Boston University School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 1,070 students enrolled in Boston University School of Law - 744 JD and 326 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 81 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 231 students newly enrolled to the law school - 100 men and 131 women. Boston University School of Law is slightly bigger than other law schools compared to their average number of students 714.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Admission | 7,297 | 1,300 | 220 | 11 | 231 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 284 | 104 | 180 | 0 |
| 2021 | 231 | 107 | 124 | 0 |
| 2022 | 318 | 143 | 175 | 0 |
| 2023 | 216 | 111 | 105 | 0 |
| 2024 | 231 | 100 | 131 | 0 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 1,070 students enrolled, of which 744 are J.D. students and 326 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 69.53% at Boston University School of Law.
You can compare Boston University 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 Boston University School of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,122 | 742 | 380 |
| 2021 | 1,149 | 771 | 378 |
| 2022 | 1,061 | 796 | 265 |
| 2023 | 1,151 | 759 | 392 |
| 2024 | 1,070 | 744 | 326 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Boston University School of Law is 53.18%. The percentage of African-american students is 5.00% with 11 students and the percentage of Asian students is 11.82% with 26 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Boston University School of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1 (0.45%) |
0 | 1 |
| African-American / Black | 11 (5.00%) |
3 | 8 |
| Asian | 26 (11.82%) |
11 | 15 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 35 (15.91%) |
14 | 21 |
| White | 117 (53.18%) |
72 | 45 |
| Two or More | 18 (8.18%) |
7 | 11 |
| Race Unknown | 1 (0.45%) |
1 | 0 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 7 (3.18%) |
3 | 4 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
214 faculties and 13 law librarians work for Boston University School of Law. With the 1,070 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 5 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University School of Law | 214 | 13 | 5 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Massachusetts Law Schools | 165 | 8 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 59 | 3 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 178 | 9 | 6 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 127 men (59.35%) and 86 women (40.19%) faculties teaching/advising students at BU Law. By employment status, 91 full-time and 122 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 210 | 196 | 214 |
| Full-time | 70 | 73 | 91 |
| Men | 33 | 35 | 48 |
| Women | 37 | 38 | 43 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 140 | 123 | 122 |
| Men | 87 | 72 | 79 |
| Women | 51 | 50 | 43 |
| Other | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 13 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Boston University School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| Full-time | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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