Boston University School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 1,033 students enrolled in Boston University School of Law - 662 JD and 371 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 37 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2024-2025, 215 students newly enrolled to the law school - 99 men and 107 women. Boston University 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 | 6,207 | 1,279 | 208 | 7 | 215 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 231 | 107 | 124 | 0 |
| 2022 | 318 | 143 | 175 | 0 |
| 2023 | 216 | 111 | 105 | 0 |
| 2024 | 231 | 100 | 131 | 0 |
| 2025 | 213 | 99 | 107 | 7 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2024-2025, 1,033 students enrolled, of which 662 are J.D. students and 371 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 64.09% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,149 | 771 | 378 |
| 2022 | 1,061 | 796 | 265 |
| 2023 | 1,151 | 759 | 392 |
| 2024 | 1,070 | 744 | 326 |
| 2025 | 1,033 | 662 | 371 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Boston University School of Law is 52.88%. The percentage of African-american students is 7.21% with 15 students and the percentage of Asian students is 18.27% with 38 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 15 (7.21%) |
7 | 8 |
| Asian | 38 (18.27%) |
16 | 21 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 29 (13.94%) |
12 | 16 |
| White | 110 (52.88%) |
52 | 53 |
| Two or More | 10 (4.81%) |
3 | 7 |
| Race Unknown | 13 (6.25%) |
9 | 2 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
217 faculties and 13 law librarians work for Boston University School of Law. With the 1,033 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 | 217 | 13 | 5 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 154 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Massachusetts Law Schools | 165 | 8 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 59 | 4 | 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 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 210 | 196 | 214 | 217 |
| Full-time | 70 | 73 | 91 | 88 |
| Men | 33 | 35 | 48 | 46 |
| Women | 37 | 38 | 43 | 42 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 140 | 123 | 122 | 129 |
| Men | 87 | 72 | 79 | 77 |
| Women | 51 | 50 | 43 | 51 |
| Other | 2 | 0 | 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 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Full-time | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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