Fordham University School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 1,733 students enrolled in Fordham University School of Law - 1,335 JD and 398 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 158 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2024-2025, 439 students newly enrolled to the law school - 191 men and 248 women. By enrolled status, 375 students enrolled as full-time and 191 students enrolled as part-time. Fordham University School of Law is much bigger than other law schools compared to their average number of students 707.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Admission | 6,881 | 1,524 | 429 | 10 | 439 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Total | 416 | 191 | 225 | 0 |
| Full-time | 357 | 160 | 197 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 59 | 31 | 28 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Total | 453 | 202 | 251 | 0 |
| Full-time | 400 | 178 | 222 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 53 | 24 | 29 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Total | 423 | 185 | 238 | 0 |
| Full-time | 365 | 159 | 206 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 58 | 26 | 32 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Total | 408 | 155 | 253 | 0 |
| Full-time | 375 | 155 | 220 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 33 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Total | 439 | 191 | 248 | 0 |
| Full-time | 375 | 163 | 212 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 64 | 28 | 36 | 0 | |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2024-2025, 1,733 students enrolled, of which 1,335 are J.D. students and 398 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 77.03% at Fordham University School of Law.
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The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Fordham University School of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,621 | 1,281 | 340 |
| 2022 | 1,754 | 1,332 | 422 |
| 2023 | 1,569 | 1,339 | 230 |
| 2024 | 1,575 | 1,358 | 217 |
| 2025 | 1,733 | 1,335 | 398 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Fordham University School of Law is 58.51%. The percentage of African-american students is 5.13% with 22 students and the percentage of Asian students is 12.59% with 54 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Fordham University School of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 22 (5.13%) |
8 | 14 |
| Asian | 54 (12.59%) |
11 | 43 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 62 (14.45%) |
26 | 36 |
| White | 251 (58.51%) |
119 | 132 |
| Two or More | 11 (2.56%) |
7 | 4 |
| Race Unknown | 39 (9.09%) |
20 | 19 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
427 faculties and 12 law librarians work for Fordham University School of Law. With the 1,733 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fordham University School of Law | 427 | 12 | 4 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 154 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| New York Law Schools | 218 | 9 | 5 to 1 |
| Public | 122 | 8 | 5 to 1 |
| Private | 231 | 9 | 5 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 238 men (56.26%) and 185 women (43.74%) faculties teaching/advising students at Fordham Law. By employment status, 84 full-time and 339 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 379 | 381 | 423 | 427 |
| Full-time | 76 | 81 | 84 | 88 |
| Men | 44 | 43 | 45 | 46 |
| Women | 32 | 38 | 39 | 42 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 303 | 300 | 339 | 339 |
| Men | 182 | 175 | 193 | 189 |
| Women | 121 | 125 | 146 | 150 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 11 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Fordham University School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 13 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
| Full-time | 13 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Part-time | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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