Fordham University School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 1,575 students enrolled in Fordham University School of Law - 1,358 JD and 217 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 6 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 434 students newly enrolled to the law school - 155 men and 253 women. By enrolled status, 375 students enrolled as full-time and 155 students enrolled as part-time. Fordham University School of Law is much bigger than other law schools compared to their average number of students 714.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Admission | 6,346 | 1,341 | 431 | 3 | 434 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 358 | 174 | 184 | 0 |
| 2021 | 357 | 160 | 197 | 0 |
| 2022 | 400 | 178 | 222 | 0 |
| 2023 | 365 | 159 | 206 | 0 |
| 2024 | 375 | 155 | 220 | 0 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 1,575 students enrolled, of which 1,358 are J.D. students and 217 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 86.22% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,502 | 1,267 | 235 |
| 2021 | 1,621 | 1,281 | 340 |
| 2022 | 1,754 | 1,332 | 422 |
| 2023 | 1,569 | 1,339 | 230 |
| 2024 | 1,575 | 1,358 | 217 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Fordham University School of Law is 60.09%. The percentage of African-american students is 7.89% with 34 students and the percentage of Asian students is 9.51% with 41 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 | 34 (7.89%) |
7 | 27 |
| Asian | 41 (9.51%) |
16 | 25 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 55 (12.76%) |
23 | 32 |
| White | 259 (60.09%) |
127 | 132 |
| Two or More | 11 (2.55%) |
4 | 7 |
| Race Unknown | 10 (2.32%) |
5 | 5 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 13 (3.02%) |
3 | 10 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
423 faculties and 11 law librarians work for Fordham University School of Law. With the 1,575 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 | 423 | 11 | 4 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| New York Law Schools | 208 | 9 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 101 | 9 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 224 | 9 | 6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 379 | 381 | 423 |
| Full-time | 76 | 81 | 84 |
| Men | 44 | 43 | 45 |
| Women | 32 | 38 | 39 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 303 | 300 | 339 |
| Men | 182 | 175 | 193 |
| Women | 121 | 125 | 146 |
| Other | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 13 | 9 | 11 |
| Full-time | 13 | 8 | 10 |
| Part-time | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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