Law school faculties 40% larger than 10 years ago

National Jurist: “The average law school increased its faculty size by 40 percent over the past 10 years, according to a study by The National Jurist to be released in late March. This increase in staffing accounts for 48 percent of the tuition increase from 1998 to 2008, the study shows. Tuition increased by 74 percent at private schools and a 102 percent at public institutions from 1998 to 2008 . . . Law school observers say the dramatic increases are related to two things — an increased need for specialization and the U.S. News & World Report rankings of law schools.”

Via the Wall Street Journal Law Blog: Yet Another Way the U.S. News Rankings Have Changed Law Schools