3.17 ‐ 0.10
3.59 3.47 ‐ 0.12
151 149 ‐ 2
152 152 0
156 156 0
54% 57% ‐ 3%
17.1 14.1 + 3.0
19.3% 20.7% + 1.4%
77.9% 61.5% ‐ 16.4%
94.5% 82.4% ‐ 12.1%
79% 69% ‐ 10%
119.6% 119.4% ‐ 0.2%
NC NC
Capital University
2015 Tier 2 2016 Tier 2 Change
N/A N/A N/A
1.5 1.4 ‐ 0.1
2.2 2.1 ‐ 0.1
2.88 2.8 ‐ 0.08
3.14 3.15 + 0.01
3.44 3.44 0.00
145 144 ‐ 1
148 148 0
151 152 + 1
77% 80% ‐ 3%
13.5 13.6 ‐ 0.1
N/A N/A N/A
57.9% 55.1% ‐ 2.8%
90.6% 86.6% ‐ 4.0%
84% 86% + 2%
107.9% 100.7% ‐ 7.2%
OH OH
Charleston School of Law
2015 Tier 2 2016 Tier 2 Change
N/A N/A N/A
1.3 1.2 ‐ 0.1
2.0 2.0 0.0
2.84 2.61 ‐ 0.23
3.12 2.99 ‐ 0.13
3.39 3.32 ‐ 0.07
146 143 ‐ 3
150 148 ‐ 2
153 151 ‐ 2
68% 83% ‐ 15%
15.0 15.3 ‐ 0.3
N/A N/A N/A
57.6% 60.4% + 2.8%
70.5% 75.1% + 4.6%
73% 80% + 7%
96.6% 93.9% ‐ 2.7%
SC SC
Charlotte School of Law
2015 Tier 2 2016 Tier 2 Change
N/A N/A N/A
1.2 1.2 0.0
1.8 1.6 ‐ 0.2
2.48 2.53 + 0.05
2.91 2.83 ‐ 0.08
3.25 3.18 ‐ 0.07
141 138 ‐ 3
144 142 ‐ 2
149 146 ‐ 3
73% 75% ‐ 2%
19.1 19.5 ‐ 0.4
12.0% N/A N/A
47.9% 54.3% + 6.4%
65.2% 60.6% ‐ 4.6%
79% 69% ‐ 10%
82.5% 87.8% + 5.3%
NC NC
Elon Univenity
2015 Tier 2 2016 Tier 2 Change
N/A N/A N/A
1.6 1.6 0.0
2.4 2.4 0.0
2.74 2.7 ‐ 0.04
3.01 3.03 + 0.02
3.27 3.34 + 0.07
146 145 ‐ 1
150 148 ‐ 2
153 151 ‐ 2
68% 75% ‐ 7%
13.9 11.7 + 2.2
19.6% 23.0% + 3.4%
58.0% 47.5% ‐ 10.5%
74.0% 64.5% ‐ 9.5%
79% 69% ‐ 10%
93.7% 93.5% ‐ 0.2%
NC NC
Faulkner University
2015 Tier 2 2016 Tier 2 Change
N/A N/A N/A
1.3 1.3 0.0
2.1 1.9 ‐ 0.2
2.77 2.72 ‐ 0.05
3.14 2.98 ‐ 0.16
3.42 3.34 ‐ 0.08
142 142 0
146 145 ‐ 1
151 149 ‐ 2
76% 77% ‐ 1%
17.7 N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A
63.5% 72.3% + 8.8%
94.3% 95.5% + 1.2%
76% 78% + 2%
124.1% 122.4% ‐ 1.6%
AL AL
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Florida A&M University
2015 Tier 2 2016 Tier 2 Change
N/A N/A N/A
1.3 1.3 0.0
1.7 1.6 ‐ 0.1
2.78 2.75 ‐ 0.03
3.02 3.03 + 0.01
3.36 3.30 ‐ 0.06
144 144 0
146 146 0
150 149 ‐ 1
46% 53% ‐ 7%
22.1 N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A
52.5% 49.3% ‐ 3.2%
N/A 73.1% N/A
N/A 78% N/A
N/A 93.7% N/A
N/A FL
Florida Coastal School of Law
2015 Tier 2 2016 Tier 2 Change
N/A N/A N/A
1.2 1.2 0.0
1.4 1.4 0.0
2.69 2.63 ‐ 0.06
2.97 2.93 ‐ 0.04
3.26 3.20 ‐0.06
141 140 ‐ 1
144 143 ‐ 1
