Harvard Law School Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 2,031 students enrolled in Harvard Law School - 1,797 JD and 234 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 2 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 563 students newly enrolled to the law school - 273 men and 287 women. Harvard Law School 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 | 8,334 | 798 | 455 | 108 | 563 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 566 | 285 | 279 | 2 |
| 2021 | 564 | 277 | 284 | 3 |
| 2022 | 563 | 257 | 305 | 1 |
| 2023 | 561 | 259 | 301 | 1 |
| 2024 | 561 | 273 | 287 | 1 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 2,031 students enrolled, of which 1,797 are J.D. students and 234 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 88.48% at Harvard Law School.
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The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Harvard Law School.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,993 | 1,740 | 253 |
| 2021 | 1,964 | 1,715 | 249 |
| 2022 | 1,907 | 1,747 | 160 |
| 2023 | 2,029 | 1,758 | 271 |
| 2024 | 2,031 | 1,797 | 234 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Harvard Law School is 59.34%. The percentage of African-american students is 10.99% with 50 students and the percentage of Asian students is 22.42% with 102 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Harvard Law School.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1 (0.22%) |
0 | 1 |
| African-American / Black | 50 (10.99%) |
20 | 30 |
| Asian | 102 (22.42%) |
36 | 66 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 (0.22%) |
1 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 63 (13.85%) |
32 | 31 |
| White | 270 (59.34%) |
135 | 134 |
| Two or More | 27 (5.93%) |
12 | 15 |
| Race Unknown | 6 (1.32%) |
4 | 1 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 41 (9.01%) |
19 | 22 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
369 faculties and 21 law librarians work for Harvard Law School. With the 2,031 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 5 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard Law School | 369 | 21 | 5 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Massachusetts Law Schools | 165 | 8 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 59 | 3 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 178 | 9 | 6 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 219 men (59.35%) and 150 women (40.65%) faculties teaching/advising students at Harvard Law. By employment status, 203 full-time and 166 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 339 | 347 | 369 |
| Full-time | 184 | 186 | 203 |
| Men | 104 | 103 | 115 |
| Women | 80 | 83 | 88 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 155 | 161 | 166 |
| Men | 95 | 109 | 104 |
| Women | 60 | 52 | 62 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 21 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Harvard Law School.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 22 | 24 | 21 |
| Full-time | 21 | 24 | 21 |
| Part-time | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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