Volumes rounded to nearest hundred
 *Due to significant changes in data collection methods, asterisked (*) data is not comparable to prior data. Additional information.
** LSDAS changed to 5-year subscription beginning with 2002–03
Fall 2000 Fall 2001 Fall 2002 Fall 2003 Fall 2004 Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Fall 2009
ABA Applicants                
Preliminary End-of-Year 72,000* 75,900 88,900 98,300 98,700 93,500 87,300 82,800 82,000 86,100
% Change from prior year - 5.4%  17.1%  10.6% 0.4% -5.2% -6.7% -5.1% -1.0% 5.0%
               
Final End-of-Year 74,600* 77,200  90,900  99,500 100,600 95,800 88,700 84,000  83,400  86,600
% Change from prior year - 3.6% 17.6% 9.5% 1.1% -4.8% -7.4% -5.2% -0.8% 3.9%
               
Admitted Applicants                  
End-of-Year 50,300* 51,800  56,500  56,800 55,900 56,100 56,000 55,500 55,500  58,400
% Change from prior year - 2.9%  9.1%  0.6% -1.6% 0.3% -0.2% -0.9% 0.0%  5.1%
               
LSAC Matrics                
End-of-Year 41,200* 42,700  46,000  46,200 45,400 45,800 46,100 46,700 46,500  48,900
% Change from prior year - 3.6%  7.7%  0.4% -1.7% 0.9% 0.7% 1.4%  -0.5%  5.3%
               
ABA First Year Enrollment                
End-of-Application-Year 43,500 45,100 48,400  48,900  48,200 48,100 48,900 49,100 49,400  
% Change from prior year 0.8% 3.6% 7.5%  0.9% -1.3% -0.2% 1.7% 0.3% 0.7%  
               
ABA Applications                
Preliminary End-of-Year 331,200* 355,000 445,300 522,800 552,400 543,000 527,900 514,800 530,600 565,000
% Change from prior year - 7.2%  25.5%  17.4% 5.7% -1.7% -2.8% -2.5% 3.1% 6.5%
               
1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
LSATs Administered                
End-of-Year 107,200 109,000 134,300  148,000 147,600 145,300 137,400 140,000 142,300 151,400
% Change from prior year 2.8% 1.8% 23.1%  10.3% -0.3% -1.6% -5.4% 1.9% 1.6% 6.4%
               
Credential Assembly Service (LSDAS) Registrations                
End-of-Year 68,900 71,200  89,000  94,200** 90,100** 84,800** 80,900** 78,300**  78,200** 80,600**
% Change from prior year -2.4% 3.4% 24.9%  5.8% -4.3% -5.8% -4.6% -3.2% -0.2% 3.1%