148 147 ‐ 1
75% 78% ‐ 3%
19.4 N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A
41.2% 37.9% ‐ 3.3%
75.4% 68.6% ‐ 6.8%
79% 78% ‐ 1%
95.4% 87.9% ‐ 7.5%
FL FL
Golden Gate University
2015 Tier 2 2016 Tier 2 Change
N/A N/A N/A
1.6 1.6 0.0
2.1 2.1 0.0
2.74 2.73 ‐ 0.01
3.11 2.98 ‐ 0.13
3.41 3.24 ‐ 0.17
147 146 ‐ 1
150 149 ‐ 1
153 153 0
63% 65% ‐ 2%
16.3 12.4 + 3.9
N/A N/A N/A
27.1% 28.9% + 1.8%
67.6% 55.7% ‐ 11.9%
66% 65% ‐ 1%
102.4% 85.7% ‐ 16.7%
CA CA
The John Marshall Law School
2015 Tier 2 2016 Tier 2 Change
N/A N/A N/A
1.7 1.7 0.0
2.7 2.6 ‐ 0.1
2.86 2.76 ‐ 0.10
3.12 3.05 ‐ 0.07
3.38 3.34 ‐ 0.04
146 145 ‐ 1
149 149 0
152 152 0
71% 73% ‐ 2%
16.4 16.0 + 0.4
30.2% 35.0% + 4.8%
58.0% 64.8% + 6.8%
83.5% 84.9% + 1.4%
87% 88% + 1%
96.0% 96.5% + 0.5%
IL IL
Liberty University
2015 Tier 2 2016 Tier 2 Change
N/A N/A N/A
1.2 1.2 0.0
1.7 1.6 ‐ 0.1
2.83 2.74 ‐ 0.09
3.23 3.24 + 0.01
3.54 3.50 ‐ 0.04
148 148 0
151 151 0
155 155 0
50% 65% ‐ 15%
10.8 N/A N/A
N/A 18.7% N/A
60.0% 47.3% ‐ 12.7%
72.0% 66.7% ‐ 5.3%
77% 77% 0%
93.5% 86.6% ‐ 6.9%
VA VA
Mississippi College
2015 Tier 2 2016 Tier 2 Change
N/A N/A N/A
1.6 1.6 0.0
2.0 1.9 ‐ 0.1
2.98 2.71 ‐ 0.27
3.30 3.11 ‐ 0.19
3.59 3.47 ‐ 0.12
145 144 ‐ 1
149 147 ‐ 2
153 153 0
69% 81% ‐ 12%
15.6 11.4 + 4.2
24.4% 26.7% + 2.3%
79.9% 65.8% ‐ 14.1%
85.3% 81.5% ‐ 3.8%
81% 85% + 4%
105.3% 95.9% ‐ 9.4%
MS MS
New England Law Boston
2015 Tier 2 2016 Tier 2 Change
N/A N/A N/A
1.5 1.5 0.0
2.3 2.2 ‐ 0.1
2.76 2.85 + 0.09
3.04 3.14 + 0.10
3.33 3.43 + 0.10
145 146 + 1
149 150 + 1
153 152 ‐ 1
87% 80% + 7%
26.5 N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A
49.3% 55.0% + 5.7%
83.9% 91.9% + 8.0%
83% 86% + 3%
101.1% 106.9% + 5.8%
MA MA
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North Carolina Central University
2015 Tier 2 2016 Tier 2 Change
N/A N/A N/A
1.5 1.4 ‐ 0.1
2.0 1.9 ‐ 0.1
2.9 2.97 + 0.07
3.16 3.24 + 0.08
3.37 3.50 + 0.13
142 141 ‐ 1
145 144 ‐ 1
149 149 0
56% 54% + 2%
15.1 13.9 + 1.2
N/A N/A N/A
35.2% 27.2% ‐ 8.0%
59.6% 65.6% + 6.0%
79% 69% ‐ 10%
75.4% 95.1% + 19.6%
NC NC
Northern Illinois University
2015 Tier 2 2016 Tier 2 Change
N/A N/A N/A
1.6 1.6 0.0
2.2 2.2 0.0
2.81 2.83 + 0.02
3.10 3.09 ‐ 0.01
3.37 3.37 0.00
146 146 0
150 150 0
153 153 0
68% 70% ‐ 2%
