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Comparison of Data for 2003–2012 Boston Forums

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Number of Attendees 1,822 1,427 1,113 944 1,000 783 1,107 861 566 604
Number of Participating Law Schools 124 132 134 130 131 143 157 162 164 161
SUMMARY OF ATTENDEES
GENDER
Male 39.6% 42.1% 39.7% 39.1% 39.5% 41.0% 40.8% 39.2% 39.1% 41.7%
Female 60.4% 57.9% 60.3% 60.9% 60.5% 59.0% 58.1% 60.6% 60.0% 58.2%
AGE
23 or Less 57.6% 60.1% 63.1% 63.5% 60.8% 56.8% 56.2% 59.3% 61.9% 55.4%
24–40 Years 38.3% 36.9% 34.2% 32.6% 35.0% 39.4% 40.5% 36.7% 34.0% 41.6%
Over 40 Years 4.1% 2.9% 2.7% 3.9% 4.2% 3.8% 3.3% 4.3% 4.3% 3.0%
RACE/ETHNICITY*
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.6% 1.2% 0.1% 0.8% 0.0% 2.1% 2.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander 10.7% 11.6% 11.2% 9.7% 10.5% 9.8% 10.2% 11.0% 9.9% 10.3%
Black/African American 13.7% 13.1% 9.2% 11.3% 11.0% 12.5% 12.4% 17.4% 14.7% 14.4%
Caucasian/White 64.9% 63.6% 67.3% 67.3% 64.2% 65.5% 59.3% 53.9% 55.2% 57.4%
Chicano/Mexican American 0.9% 0.7% 0.8% 0.4% 0.6% 0.5% - - - -
Hispanic/Latino 5.0% 4.4% 6.1% 5.0% 5.5% 5.2% 7.3% 9.4% 9.8% 12.1%
Puerto Rican 1.2% 1.0% 1.1% 0.4% 1.2% 1.2% 1.9% 2.4% 2.3% 1.8%
Canadian Aboriginal 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0%
Torres Strait Islander/Australian - - - - - - - 0.1% - -
Not Indicated** - - - - - - - 11.8% 13.7% 11.7%
Other 3.1% 5.2% 3.9% 4.9% 5.8% 5.2% 0.6% - - -
Total Minority Attendance 35.2% 36.4% 32.8% 32.7% 35.8% 34.5% 43.2% 38.9% 32.5% 32.6%
STUDENT STATUS
Full-Time Student 47.2% 54.6% 57.9% 56.0% 53.9% 49.4% 46.7% 45.6% 45.3% 41.8%
Part-Time Student 4.5% 3.7% 2.5% 2.3% 3.6% 4.2% 4.9% 2.6% 1.6% 3.0%
Not a Student 47.4% 41.7% 39.6% 41.7% 42.5% 46.4% 48.4% 40.8% 36.2% 40.8%
EMPLOYMENT
Full-Time 48.2% 44.7% 43.1% 43.2% 47.5% 50.4% 44.4% 37.7% 35.0% 41.8%
Part-Time 29.2% 30.1% 30.1% 33.7% 30.9% 28.1% 31.8% 28.3% 28.4% 26.0%
Summers Only 10.7% 13.1% 16.7% 14.4% 12.6% 12.5% 10.8% 9.7% 7.8% 7.4%
Not Employed 11.9% 12.1% 10.0% 8.8% 9.0% 9.0% 13.0% 13.3% 11.5% 11.6%
STATE OF PERMANENT RESIDENCE
Massachusetts 47.4% 47.1% 44.7% 50.7% 48.8% 56.6% 54.0% 47.1% 44.9% 50.7%
New York 10.5% 9.0% 10.9% 7.8% 10.7% 7.9% 6.1% 12.8% 13.7% 12.9%
Connecticut 5.8% 7.5% 9.2% 5.3% 7.1% 5.1% 5.1% 8.3% 7.1% 6.3%
Rhode Island 3.4% 3.9% 2.6% 4.0% 2.9% 4.1% 4.2% 3.7% 4.1% 2.3%
New Hampshire 2.7% 2.5% 3.5% 3.2% 2.6% 2.9% 4.3% 3.6% 5.0% 2.8%
New Jersey 3.7% 3.1% 3.6% 2.3% 3.3% 2.2% 3.5% 4.2% 3.7% 4.1%
INFORMATION SOURCE
LSAC Publication 14.7% 10.6% 7.5% 8.5% 6.1% 3.7% 3.4% 2.3% 3.0% 1.7%
City Newspaper 1.7% 1.1% 1.3% 2.3% 0.2% - - - - -
Advisor 11.5% 14.6% 16.4% 16.5% 14.6% 9.5% 15.4% 15.7% 17.1% 17.9%
Flier 10.6% 4.4% 5.6% 4.9% 2.2% 3.4% 3.2% 3.0% 1.2% 0.8%
Friend or Family Member 10.5% 12.4% 13.1% 11.4% 9.1% 9.0% 10.3% 10.8% 8.2% 9.4%
College Newspaper 0.6% 1.1% 0.8% 0.5% 0.6% - - - - -
