Columbus School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 400 students enrolled in Columbus School of Law - 389 JD and 11 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 17 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 114 students newly enrolled to the law school - 57 men and 55 women. By enrolled status, 93 students enrolled as full-time and 57 students enrolled as part-time. Columbus 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 | 1,461 | 465 | 114 | 0 | 114 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Total | 138 | 55 | 83 | 0 |
| Full-time | 109 | 44 | 65 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 29 | 11 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Total | 155 | 62 | 93 | 0 |
| Full-time | 114 | 45 | 69 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 41 | 17 | 24 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Total | 161 | 64 | 97 | 0 |
| Full-time | 122 | 46 | 76 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 39 | 18 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Total | 131 | 55 | 76 | 0 |
| Full-time | 97 | 43 | 54 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 34 | 12 | 22 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Total | 112 | 57 | 55 | 0 |
| Full-time | 93 | 44 | 49 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 400 students enrolled, of which 389 are J.D. students and 11 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 97.25% at Columbus School of Law.
You can compare Columbus 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 Columbus School of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 412 | 400 | 12 |
| 2021 | 404 | 397 | 7 |
| 2022 | 415 | 406 | 9 |
| 2023 | 417 | 406 | 11 |
| 2024 | 400 | 389 | 11 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Columbus School of Law is 85.96%. The percentage of African-american students is 7.02% with 8 students and the percentage of Asian students is 7.02% with 8 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Columbus School of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 8 (7.02%) |
2 | 6 |
| Asian | 8 (7.02%) |
5 | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 3 (2.63%) |
0 | 3 |
| White | 98 (85.96%) |
42 | 56 |
| Two or More | 7 (6.14%) |
2 | 5 |
| Race Unknown | 7 (6.14%) |
4 | 3 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
113 faculties and 9 law librarians work for Columbus School of Law. With the 400 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus School of Law | 113 | 9 | 4 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| District of Columbia Law Schools | 330 | 10 | 4 to 1 |
| Public | 56 | 3 | 4 to 1 |
| Private | 385 | 11 | 4 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 70 men (61.95%) and 43 women (38.05%) faculties teaching/advising students at Columbus Law. By employment status, 36 full-time and 77 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 86 | 99 | 113 |
| Full-time | 29 | 24 | 36 |
| Men | 14 | 9 | 17 |
| Women | 15 | 15 | 19 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 57 | 75 | 77 |
| Men | 44 | 51 | 53 |
| Women | 13 | 24 | 24 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 9 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Columbus School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Full-time | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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