14.7 16.3 ‐ 1.6
N/A N/A N/A
64.8% 61.5% ‐ 3.3%
87.3% 87.4% + 0.1%
87% 88% + 1%
100.3% 99.3% ‐ 1.0%
IL IL
Northern Kentucky University
2015 Tier 2 2016 Tier 2 Change
N/A N/A N/A
1.6 1.5 ‐ 0.1
2.2 2.0 ‐ 0.2
2.99 2.87 ‐ 0.12
3.20 3.09 ‐ 0.11
3.55 3.42 ‐ 0.13
149 146 ‐ 3
152 150 ‐ 2
155 154 ‐ 1
70% 72% ‐ 2%
14.5 14.5 0.0
N/A N/A N/A
64.2% 61.9% ‐ 2.3%
81.3% 82.8% + 1.5%
84% 86% + 2%
96.8% 96.3% ‐ 0.5%
OH OH
Nova Southeastern University
2015 Tier 2 2016 Tier 2 Change
N/A N/A N/A
1.6 1.5 ‐ 0.1
2.0 1.9 ‐ 0.1
2.82 2.84 + 0.02
3.07 3.14 + 0.07
3.33 3.41 + 0.08
146 146 0
149 148 ‐ 1
152 151 ‐ 1
48% 54% ‐ 6%
16.2 14.8 + 1.4
16.1% 18.4% + 2.3%
66.2% 68.8% + 2.6%
79.6% 81.6% + 2.0%
79% 78% ‐ 1%
100.8% 104.6% + 3.9%
FL FL
Regent University
2015 Tier 2 2016 Tier 2 Change
N/A N/A N/A
1.2 1.3 + 0.1
1.9 1.8 ‐ 0.1
3.01 2.96 ‐ 0.05
3.37 3.23 ‐ 0.14
3.65 3.59 ‐ 0.06
150 148 ‐ 2
153 152 ‐ 1
157 156 ‐ 1
54% 50% + 4%
15.0 10.9 + 4.1
N/A N/A N/A
59.1% 64.5% + 5.4%
81.8% 73.1% ‐ 8.7%
77% 77% 0%
106.2% 94.9% ‐ 11.3%
VA VA
Roger Williams University
2015 Tier 2 2016 Tier 2 Change
N/A N/A N/A
1.7 1.6 ‐ 0.1
2.0 1.9 ‐ 0.1
2.96 2.85 ‐ 0.11
3.19 3.15 ‐ 0.04
3.44 3.41 ‐ 0.03
146 145 ‐ 1
149 148 ‐ 1
154 152 ‐ 2
72% 72% 0%
22.3 13.2 + 9.1
N/A N/A N/A
56.4% 47.4% ‐ 9.0%
84.6% 79.1% ‐ 5.5%
83% 86% + 3%
101.9% 92.0% ‐ 10.0%
MA MA
Southern University Law Center
2015 Tier 2 2016 Tier 2 Change
N/A N/A N/A
1.4 1.4 0.0
2.1 2.0 ‐ 0.1
2.53 2.52 ‐ 0.01
2.82 2.82 0.00
3.16 3.20 + 0.04
142 142 0
144 144 0
148 147 ‐ 1
63% 65% ‐ 2%
14.9 15.5 ‐ 0.6
N/A N/A N/A
62.3% 50.0% ‐ 12.3%
58.8% 46.6% ‐ 12.2%
63% 58% ‐ 5%
93.3% 80.3% ‐ 13.0%
LA LA
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Southwestern Law School
2015 Tier 2 2016 Tier 2 Change
N/A N/A N/A
1.9 1.9 0.0
2.4 2.4 0.0
2.91 2.93 + 0.02
3.17 3.20 + 0.03
3.42 3.43 + 0.01
150 149 ‐ 1
152 151 ‐ 1
155 154 ‐ 1
57% 61% ‐ 4%
14.6 14.6 0.0
22.2% 14.0% ‐ 8.2%
56.5% 52.0% ‐ 4.5%
61.2% 73.5% + 12.3%
66% 65% ‐ 1%
92.7% 113.1% + 20.3%
CA CA
St. Mary's University
2015 Tier 2 2016 Tier 2 Change
N/A N/A N/A
1.6 1.6 0.0
2.5 2.4 ‐ 0.1
2.66 2.65 ‐ 0.01
2.94 3.02 + 0.08
3.28 3.32 + 0.04
148 148 0
151 150 ‐ 1
153 152 ‐ 1
72% 70% + 2%
19.6 14.5 + 5.1
N/A N/A N/A
75.7% 72.4% ‐ 3.3%
79.1% 81.5% + 2.4%
82% 85% + 3%
