Claude W. Pettit College of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 241 students enrolled in Claude W. Pettit College of Law - all JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 45 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2024-2025, 121 students newly enrolled to the law school - 48 men and 71 women. By enrolled status, 73 students enrolled as full-time and 48 students enrolled as part-time. Claude W. Pettit College 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 | 1,041 | 120 | 74 | 47 | 121 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Total | 50 | 24 | 26 | 0 |
| Full-time | 50 | 24 | 26 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Total | 66 | 25 | 41 | 0 |
| Full-time | 66 | 25 | 41 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Total | 59 | 26 | 33 | 0 |
| Full-time | 59 | 26 | 33 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Total | 86 | 42 | 42 | 2 |
| Full-time | 86 | 42 | 42 | 2 | |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Total | 120 | 48 | 71 | 1 |
| Full-time | 74 | 30 | 43 | 1 | |
| Part-time | 46 | 18 | 28 | 0 | |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2024-2025, there are 241 law school students and all students enrolled in J.D. program at Claude W. Pettit College of Law.
You can compare Claude W. Pettit College 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 Claude W. Pettit College of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 164 | 148 | 16 |
| 2022 | 163 | 163 | 0 |
| 2023 | 178 | 178 | 0 |
| 2024 | 196 | 196 | 0 |
| 2025 | 241 | 241 | 0 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Claude W. Pettit College of Law is 102.70%. The percentage of African-american students is 14.86% with 11 students and the percentage of Asian students is 12.16% with 9 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Claude W. Pettit College of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 6 (8.11%) |
2 | 4 |
| African-American / Black | 11 (14.86%) |
5 | 5 |
| Asian | 9 (12.16%) |
5 | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 16 (21.62%) |
8 | 7 |
| White | 76 (102.70%) |
25 | 51 |
| Two or More | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race Unknown | 3 (4.05%) |
3 | 0 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
25 faculties and 3 law librarians work for Claude W. Pettit College of Law. With the 241 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 10 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude W. Pettit College of Law | 25 | 3 | 10 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 154 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Ohio Law Schools | 99 | 5 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 123 | 6 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 70 | 5 | 6 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 15 men (65.22%) and 8 women (34.78%) faculties teaching/advising students at ONU Law. By employment status, 20 full-time and 3 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 |
| Full-time | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
| Men | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
| Women | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Men | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Women | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 3 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Claude W. Pettit College of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Full-time | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Part-time | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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