Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 1,048 students enrolled in Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law - 932 JD and 116 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 18 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2024-2025, 318 students newly enrolled to the law school - 119 men and 197 women. Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law is slightly bigger than other law schools compared to their average number of students 707.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Admission | 3,122 | 1,172 | 307 | 11 | 318 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 243 | 113 | 129 | 1 |
| 2022 | 281 | 105 | 172 | 4 |
| 2023 | 262 | 101 | 161 | 0 |
| 2024 | 266 | 97 | 166 | 3 |
| 2025 | 316 | 119 | 197 | 0 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2024-2025, 1,048 students enrolled, of which 932 are J.D. students and 116 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 88.93% at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.
You can compare Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law with law schools that have similar student population between 1000 and 1200
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,076 | 958 | 118 |
| 2022 | 996 | 939 | 57 |
| 2023 | 1,056 | 956 | 100 |
| 2024 | 1,030 | 939 | 91 |
| 2025 | 1,048 | 932 | 116 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law is 62.21%. The percentage of African-american students is 2.61% with 8 students and the percentage of Asian students is 14.98% with 46 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 8 (2.61%) |
4 | 4 |
| Asian | 46 (14.98%) |
7 | 39 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 41 (13.36%) |
11 | 29 |
| White | 191 (62.21%) |
77 | 113 |
| Two or More | 13 (4.23%) |
8 | 5 |
| Race Unknown | 19 (6.19%) |
12 | 7 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
301 faculties and 7 law librarians work for Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. With the 1,048 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 3 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law | 301 | 7 | 3 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 154 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| New York Law Schools | 218 | 9 | 5 to 1 |
| Public | 122 | 8 | 5 to 1 |
| Private | 231 | 9 | 5 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 168 men (54.02%) and 140 women (45.02%) faculties teaching/advising students at Cardozo Law. By employment status, 72 full-time and 238 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 297 | 312 | 311 | 301 |
| Full-time | 56 | 66 | 72 | 64 |
| Men | 32 | 36 | 38 | 34 |
| Women | 24 | 30 | 34 | 30 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 241 | 246 | 238 | 236 |
| Men | 134 | 130 | 130 | 119 |
| Women | 107 | 116 | 106 | 112 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 7 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
| Full-time | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Part-time | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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