96.5% 95.9% ‐ 0.6%
TX TX
St. Thomas University (Florida)
2015 Tier 2 2016 Tier 2 Change
N/A N/A N/A
1.4 1.4 0.0
1.6 1.7 + 0.1
2.78 2.71 ‐ 0.07
3.06 3.04 ‐ 0.02
3.33 3.36 + 0.03
145 144 ‐ 1
147 148 + 1
150 151 + 1
61% 63% ‐ 2%
15.8 N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A
48.1% 57.4% + 9.3%
75.1% 71.4% ‐ 3.7%
79% 78% ‐ 1%
95.1% 91.5% ‐ 3.5%
FL FL
Suffolk University
2015 Tier 2 2016 Tier 2 Change
N/A N/A N/A
2.0 1.8 ‐ 0.2
2.7 2.6 ‐ 0.1
3.00 2.96 ‐ 0.04
3.27 3.20 ‐ 0.07
3.48 3.43 ‐ 0.05
145 143 ‐ 2
149 146 ‐ 3
153 152 ‐ 1
78% 89% ‐ 11%
17.4 17.1 + 0.3
18.6% 24.0% + 5.4%
51.5% 50.3% ‐ 1.2%
82.4% 81.9% ‐ 0.5%
83% 86% + 3%
99.3% 95.2% ‐ 4.0%
MA MA
Texas Southern University
2015 Tier 2 2016 Tier 2 Change
N/A N/A N/A
1.4 1.4 0.0
2.0 1.8 ‐ 0.2
2.77 2.72 ‐ 0.05
3.08 3.02 ‐ 0.06
3.39 3.34 ‐ 0.05
143 143 0
144 145 + 1
148 148 0
35% 47% ‐ 12%
14.6 N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A
62.0% 54.7% ‐ 7.3%
N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
2015 Tier 2 2016 Tier 2 Change
N/A N/A N/A
1.3 1.3 0.0
2.0 1.8 ‐ 0.2
2.62 2.58 ‐ 0.04
2.86 2.84 ‐ 0.02
3.16 3.13 ‐ 0.03
143 141 ‐ 2
146 145 ‐ 1
149 149 0
81% 84% ‐ 3%
19.9 N/A N/A
8.1% 18.1% + 10.0%
36.2% 41.0% + 4.8%
53.6% 48.9% ‐ 4.7%
66% 65% ‐ 1%
81.2% 75.2% ‐ 6.0%
CA CA
Touro College
2015 Tier 2 2016 Tier 2 Change
N/A N/A N/A
1.6 1.5 ‐ 0.1
1.8 1.7 ‐ 0.1
2.75 2.75 0.00
3.02 3.04 + 0.02
3.34 3.33 ‐ 0.01
145 145 0
148 146 ‐ 2
150 149 ‐ 1
73% 68% + 5%
19.6 19.7 ‐ 0.1
N/A N/A N/A
58.6% 57.4% ‐ 1.2%
70.2% 66.4% ‐ 3.8%
74% 76% + 2%
94.9% 87.4% ‐ 7.5%
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University of Detroit Mercy
2015 Tier 2 2016 Tier 2 Change
N/A N/A N/A
1.4 1.4 0.0
1.8 1.8 0.0
2.84 2.92 + 0.08
3.13 3.13 0.00
3.36 3.35 ‐ 0.01
147 148 + 1
151 152 + 1
156 157 + 1
51% 54% ‐ 3%
17.9 12.9 + 5.0
N/A N/A N/A
41.0% 47.4% + 6.4%
52.5% 63.0% + 10.5%
64% 69% + 5%
82.0% 91.3% + 9.3%
MI MI
University of the District of Columbia
2015 Tier 2 2016 Tier 2 Change
N/A N/A N/A
1.4 1.4 0.0
1.6 1.6 0.0
2.67 2.70 + 0.03
3.05 2.99 ‐ 0.06
3.37 3.40 + 0.03
147 145 ‐ 2
149 148 ‐ 1
152 153 + 1
35% 36% ‐ 1%
13.7 10.8 + 2.9
N/A N/A N/A
37.6% 41.3% + 3.7%
60.7% 54.5% ‐ 6.2%
78% 80% + 2%
77.8% 68.1% ‐ 9.7%
MD MD
University of the Pacific
