Brooklyn Law School Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 1,177 students enrolled in Brooklyn Law School - 1,166 JD and 11 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 34 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 384 students newly enrolled to the law school - 123 men and 253 women. By enrolled status, 355 students enrolled as full-time and 123 students enrolled as part-time. Brooklyn Law School is bigger than other law schools compared to their average number of students 714.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Admission | 3,758 | 1,879 | 378 | 6 | 384 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Total | 356 | 148 | 208 | 0 |
| Full-time | 329 | 134 | 195 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 27 | 14 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Total | 401 | 167 | 233 | 1 |
| Full-time | 367 | 153 | 213 | 1 | |
| Part-time | 34 | 14 | 20 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Total | 423 | 162 | 253 | 8 |
| Full-time | 392 | 150 | 234 | 8 | |
| Part-time | 31 | 12 | 19 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Total | 388 | 154 | 231 | 3 |
| Full-time | 365 | 144 | 218 | 3 | |
| Part-time | 23 | 10 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Total | 382 | 123 | 253 | 6 |
| Full-time | 360 | 112 | 243 | 5 | |
| Part-time | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 1,177 students enrolled, of which 1,166 are J.D. students and 11 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 99.07% at Brooklyn Law School.
You can compare Brooklyn Law School 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 Brooklyn Law School.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,102 | 1,072 | 30 |
| 2021 | 1,171 | 1,146 | 25 |
| 2022 | 1,184 | 1,171 | 13 |
| 2023 | 1,211 | 1,198 | 13 |
| 2024 | 1,177 | 1,166 | 11 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Brooklyn Law School is 60.05%. The percentage of African-american students is 5.03% with 19 students and the percentage of Asian students is 11.64% with 44 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Brooklyn Law School.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 19 (5.03%) |
6 | 13 |
| Asian | 44 (11.64%) |
12 | 32 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 55 (14.55%) |
19 | 36 |
| White | 227 (60.05%) |
103 | 120 |
| Two or More | 10 (2.65%) |
4 | 6 |
| Race Unknown | 17 (4.50%) |
7 | 9 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 18 (4.76%) |
3 | 15 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
219 faculties and 9 law librarians work for Brooklyn Law School. With the 1,177 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 6 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Law School | 219 | 9 | 6 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| New York Law Schools | 208 | 9 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 101 | 9 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 224 | 9 | 6 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 135 men (61.64%) and 81 women (36.99%) faculties teaching/advising students at Brooklyn Law. By employment status, 69 full-time and 150 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 195 | 210 | 219 |
| Full-time | 67 | 66 | 69 |
| Men | 26 | 24 | 27 |
| Women | 41 | 41 | 42 |
| Other | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Part-time | 128 | 144 | 150 |
| Men | 90 | 102 | 108 |
| Women | 38 | 39 | 39 |
| Other | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 9 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Brooklyn Law School.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Full-time | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Part-time | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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