Gould School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 1,436 students enrolled in Gould School of Law - 644 JD and 792 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 85 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 189 students newly enrolled to the law school - 76 men and 113 women. Gould 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 | 4,850 | 607 | 178 | 11 | 189 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 199 | 90 | 109 | 0 |
| 2021 | 203 | 88 | 115 | 0 |
| 2022 | 212 | 78 | 132 | 2 |
| 2023 | 223 | 74 | 149 | 0 |
| 2024 | 189 | 76 | 113 | 0 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 1,436 students enrolled, of which 644 are J.D. students and 792 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 44.85% at Gould School of Law.
You can compare Gould School of Law with law schools that have similar student population between 1200 and 1500
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Gould School of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,295 | 590 | 705 |
| 2021 | 1,433 | 599 | 834 |
| 2022 | 1,414 | 613 | 801 |
| 2023 | 1,521 | 631 | 890 |
| 2024 | 1,436 | 644 | 792 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Gould School of Law is 64.04%. The percentage of African-american students is 8.99% with 16 students and the percentage of Asian students is 25.84% with 46 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Gould School of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 16 (8.99%) |
7 | 9 |
| Asian | 46 (25.84%) |
11 | 35 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 21 (11.80%) |
6 | 15 |
| White | 114 (64.04%) |
45 | 69 |
| Two or More | 16 (8.99%) |
3 | 13 |
| Race Unknown | 3 (1.69%) |
1 | 2 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 7 (3.93%) |
1 | 6 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
186 faculties and 7 law librarians work for Gould School of Law. With the 1,436 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 8 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gould School of Law | 186 | 7 | 8 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| California Law Schools | 159 | 8 | 5 to 1 |
| Public | 221 | 12 | 5 to 1 |
| Private | 135 | 6 | 5 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 113 men (60.75%) and 72 women (38.71%) faculties teaching/advising students at USC Law. In addition, 1 faculties are either gender-separated or unknown. By employment status, 59 full-time and 127 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 148 | 181 | 186 |
| Full-time | 50 | 51 | 59 |
| Men | 24 | 25 | 28 |
| Women | 26 | 26 | 31 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 98 | 130 | 127 |
| Men | 58 | 85 | 85 |
| Women | 40 | 45 | 41 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 7 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Gould School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Full-time | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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