David A. Clarke School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 248 students enrolled in David A. Clarke School of Law - all JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 27 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 86 students newly enrolled to the law school - 36 men and 50 women. By enrolled status, 60 students enrolled as full-time and 36 students enrolled as part-time. David A. Clarke School of Law is much smaller than other law schools compared to their average number of students 714.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Admission | 530 | 235 | 80 | 6 | 86 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Total | 64 | 24 | 40 | 0 |
| Full-time | 34 | 13 | 21 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 30 | 11 | 19 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Total | 79 | 23 | 56 | 0 |
| Full-time | 43 | 12 | 31 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 36 | 11 | 25 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Total | 78 | 26 | 52 | 0 |
| Full-time | 56 | 18 | 38 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Total | 80 | 28 | 52 | 0 |
| Full-time | 56 | 16 | 40 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Total | 86 | 36 | 50 | 0 |
| Full-time | 60 | 23 | 37 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 26 | 13 | 13 | 0 | |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, there are 248 law school students and all students enrolled in J.D. program at David A. Clarke School of Law.
You can compare David A. Clarke School 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 David A. Clarke School of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 246 | 242 | 4 |
| 2021 | 212 | 210 | 2 |
| 2022 | 229 | 227 | 2 |
| 2023 | 221 | 221 | 0 |
| 2024 | 248 | 248 | 0 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at David A. Clarke School of Law is 32.50%. The percentage of African-american students is 52.50% with 42 students and the percentage of Asian students is 3.75% with 3 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at David A. Clarke School of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1 (1.25%) |
0 | 1 |
| African-American / Black | 42 (52.50%) |
14 | 28 |
| Asian | 3 (3.75%) |
1 | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 8 (10.00%) |
2 | 6 |
| White | 26 (32.50%) |
11 | 15 |
| Two or More | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
56 faculties and 3 law librarians work for David A. Clarke School of Law. With the 248 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David A. Clarke School of Law | 56 | 3 | 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 26 men (46.43%) and 30 women (53.57%) faculties teaching/advising students at UDC Law. By employment status, 25 full-time and 31 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 47 | 46 | 56 |
| Full-time | 23 | 23 | 25 |
| Men | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Women | 14 | 13 | 15 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 24 | 23 | 31 |
| Men | 8 | 10 | 16 |
| Women | 16 | 13 | 15 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 3 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at David A. Clarke School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Full-time | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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