City University of New York School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 674 students enrolled in City University of New York School of Law - all JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 24 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 213 students newly enrolled to the law school - 53 men and 126 women. By enrolled status, 126 students enrolled as full-time and 53 students enrolled as part-time. City University of New York 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 | 1,572 | 627 | 207 | 6 | 213 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Total | 208 | 81 | 121 | 6 |
| Full-time | 149 | 56 | 89 | 4 | |
| Part-time | 59 | 25 | 32 | 2 | |
| 2021 | Total | 221 | 75 | 138 | 8 |
| Full-time | 149 | 49 | 94 | 6 | |
| Part-time | 72 | 26 | 44 | 2 | |
| 2022 | Total | 221 | 64 | 153 | 4 |
| Full-time | 161 | 42 | 115 | 4 | |
| Part-time | 60 | 22 | 38 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Total | 197 | 60 | 119 | 18 |
| Full-time | 141 | 45 | 83 | 13 | |
| Part-time | 56 | 15 | 36 | 5 | |
| 2024 | Total | 193 | 53 | 126 | 14 |
| Full-time | 137 | 35 | 91 | 11 | |
| Part-time | 56 | 18 | 35 | 3 | |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, there are 674 law school students and all students enrolled in J.D. program at City University of New York School of Law.
You can compare City University of New York 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 City University of New York School of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 622 | 622 | 0 |
| 2021 | 672 | 672 | 0 |
| 2022 | 696 | 696 | 0 |
| 2023 | 698 | 698 | 0 |
| 2024 | 674 | 674 | 0 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at City University of New York School of Law is 41.06%. The percentage of African-american students is 15.94% with 33 students and the percentage of Asian students is 14.98% with 31 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at City University of New York School of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1 (0.48%) |
0 | 1 |
| African-American / Black | 33 (15.94%) |
13 | 17 |
| Asian | 31 (14.98%) |
6 | 19 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 51 (24.64%) |
14 | 30 |
| White | 85 (41.06%) |
23 | 46 |
| Two or More | 8 (3.86%) |
2 | 5 |
| Race Unknown | 2 (0.97%) |
0 | 0 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 3 (1.45%) |
2 | 1 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
94 faculties and 6 law librarians work for City University of New York School of Law. With the 674 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 7 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| City University of New York School of Law | 94 | 6 | 7 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 35 men (37.23%) and 57 women (60.64%) faculties teaching/advising students at CUNY Law. By employment status, 65 full-time and 28 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 96 | 92 | 94 |
| Full-time | 59 | 56 | 65 |
| Men | 20 | 18 | 23 |
| Women | 39 | 38 | 42 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 37 | 36 | 28 |
| Men | 11 | 8 | 12 |
| Women | 26 | 27 | 15 |
| Other | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 6 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at City University of New York School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Full-time | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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