Case Western Reserve University School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 664 students enrolled in Case Western Reserve University School of Law - 469 JD and 195 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 36 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 165 students newly enrolled to the law school - 71 men and 93 women. Case Western Reserve University School of Law has similar number of students as other law schools' average 714.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Admission | 1,352 | 565 | 161 | 4 | 165 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 157 | 74 | 83 | 0 |
| 2021 | 119 | 44 | 75 | 0 |
| 2022 | 161 | 68 | 93 | 0 |
| 2023 | 152 | 69 | 82 | 1 |
| 2024 | 165 | 71 | 93 | 1 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 664 students enrolled, of which 469 are J.D. students and 195 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 70.63% at Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
You can compare Case Western Reserve University School of Law with law schools that have similar student population between 500 and 700
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 635 | 401 | 234 |
| 2021 | 654 | 399 | 255 |
| 2022 | 667 | 397 | 270 |
| 2023 | 700 | 436 | 264 |
| 2024 | 664 | 469 | 195 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Case Western Reserve University School of Law is 62.11%. The percentage of African-american students is 6.83% with 11 students and the percentage of Asian students is 8.07% with 13 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 11 (6.83%) |
7 | 4 |
| Asian | 13 (8.07%) |
4 | 9 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 10 (6.21%) |
7 | 3 |
| White | 100 (62.11%) |
43 | 57 |
| Two or More | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race Unknown | 8 (4.97%) |
2 | 6 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 9 (5.59%) |
6 | 2 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
124 faculties and 6 law librarians work for Case Western Reserve University School of Law. With the 664 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 6 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case Western Reserve University School of Law | 124 | 6 | 6 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Ohio Law Schools | 100 | 5 | 5 to 1 |
| Public | 114 | 6 | 5 to 1 |
| Private | 82 | 4 | 5 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 83 men (66.94%) and 40 women (32.26%) faculties teaching/advising students at CWRU Law. By employment status, 45 full-time and 78 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 102 | 114 | 124 |
| Full-time | 38 | 39 | 45 |
| Men | 23 | 24 | 27 |
| Women | 15 | 15 | 18 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 64 | 75 | 78 |
| Men | 49 | 51 | 56 |
| Women | 15 | 24 | 22 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 6 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| Full-time | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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