Ave Maria School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 274 students enrolled in Ave Maria School of Law - all JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 18 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 100 students newly enrolled to the law school - 54 men and 45 women. Ave Maria School of Law is much smaller than other law schools compared to their average number of students 714.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Admission | 770 | 348 | 100 | 0 | 100 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 96 | 45 | 51 | 0 |
| 2021 | 109 | 51 | 58 | 0 |
| 2022 | 121 | 58 | 63 | 0 |
| 2023 | 99 | 50 | 49 | 0 |
| 2024 | 99 | 54 | 45 | 0 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, there are 274 law school students and all students enrolled in J.D. program at Ave Maria School of Law.
You can compare Ave Maria School of Law with law schools that have similar student population under 300
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Ave Maria School of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 269 | 269 | 0 |
| 2021 | 286 | 286 | 0 |
| 2022 | 299 | 299 | 0 |
| 2023 | 292 | 292 | 0 |
| 2024 | 274 | 274 | 0 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Ave Maria School of Law is 70.00%. The percentage of African-american students is 2.00% with 2 students and the percentage of Asian students is 4.00% with 4 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Ave Maria School of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1 (1.00%) |
0 | 1 |
| African-American / Black | 2 (2.00%) |
2 | 0 |
| Asian | 4 (4.00%) |
0 | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 14 (14.00%) |
6 | 8 |
| White | 70 (70.00%) |
38 | 32 |
| Two or More | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race Unknown | 6 (6.00%) |
4 | 2 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 2 (2.00%) |
0 | 2 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
41 faculties and 4 law librarians work for Ave Maria School of Law. With the 274 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 7 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ave Maria School of Law | 41 | 4 | 7 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Florida Law Schools | 143 | 7 | 7 to 1 |
| Public | 138 | 8 | 7 to 1 |
| Private | 146 | 7 | 7 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 24 men (58.54%) and 17 women (41.46%) faculties teaching/advising students at Ave Maria Law. By employment status, 27 full-time and 14 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 36 | 33 | 41 |
| Full-time | 22 | 23 | 27 |
| Men | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| Women | 8 | 9 | 12 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 14 | 10 | 14 |
| Men | 7 | 6 | 9 |
| Women | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 4 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Ave Maria School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Full-time | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Part-time | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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