Chapman University School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 422 students enrolled in Chapman University School of Law - all JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 17 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 141 students newly enrolled to the law school - 62 men and 78 women. Chapman University School of Law is smaller than other law schools compared to their average number of students 714.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Admission | 1,848 | 567 | 139 | 2 | 141 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 155 | 65 | 90 | 0 |
| 2021 | 148 | 64 | 84 | 0 |
| 2022 | 152 | 71 | 81 | 0 |
| 2023 | 139 | 61 | 78 | 0 |
| 2024 | 140 | 62 | 78 | 0 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, there are 422 law school students and all students enrolled in J.D. program at Chapman University School of Law.
You can compare Chapman University School of Law with law schools that have similar student population between 300 and 500
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Chapman University School of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 500 | 460 | 40 |
| 2021 | 499 | 464 | 35 |
| 2022 | 478 | 458 | 20 |
| 2023 | 439 | 433 | 6 |
| 2024 | 422 | 422 | 0 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Chapman University School of Law is 48.20%. The percentage of African-american students is 5.76% with 8 students and the percentage of Asian students is 15.83% with 22 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Chapman University School of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 8 (5.76%) |
6 | 2 |
| Asian | 22 (15.83%) |
11 | 11 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 27 (19.42%) |
11 | 16 |
| White | 67 (48.20%) |
29 | 38 |
| Two or More | 8 (5.76%) |
2 | 6 |
| Race Unknown | 3 (2.16%) |
1 | 2 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 3 (2.16%) |
1 | 2 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
108 faculties and 3 law librarians work for Chapman University School of Law. With the 422 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman University School of Law | 108 | 3 | 4 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| California Law Schools | 159 | 8 | 5 to 1 |
| Public | 221 | 12 | 5 to 1 |
| Private | 135 | 6 | 5 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 61 men (56.48%) and 47 women (43.52%) faculties teaching/advising students at Chapman Law. By employment status, 38 full-time and 70 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 112 | 107 | 108 |
| Full-time | 38 | 36 | 38 |
| Men | 22 | 20 | 21 |
| Women | 16 | 16 | 17 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 74 | 71 | 70 |
| Men | 43 | 40 | 40 |
| Women | 31 | 31 | 30 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 3 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Chapman University School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Full-time | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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