Prelaw Club 7.4% 6.4% 7.5% 7.7% 7.4% 2.9% 5.0% 5.5% 3.2% 7.8%
Radio Station 2.3% 4.0% 4.9% 1.5% 0.0% - - - - -
World Wide Web 49.0% 51.0% 49.5% 54.0% 63.3% 48.4% - 60.1% 53.6% 62.5%
E-mail from LSAC - - - - - 23.2% 27.6% 21.0% 20.2% 19.5%
IF WWW, SOURCE?
LSAC Website 93.5% 92.9% 91.4% 92.4% 90.9% 81.9% 84.4% 85.5% 84.4% 82.8%
Law School Site 6.5% 8.6% 7.8% 8.0% 11.2% 10.3% 10.0% 8.9% 10.3% 13.0%
Internet Search Engine 1.9% 1.8% 2.6% 1.4% 0.8% 6.3% 2.8% 4.3% 3.7% 3.4%
Internet Search Engine Sponsored Link 0.3% 0.6% 0.6% 0.4% 0.2% - 0.7% 0.6% 0.3% 0.0%
Facebook/Myspace - - - - - - - 0.0% 0.7% 0.3%
Other Website 1.1% 1.4% 2.0% 2.1% 1.8% 1.5% 1.2% 0.8% 0.7% 0.5%
DISTANCE TRAVELED
0–20 Miles 53.6% 51.5% 57.5% 65.3% 59.5% 64.5% 64.3% 43.0% 38.0% 37.2%
21–50 Miles 14.6% 16.4% 15.6% 16.4% 15.3% 16.2% 14.3% 11.3% 12.8% 12.1%
51–100 Miles 12.1% 14.2% 13.4% 10.6% 11.3% 10.1% 11.1% 10.2% 11.0% 8.1%
More Than 100 Miles 19.8% 17.9% 13.4% 7.8% 14.0% 9.1% 10.4% 13.1% 12.1% 18.2%
TIME SPENT AT FORUM
Less Than One Hour 17.4% 10.2% 5.6% 6.4% 1.9% 5.2% 4.6% 4.0% 3.4% 2.3%
1–2 Hours 41.8% 51.2% 30.9% 45.6% 23.5% 29.5% 29.7% 22.7% 20.2% 14.8%
2–3 Hours 18.2% 23.6% 41.2% 29.8% 30.9% 33.7% 35.6% 30.7% 47.2% 27.3%
3 or More Hours 22.6% 15.0% 22.3% 18.1% 43.9% 31.6% 30.0% 42.7% 29.2% 55.7%
NUMBER OF TABLES VISITED
None 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.0% 0.4% 1.0% 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% 0.0%
1–5 Tables 18.0% 11.5% 15.1% 15.1% 10.8% 14.5% 15.8% 16.7% 16.9% 14.8%
6–10 Tables 35.2% 39.3% 37.1% 41.9% 43.1% 39.9% 38.6% 40.0% 36.0% 38.6%
11–15 Tables 33.3% 34.8% 32.8% 34.3% 34.6% 33.7% 34.0% 28.7% 33.7% 31.8%
16 or More Tables 13.5% 14.3% 14.7% 8.7% 11.2% 10.9% 10.9% 14.0% 13.5% 14.8%
DESCRIBE FORUM
Very Informative 34.7% 40.1% 30.6% 32.0% 33.7% 35.8% 27.1% 41.3% 47.2% 47.6%
Informative 59.8% 56.2% 63.3% 60.5% 58.9% 59.1% 63.0% 54.0% 50.6% 51.2%
Not Very Informative 4.4% 3.3% 6.1% 5.8% 6.5% 3.6% 9.6% 3.3% 2.2% 1.2%
INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM LAW SCHOOLS
Very Informative 32.3% 30.5% 27.1% 22.1% 31.9% 29.0% 26.9% 36.2% 40.4% 38.4%
Informative 61.5% 66.7% 63.6% 68.0% 59.9% 64.2% 61.1% 58.4% 55.1% 59.3%
Not Very Informative 5.5% 2.1% 8.2% 8.1% 9.2% 6.7% 11.6% 4.7% 4.5% 2.3%
CONSIDERING SCHOOLS NOT PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED AS A RESULT OF THE FORUM
Yes 76.7% 75.4% - 65.2% 70.2% 72.2% 71.7% 75.5% 70.9% 79.5%
No 23.3% 24.6% - 34.8% 29.8% 27.8% 28.3% 24.5% 29.1% 20.5%

*Beginning with the 2010 February Houston forum, attendees were offered racial/ethnic options more consistent with the new Department of Education guidelines. Attendees who selected more than one category are represented in each of the categories selected.

**Race/Ethnicity information may be missing for attendees who registered prior to 7/09 if they did not update the information in their LSAC accounts.

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