Drexel University School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 693 students enrolled in Drexel University School of Law - 396 JD and 297 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 31 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 146 students newly enrolled to the law school - 48 men and 95 women. Drexel University School of Law has similar number of students as other law schools' average 714.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Admission | 1,739 | 594 | 142 | 4 | 146 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 154 | 67 | 87 | 0 |
| 2021 | 160 | 57 | 99 | 4 |
| 2022 | 148 | 65 | 81 | 2 |
| 2023 | 137 | 59 | 78 | 0 |
| 2024 | 143 | 48 | 95 | 0 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 693 students enrolled, of which 396 are J.D. students and 297 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 57.14% at Drexel University School of Law.
You can compare Drexel University School 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 Drexel University School of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 658 | 449 | 209 |
| 2021 | 702 | 486 | 216 |
| 2022 | 725 | 452 | 273 |
| 2023 | 662 | 418 | 244 |
| 2024 | 693 | 396 | 297 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Drexel University School of Law is 54.93%. The percentage of African-american students is 11.27% with 16 students and the percentage of Asian students is 6.34% with 9 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Drexel University School of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 16 (11.27%) |
5 | 11 |
| Asian | 9 (6.34%) |
2 | 7 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 19 (13.38%) |
9 | 10 |
| White | 78 (54.93%) |
36 | 42 |
| Two or More | 11 (7.75%) |
6 | 5 |
| Race Unknown | 1 (0.70%) |
0 | 1 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 3 (2.11%) |
1 | 2 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
138 faculties and 6 law librarians work for Drexel University School of Law. With the 693 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 5 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drexel University School of Law | 138 | 6 | 5 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Pennsylvania Law Schools | 139 | 7 | 5 to 1 |
| Public | 133 | 5 | 5 to 1 |
| Private | 144 | 8 | 5 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 65 men (47.10%) and 73 women (52.90%) faculties teaching/advising students at Drexel Law. By employment status, 38 full-time and 100 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 135 | 133 | 138 |
| Full-time | 37 | 36 | 38 |
| Men | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Women | 23 | 22 | 24 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Men | 56 | 53 | 51 |
| Women | 41 | 44 | 49 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 6 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Drexel University School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Full-time | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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