Chicago-Kent College of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 777 students enrolled in Chicago-Kent College of Law - 657 JD and 120 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 100 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 220 students newly enrolled to the law school - 84 men and 130 women. By enrolled status, 197 students enrolled as full-time and 84 students enrolled as part-time. Chicago-Kent College of Law has similar number of students as other law schools' average 714.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Admission | 1,679 | 847 | 213 | 7 | 220 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Total | 246 | 127 | 117 | 2 |
| Full-time | 211 | 109 | 101 | 1 | |
| Part-time | 35 | 18 | 16 | 1 | |
| 2021 | Total | 240 | 109 | 129 | 2 |
| Full-time | 201 | 93 | 106 | 2 | |
| Part-time | 39 | 16 | 23 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Total | 259 | 105 | 151 | 3 |
| Full-time | 236 | 97 | 137 | 2 | |
| Part-time | 23 | 8 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2023 | Total | 203 | 106 | 95 | 2 |
| Full-time | 203 | 106 | 95 | 2 | |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Total | 218 | 84 | 130 | 4 |
| Full-time | 201 | 79 | 118 | 4 | |
| Part-time | 17 | 5 | 12 | 0 | |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 777 students enrolled, of which 657 are J.D. students and 120 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 84.56% at Chicago-Kent College of Law.
You can compare Chicago-Kent College of Law with law schools that have similar student population between 700 and 1000
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Chicago-Kent College of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 847 | 721 | 126 |
| 2021 | 884 | 727 | 157 |
| 2022 | 820 | 735 | 85 |
| 2023 | 877 | 716 | 161 |
| 2024 | 777 | 657 | 120 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Chicago-Kent College of Law is 69.01%. The percentage of African-american students is 7.04% with 15 students and the percentage of Asian students is 7.04% with 15 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Chicago-Kent College of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 15 (7.04%) |
7 | 8 |
| Asian | 15 (7.04%) |
7 | 8 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 38 (17.84%) |
13 | 25 |
| White | 147 (69.01%) |
66 | 78 |
| Two or More | 5 (2.35%) |
3 | 2 |
| Race Unknown | 3 (1.41%) |
3 | 0 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 7 (3.29%) |
4 | 3 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
147 faculties and 5 law librarians work for Chicago-Kent College of Law. With the 777 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 6 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Kent College of Law | 147 | 5 | 6 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Illinois Law Schools | 160 | 6 | 5 to 1 |
| Public | 107 | 5 | 5 to 1 |
| Private | 195 | 7 | 5 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 98 men (66.67%) and 49 women (33.33%) faculties teaching/advising students at IIT Law. By employment status, 53 full-time and 94 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 140 | 148 | 147 |
| Full-time | 45 | 48 | 53 |
| Men | 24 | 26 | 28 |
| Women | 21 | 22 | 25 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 95 | 100 | 94 |
| Men | 72 | 71 | 70 |
| Women | 23 | 29 | 24 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 5 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Chicago-Kent College of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Full-time | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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