Duke University School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 846 students enrolled in Duke University School of Law - 726 JD and 120 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 22 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2024-2025, 250 students newly enrolled to the law school - 114 men and 136 women. Duke University School of Law has similar number of students as other law schools' average 707.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Admission | 5,395 | 749 | 237 | 13 | 250 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 219 | 89 | 129 | 1 |
| 2022 | 288 | 131 | 157 | 0 |
| 2023 | 227 | 103 | 122 | 2 |
| 2024 | 244 | 106 | 137 | 1 |
| 2025 | 250 | 114 | 136 | 0 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2024-2025, 846 students enrolled, of which 726 are J.D. students and 120 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 85.82% at Duke University School of Law.
You can compare Duke University School of Law with law schools that have similar student population between 700 and 1000
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Duke University School of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 837 | 709 | 128 |
| 2022 | 848 | 744 | 104 |
| 2023 | 898 | 755 | 143 |
| 2024 | 868 | 752 | 116 |
| 2025 | 846 | 726 | 120 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Duke University School of Law is 51.90%. The percentage of African-american students is 10.13% with 24 students and the percentage of Asian students is 18.14% with 43 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Duke University School of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 24 (10.13%) |
9 | 15 |
| Asian | 43 (18.14%) |
18 | 25 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 25 (10.55%) |
9 | 16 |
| White | 123 (51.90%) |
64 | 59 |
| Two or More | 7 (2.95%) |
3 | 4 |
| Race Unknown | 28 (11.81%) |
11 | 17 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
221 faculties and 15 law librarians work for Duke University School of Law. With the 846 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University School of Law | 221 | 15 | 4 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 154 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| North Carolina Law Schools | 120 | 8 | 5 to 1 |
| Public | 105 | 9 | 5 to 1 |
| Private | 127 | 8 | 5 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 114 men (54.03%) and 97 women (45.97%) faculties teaching/advising students at Duke Law. By employment status, 101 full-time and 110 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 183 | 193 | 211 | 221 |
| Full-time | 98 | 95 | 101 | 98 |
| Men | 55 | 52 | 53 | 52 |
| Women | 43 | 43 | 48 | 46 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 85 | 98 | 110 | 123 |
| Men | 56 | 61 | 61 | 69 |
| Women | 29 | 37 | 49 | 53 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 14 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Duke University School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
| Full-time | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Articles to Prepare for Law School Admission