Association of American Law Schools

Statistical Report on Law School Faculty And Candidates for Law Faculty Positions Tables 2004 - 2005

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TABLE 13A (2004-05), Last 14 Years: Success Rates of FAR Candidates All Candidates Successful Candidates
Number Number Success Rate
1990-91 967 131 13.5
1991-92 1077 131 12.2
1992-93 1141 122 10.7
1993-94 1257 124 9.9
1994-95 1201 144 12.0
1995-96 1076 103 9.6
1996-97 957 69 7.2
1997-98 902 108 12.0
1998-99 840 101 12.0
1999-00 853 100 11.7
2000-01 769 115 15.0
2001-02 793 110 13.9
2002-03 927 145 15.6
2003-04 957 143 14.9
ALL YEARS 13717 1646 12.0

 

 
TABLE 13A (2004-05), Last 7 Years: Success Rates of FAR Candidates All Candidates Successful Candidates
Number Number Success Rate
---- 7 YEARS 6041 822 13.6

 

 
TABLE 13B (2004-05), Last 14 Years: Composition and Success Rates of FAR Candidates All Candidates Successful Candidates
Number Category Percentage Number Category Percentage Success Rate
1990-91 Women 270 30.5 46 35.1 17.0
Men 614 69.5 85 64.9 13.8
ALL with gender info. 884 100.0 131 100.0 14.8
1991-92 Women 314 31.7 60 45.8 19.1
Men 675 68.3 71 54.2 10.5
ALL with gender info. 989 100.0 131 100.0 13.2
1992-93 Women 332 33.7 54 44.3 16.3
Men 652 66.3 68 55.7 10.4
ALL with gender info. 984 100.0 122 100.0 12.4
1993-94 Women 426 35.9 51 41.1 12.0
Men 762 64.1 73 58.9 9.6
ALL with gender info. 1188 100.0 124 100.0 10.4
1994-95 Women 379 33.7 58 40.3 15.3
Men 746 66.3 86 59.7 11.5
ALL with gender info. 1125 100.0 144 100.0 12.8
1995-96 Women 374 37.4 34 33.0 9.1
Men 627 62.6 69 67.0 11.0
ALL with gender info. 1001 100.0 103 100.0 10.3
1996-97 Women 293 33.4 24 34.8 8.2
Men 584 66.6 45 65.2 7.7
ALL with gender info. 877 100.0 69 100.0 7.9
1997-98 Women 307 36.7 45 41.7 14.7
Men 530 63.3 63 58.3 11.9
ALL with gender info. 837 100.0 108 100.0 12.9
1998-99 Women 260 33.9 37 36.6 14.2
Men 508 66.1 64 63.4 12.6
ALL with gender info. 768 100.0 101 100.0 13.2
1999-00 Women 279 33.5 38 38.0 13.6
Men 555 66.5 62 62.0 11.2
ALL with gender info. 834 100.0 100 100.0 12.0
2000-01 Women 227 30.0 38 33.0 16.7
Men 530 70.0 77 67.0 14.5
ALL with gender info. 757 100.0 115 100.0 15.2
2001-02 Women 260 33.4 40 36.4 15.4
Men 518 66.6 70 63.6 13.5
ALL with gender info. 778 100.0 110 100.0 14.1
2002-03 Women 298 32.8 63 43.4 21.1
Men 610 67.2 82 56.6 13.4
ALL with gender info. 908 100.0 145 100.0 16.0
2003-04 Women 307 36.0 58 40.6 18.9
Men 546 64.0 85 59.4 15.6
ALL with gender info. 853 100.0 143 100.0 16.8
ALL YEARS Women 4326 33.8 646 39.2 14.9
Men 8457 66.2 1000 60.8 11.8
ALL with gender info. 12783 100.0 1646 100.0 12.9

Gender information updated Fall 2004
Historical data have been revised and these statistics may differ from those in earlier AALS Reports.

 

 
TABLE 13B (2004-05), Last 7 Years: Composition and Success Rates of FAR Candidates All Candidates Successful Candidates
Number Category Percentage Number Category Percentage Success Rate
---- 7 YEARS Women 1938 33.8 319 38.8 16.5
Men 3797 66.2 503 61.2 13.2
ALL with gender info. 5735 100.0 822 100.0 14.3

Gender information updated Fall 2004
Historical data have been revised and these statistics may differ from those in earlier AALS Reports.