2015 146 2016 Tier 2 Change
24 N/A N/A
1.9 1.9 0.0
2.6 2.6 0.0
3.00 2.92 ‐ 0.08
3.24 3.14 ‐ 0.10
3.61 3.39 ‐ 0.22
151 148 ‐ 3
154 151 ‐ 3
159 155 ‐ 4
68% 75% ‐ 7%
14.9 13.5 + 1.4
13.4% 21.4% + 8.0%
43.8% 46.9% + 3.1%
71.1% 67.5% ‐ 3.6%
66% 65% ‐ 1%
107.7% 103.8% ‐ 3.9%
CA CA
Valparaiso University
2015 Tier 2 2016 Tier 2 Change
N/A N/A N/A
1.7 1.6 ‐ 0.1
2.6 2.6 0.0
2.75 2.77 + 0.02
3.00 3.10 + 0.10
3.33 3.33 0.00
141 141 0
143 145 + 2
148 149 + 1
81% 77% + 4%
14.9 12.8 + 2.1
N/A N/A N/A
54.7% 50.6% ‐ 4.1%
77.0% 76.7% ‐ 0.3%
79% 83% + 4%
97.5% 92.4% ‐ 5.1%
IN IN
Western Michigan University, Thomas M. Cooley Law School
2015 Tier 2 2016 Tier 2 Change
N/A N/A N/A
1.2 1.1 ‐ 0.1
1.8 1.7 ‐ 0.1
2.49 2.53 + 0.04
2.96 2.90 ‐ 0.06
3.32 3.28 ‐ 0.04
141 141 0
145 145 0
150 149 ‐ 1
79% 85% ‐ 6%
13.2 N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A
40.0% 36.3% ‐ 3.7%
59.5% 58.3% ‐ 1.2%
64% 69% + 5%
93.0% 84.5% ‐ 8.5%
MI MI
Western New England University
2015 Tier 2 2016 Tier 2 Change
N/A N/A N/A
1.4 1.4 0.0
1.7 1.7 0.0
2.98 2.89 ‐ 0.09
3.20 3.13 ‐ 0.07
3.42 3.42 0.00
145 143 ‐ 2
149 146 ‐ 3
152 149 ‐ 3
83% 82% + 1%
11.1 14.3 ‐ 3.2
N/A N/A N/A
51.3% 49.6% ‐ 1.7%
75.0% 68.4% ‐ 6.6%
82% 81% ‐ 1%
91.5% 84.4% ‐ 7.0%
CT CT
Western State Col. of Law at Argosy U.
2015 Tier 2 2016 Tier 2 Change
N/A N/A N/A
1.2 1.1 ‐ 0.1
1.7 1.6 ‐ 0.1
2.79 2.86 + 0.07
3.09 3.09 0.00
3.32 3.34 + 0.02
148 146 ‐ 2
150 149 ‐ 1
152 151 ‐ 1
57% 63% ‐ 6%
24.1 17.1 + 7.0
N/A N/A N/A
39.8% 43.9% + 4.1%
80.5% 77.5% ‐ 3.0%
66% 65% ‐ 1%
122.0% 119.2% ‐ 2.7%
CA CA
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Whittier College
2015 Tier 2 2016 Tier 2 Change
N/A N/A N/A
1.4 1.4 0.0
2.1 2.0 ‐ 0.1
2.61 2.62 + 0.01
2.95 2.9 ‐ 0.05
3.26 3.18 ‐ 0.08
145 143 ‐ 2
149 146 ‐ 3
152 150 ‐ 2
60% 74% ‐ 14%
18.5 15.2 + 3.3
N/A N/A N/A
45.9% 30.0% ‐ 15.9%
67.7% 64.1% ‐ 3.6%
66% 65% ‐ 1%
102.6% 98.6% ‐ 4.0%
CA CA
Widener University
2015 Tier 2 2016 Tier 2 Change
N/A N/A N/A
1.8 1.7 ‐ 0.1
2.3 2.2 ‐ 0.1
2.84 2.74 ‐ 0.10
3.16 3.07 ‐ 0.09
3.39 3.34 ‐ 0.05
147 146 ‐ 1
150 149 ‐ 1
152 152 0
67% 63% + 4%
13.3 10.5 + 2.8
21.7% 26.8% + 5.1%
50.6% 60.3% + 9.7%
83.4% 80.8% ‐ 2.6%
82% 81% ‐ 1%
101.7% 99.8% ‐ 2.0%
PA PA
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