Emory University School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 879 students enrolled in Emory University School of Law - 800 JD and 79 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 9 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 282 students newly enrolled to the law school - 130 men and 152 women. Emory University School of Law is slightly bigger than other law schools compared to their average number of students 714.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Admission | 3,533 | 1,444 | 282 | 0 | 282 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 269 | 112 | 157 | 0 |
| 2021 | 245 | 113 | 132 | 0 |
| 2022 | 316 | 139 | 177 | 0 |
| 2023 | 236 | 88 | 147 | 1 |
| 2024 | 282 | 130 | 152 | 0 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 879 students enrolled, of which 800 are J.D. students and 79 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 91.01% at Emory University School of Law.
You can compare Emory 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 Emory University School of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,055 | 817 | 238 |
| 2021 | 982 | 760 | 222 |
| 2022 | 899 | 811 | 88 |
| 2023 | 870 | 792 | 78 |
| 2024 | 879 | 800 | 79 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Emory University School of Law is 42.20%. The percentage of African-american students is 8.51% with 24 students and the percentage of Asian students is 12.06% with 34 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Emory University School of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 24 (8.51%) |
1 | 23 |
| Asian | 34 (12.06%) |
14 | 20 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 23 (8.16%) |
7 | 16 |
| White | 119 (42.20%) |
47 | 71 |
| Two or More | 7 (2.48%) |
3 | 4 |
| Race Unknown | 12 (4.26%) |
9 | 3 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 17 (6.03%) |
7 | 10 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
198 faculties and 10 law librarians work for Emory University School of Law. With the 879 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emory University School of Law | 198 | 10 | 4 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Georgia Law Schools | 102 | 6 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 140 | 9 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 83 | 5 | 6 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 106 men (53.54%) and 92 women (46.46%) faculties teaching/advising students at Emory Law. By employment status, 56 full-time and 142 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 203 | 193 | 198 |
| Full-time | 59 | 60 | 56 |
| Men | 31 | 30 | 30 |
| Women | 28 | 30 | 26 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 144 | 133 | 142 |
| Men | 72 | 68 | 76 |
| Women | 72 | 65 | 66 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 10 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Emory University School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Full-time | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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