 

 
TABLE 13C (2004-05), Last 14 Years: Composition and Success Rates of FAR Candidates All Candidates Successful Candidates
Number Category Percentage Number Category Percentage Success Rate
1990-91 Minority 120 14.6 31 24.2 25.8
Non-Minority 702 85.4 97 75.8 13.8
ALL with ethnic info. 822 100.0 128 100.0 15.6
1991-92 Minority 148 16.4 33 25.6 22.3
Non-Minority 756 83.6 96 74.4 12.7
ALL with ethnic info. 904 100.0 129 100.0 14.3
1992-93 Minority 159 16.6 26 22.0 16.4
Non-Minority 796 83.4 92 78.0 11.6
ALL with ethnic info. 955 100.0 118 100.0 12.4
1993-94 Minority 187 16.3 25 20.3 13.4
Non-Minority 963 83.7 98 79.7 10.2
ALL with ethnic info. 1150 100.0 123 100.0 10.7
1994-95 Minority 171 15.5 46 31.9 26.9
Non-Minority 935 84.5 98 68.1 10.5
ALL with ethnic info. 1106 100.0 144 100.0 13.0
1995-96 Minority 157 17.4 23 24.0 14.6
Non-Minority 743 82.6 73 76.0 9.8
ALL with ethnic info. 900 100.0 96 100.0 10.7
1996-97 Minority 170 21.4 18 26.5 10.6
Non-Minority 624 78.6 50 73.5 8.0
ALL with ethnic info. 794 100.0 68 100.0 8.6
1997-98 Minority 160 21.4 16 15.1 10.0
Non-Minority 587 78.6 90 84.9 15.3
ALL with ethnic info. 747 100.0 106 100.0 14.2
1998-99 Minority 140 20.6 22 22.7 15.7
Non-Minority 539 79.4 75 77.3 13.9
ALL with ethnic info. 679 100.0 97 100.0 14.3
1999-00 Minority 162 21.0 24 24.7 14.8
Non-Minority 611 79.0 73 75.3 11.9
ALL with ethnic info. 773 100.0 97 100.0 12.5
2000-01 Minority 147 20.2 29 25.9 19.7
Non-Minority 580 79.8 83 74.1 14.3
ALL with ethnic info. 727 100.0 112 100.0 15.4
2001-02 Minority 144 19.3 27 25.0 18.8
Non-Minority 602 80.7 81 75.0 13.5
ALL with ethnic info. 746 100.0 108 100.0 14.5
2002-03 Minority 169 19.4 41 29.1 24.3
Non-Minority 702 80.6 100 70.9 14.2
ALL with ethnic info. 871 100.0 141 100.0 16.2
2003-04 Minority 184 21.5 39 27.9 21.2
Non-Minority 671 78.5 101 72.1 15.1
ALL with ethnic info. 855 100.0 140 100.0 16.4
ALL YEARS Minority 2218 18.4 400 24.9 18.0
Non-Minority 9811 81.6 1207 75.1 12.3
ALL with ethnic info. 12029 100.0 1607 100.0 13.4

Gender/ethnic information updated Fall 2004
Historical data have been revised and these statistics may differ from those in earlier AALS Reports.

 

 
TABLE 13C (2004-05), Last 7 Years: Composition and Success Rates of FAR Candidates All Candidates Successful Candidates
Number Category Percentage Number Category Percentage Success Rate
---- 7 YEARS Minority 1106 20.5 198 24.7 17.9
Non-Minority 4292 79.5 603 75.3 14.0
ALL with ethnic info. 5398 100.0 801 100.0 14.8

Gender/ethnic information updated Fall 2004
Historical data have been revised and these statistics may differ from those in earlier AALS Reports.

 

 
TABLE 13D (2004-05), Last 14 Years: Composition and Success Rates of FAR Candidates All Candidates Successful Candidates
Number Category Percentage Number Category Percentage Success Rate
1990-91 Am.Indian/Alaskan 4 0.5 1 0.8 25.0
Asian/Pacif.Isl. 14 1.7 3 2.3 21.4
Black 66 8.0 14 10.9 21.2
Hispanic 33 4.0 12 9.4 36.4
White 702 85.4 97 75.8 13.8
Other Minority 3 0.4 1 0.8 33.3
ALL with ethnic info. 822 100.0 128 100.0 15.6
1991-92 Am.Indian/Alaskan 3 0.3 1 0.8 33.3
Asian/Pacif.Isl. 21 2.3 2 1.6 9.5
Black 87 9.6 22 17.1 25.3
Hispanic 26 2.9 7 5.4 26.9
White 756 83.6 96 74.4 12.7
Other Minority 11 1.2 1 0.8 9.1
ALL with ethnic info. 904 100.0 129 100.0 14.3
1992-93 Am.Indian/Alaskan 8 0.8 1 0.8 12.5
Asian/Pacif.Isl. 31 3.2 3 2.5 9.7
Black 79 8.3 13 11.0 16.5
Hispanic 30 3.1 8 6.8 26.7
White 796 83.4 92 78.0 11.6
Other Minority 11 1.2 1 0.8 9.1
ALL with ethnic info. 955 100.0 118 100.0 12.4
1993-94 Am.Indian/Alaskan 7 0.6 1 0.8 14.3
Asian/Pacif.Isl. 37 3.2 4 3.3 10.8
Black 94 8.2 14 11.4 14.9