George Mason University School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 924 students enrolled in George Mason University School of Law - 546 JD and 378 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 87 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 98 students newly enrolled to the law school - 67 men and 31 women. By enrolled status, 86 students enrolled as full-time and 67 students enrolled as part-time. George Mason 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 | 2,303 | 323 | 97 | 1 | 98 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Total | 160 | 87 | 73 | 0 |
| Full-time | 141 | 72 | 69 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Total | 139 | 76 | 63 | 0 |
| Full-time | 123 | 68 | 55 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Total | 262 | 136 | 126 | 0 |
| Full-time | 220 | 114 | 106 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 42 | 22 | 20 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Total | 159 | 77 | 82 | 0 |
| Full-time | 129 | 63 | 66 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 30 | 14 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Total | 98 | 67 | 31 | 0 |
| Full-time | 86 | 57 | 29 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 924 students enrolled, of which 546 are J.D. students and 378 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 59.09% at George Mason University School of Law.
You can compare George Mason 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 George Mason University School of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 562 | 497 | 65 |
| 2021 | 630 | 484 | 146 |
| 2022 | 791 | 604 | 187 |
| 2023 | 837 | 607 | 230 |
| 2024 | 924 | 546 | 378 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at George Mason University School of Law is 118.56%. The percentage of African-american students is 4.12% with 4 students and the percentage of Asian students is 12.37% with 12 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at George Mason University School of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 4 (4.12%) |
1 | 3 |
| Asian | 12 (12.37%) |
4 | 8 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 7 (7.22%) |
4 | 3 |
| White | 115 (118.56%) |
54 | 61 |
| Two or More | 4 (4.12%) |
4 | 0 |
| Race Unknown | 15 (15.46%) |
9 | 6 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 2 (2.06%) |
1 | 1 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
280 faculties and 17 law librarians work for George Mason University School of Law. With the 924 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 3 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason University School of Law | 280 | 17 | 3 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Virginia Law Schools | 148 | 9 | 8 to 1 |
| Public | 235 | 14 | 8 to 1 |
| Private | 82 | 5 | 8 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 170 men (60.71%) and 109 women (38.93%) faculties teaching/advising students at GMU Law. In addition, 1 faculties are either gender-separated or unknown. By employment status, 51 full-time and 229 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 235 | 281 | 280 |
| Full-time | 51 | 51 | 51 |
| Men | 38 | 37 | 36 |
| Women | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Other | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Part-time | 184 | 230 | 229 |
| Men | 119 | 133 | 134 |
| Women | 65 | 97 | 95 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 17 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at George Mason University School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 9 | 12 | 17 |
| Full-time | 8 | 8 | 11 |
| Part-time | 1 | 4 | 6 |
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