DePaul University College of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 566 students enrolled in DePaul University College of Law - 495 JD and 71 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 37 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2024-2025, 162 students newly enrolled to the law school - 54 men and 107 women. By enrolled status, 143 students enrolled as full-time and 54 students enrolled as part-time. DePaul University College of Law is slightly smaller than other law schools compared to their average number of students 707.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Admission | 1,889 | 857 | 161 | 1 | 162 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Total | 192 | 87 | 104 | 1 |
| Full-time | 169 | 77 | 91 | 1 | |
| Part-time | 23 | 10 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Total | 225 | 76 | 147 | 2 |
| Full-time | 183 | 63 | 118 | 2 | |
| Part-time | 42 | 13 | 29 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Total | 177 | 64 | 113 | 0 |
| Full-time | 150 | 52 | 98 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 27 | 12 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Total | 162 | 50 | 112 | 0 |
| Full-time | 139 | 45 | 94 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 23 | 5 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Total | 161 | 54 | 107 | 0 |
| Full-time | 143 | 45 | 98 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2024-2025, 566 students enrolled, of which 495 are J.D. students and 71 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 87.46% at DePaul University College of Law.
You can compare DePaul University College 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 DePaul University College of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 674 | 579 | 95 |
| 2022 | 719 | 574 | 145 |
| 2023 | 664 | 533 | 131 |
| 2024 | 603 | 531 | 72 |
| 2025 | 566 | 495 | 71 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at DePaul University College of Law is 66.46%. The percentage of African-american students is 6.21% with 10 students and the percentage of Asian students is 6.21% with 10 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at DePaul University College of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 10 (6.21%) |
2 | 8 |
| Asian | 10 (6.21%) |
3 | 7 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 19 (11.80%) |
11 | 8 |
| White | 107 (66.46%) |
31 | 75 |
| Two or More | 8 (4.97%) |
3 | 5 |
| Race Unknown | 8 (4.97%) |
4 | 4 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
132 faculties and 6 law librarians work for DePaul University College of Law. With the 566 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DePaul University College of Law | 132 | 6 | 4 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 154 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Illinois Law Schools | 161 | 6 | 5 to 1 |
| Public | 108 | 4 | 5 to 1 |
| Private | 197 | 7 | 5 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 71 men (50.71%) and 63 women (45.00%) faculties teaching/advising students at DePaul Law. By employment status, 38 full-time and 102 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 132 | 137 | 140 | 132 |
| Full-time | 36 | 36 | 38 | 36 |
| Men | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 |
| Women | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 96 | 101 | 102 | 96 |
| Men | 44 | 48 | 49 | 45 |
| Women | 49 | 50 | 48 | 46 |
| Other | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 4 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at DePaul University College of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| Full-time | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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