Berkeley School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 1,302 students enrolled in Berkeley School of Law - 1,040 JD and 262 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 47 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 339 students newly enrolled to the law school - 122 men and 204 women. Berkeley School of Law is much bigger than other law schools compared to their average number of students 714.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Admission | 6,636 | 990 | 318 | 21 | 339 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 313 | 131 | 182 | 0 |
| 2021 | 327 | 128 | 198 | 1 |
| 2022 | 384 | 140 | 234 | 10 |
| 2023 | 277 | 99 | 172 | 6 |
| 2024 | 338 | 122 | 204 | 12 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 1,302 students enrolled, of which 1,040 are J.D. students and 262 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 79.88% at Berkeley School of Law.
You can compare Berkeley School of Law with law schools that have similar student population between 1200 and 1500
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Berkeley School of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,280 | 986 | 294 |
| 2021 | 1,296 | 1,045 | 251 |
| 2022 | 1,235 | 1,088 | 147 |
| 2023 | 1,349 | 1,019 | 330 |
| 2024 | 1,302 | 1,040 | 262 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Berkeley School of Law is 38.05%. The percentage of African-american students is 4.72% with 15 students and the percentage of Asian students is 16.04% with 51 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Berkeley School of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 15 (4.72%) |
4 | 11 |
| Asian | 51 (16.04%) |
6 | 41 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 30 (9.43%) |
9 | 21 |
| White | 121 (38.05%) |
57 | 62 |
| Two or More | 19 (5.97%) |
9 | 10 |
| Race Unknown | 6 (1.89%) |
3 | 3 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 36 (11.32%) |
11 | 24 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
338 faculties and 12 law librarians work for Berkeley School of Law. With the 1,302 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley School of Law | 338 | 12 | 4 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| California Law Schools | 159 | 8 | 5 to 1 |
| Public | 221 | 12 | 5 to 1 |
| Private | 135 | 6 | 5 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 175 men (51.78%) and 163 women (48.22%) faculties teaching/advising students at UC Berkeley Law. By employment status, 109 full-time and 229 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 284 | 349 | 338 |
| Full-time | 103 | 100 | 109 |
| Men | 54 | 47 | 54 |
| Women | 49 | 53 | 55 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 181 | 249 | 229 |
| Men | 99 | 130 | 121 |
| Women | 82 | 119 | 108 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 12 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Berkeley School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 9 | 12 | 12 |
| Full-time | 9 | 10 | 12 |
| Part-time | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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