Drake University Law School Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 386 students enrolled in Drake University Law School - 329 JD and 57 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 54 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 113 students newly enrolled to the law school - 46 men and 67 women. Drake University Law School 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 | 497 | 345 | 113 | 0 | 113 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 106 | 56 | 50 | 0 |
| 2021 | 116 | 60 | 56 | 0 |
| 2022 | 124 | 59 | 65 | 0 |
| 2023 | 110 | 46 | 64 | 0 |
| 2024 | 113 | 46 | 67 | 0 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 386 students enrolled, of which 329 are J.D. students and 57 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 85.23% at Drake University Law School.
You can compare Drake University Law School 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 Drake University Law School.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 350 | 322 | 28 |
| 2021 | 387 | 324 | 63 |
| 2022 | 345 | 333 | 12 |
| 2023 | 332 | 325 | 7 |
| 2024 | 386 | 329 | 57 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Drake University Law School is 81.42%. The percentage of African-american students is 3.54% with 4 students and the percentage of Asian students is 5.31% with 6 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Drake University Law School.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 4 (3.54%) |
3 | 1 |
| Asian | 6 (5.31%) |
3 | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 3 (2.65%) |
1 | 2 |
| White | 92 (81.42%) |
39 | 53 |
| Two or More | 4 (3.54%) |
0 | 4 |
| Race Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 1 (0.88%) |
0 | 1 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
88 faculties and 4 law librarians work for Drake University Law School. With the 386 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake University Law School | 88 | 4 | 4 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 42 men (47.73%) and 46 women (52.27%) faculties teaching/advising students at Drake Law. By employment status, 34 full-time and 54 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 74 | 78 | 88 |
| Full-time | 29 | 28 | 34 |
| Men | 16 | 16 | 18 |
| Women | 13 | 12 | 16 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 45 | 50 | 54 |
| Men | 20 | 22 | 24 |
| Women | 25 | 28 | 30 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 4 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Drake University Law School.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Full-time | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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