Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 239 students enrolled in Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law - all JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 44 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2024-2025, 74 students newly enrolled to the law school - 37 men and 37 women. Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law is much smaller than other law schools compared to their average number of students 707.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Admission | 537 | 235 | 72 | 2 | 74 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 132 | 66 | 66 | 0 |
| 2022 | 118 | 64 | 54 | 0 |
| 2023 | 101 | 47 | 54 | 0 |
| 2024 | 77 | 36 | 41 | 0 |
| 2025 | 74 | 37 | 37 | 0 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2024-2025, there are 239 law school students and all students enrolled in J.D. program at Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law.
You can compare Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law with law schools that have similar student population under 300
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 361 | 361 | 0 |
| 2022 | 347 | 347 | 0 |
| 2023 | 318 | 318 | 0 |
| 2024 | 283 | 283 | 0 |
| 2025 | 239 | 239 | 0 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law is 68.06%. The percentage of African-american students is 19.44% with 14 students and the percentage of Asian students is 5.56% with 4 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 14 (19.44%) |
3 | 11 |
| Asian | 4 (5.56%) |
4 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 2 (2.78%) |
0 | 2 |
| White | 49 (68.06%) |
27 | 22 |
| Two or More | 1 (1.39%) |
1 | 0 |
| Race Unknown | 4 (5.56%) |
2 | 2 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
69 faculties and 5 law librarians work for Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law. With the 239 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 3 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law | 69 | 5 | 3 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 154 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Tennessee Law Schools | 89 | 5 | 5 to 1 |
| Public | 92 | 6 | 5 to 1 |
| Private | 87 | 5 | 5 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 37 men (53.62%) and 32 women (46.38%) faculties teaching/advising students at Memphis Law. By employment status, 27 full-time and 42 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 59 | 66 | 69 | 69 |
| Full-time | 24 | 26 | 27 | 23 |
| Men | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
| Women | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 35 | 40 | 42 | 46 |
| Men | 26 | 29 | 26 | 28 |
| Women | 9 | 11 | 16 | 18 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 5 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Full-time | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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