Hofstra University School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 857 students enrolled in Hofstra University School of Law - 832 JD and 25 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 52 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 271 students newly enrolled to the law school - 125 men and 146 women. By enrolled status, 262 students enrolled as full-time and 125 students enrolled as part-time. Hofstra 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 | 2,118 | 1,067 | 269 | 2 | 271 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Total | 257 | 134 | 123 | 0 |
| Full-time | 248 | 130 | 118 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Total | 262 | 115 | 146 | 1 |
| Full-time | 249 | 107 | 141 | 1 | |
| Part-time | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Total | 288 | 132 | 155 | 1 |
| Full-time | 273 | 127 | 146 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 15 | 5 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2023 | Total | 260 | 137 | 123 | 0 |
| Full-time | 252 | 132 | 120 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Total | 271 | 125 | 146 | 0 |
| Full-time | 262 | 123 | 139 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 857 students enrolled, of which 832 are J.D. students and 25 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 97.08% at Hofstra University School of Law.
You can compare Hofstra 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 Hofstra University School of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 933 | 798 | 135 |
| 2021 | 877 | 823 | 54 |
| 2022 | 840 | 830 | 10 |
| 2023 | 909 | 831 | 78 |
| 2024 | 857 | 832 | 25 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Hofstra University School of Law is 56.51%. The percentage of African-american students is 6.69% with 18 students and the percentage of Asian students is 7.43% with 20 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Hofstra University School of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 18 (6.69%) |
7 | 11 |
| Asian | 20 (7.43%) |
12 | 8 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 38 (14.13%) |
17 | 21 |
| White | 152 (56.51%) |
88 | 64 |
| Two or More | 8 (2.97%) |
1 | 7 |
| Race Unknown | 19 (7.06%) |
10 | 9 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 5 (1.86%) |
2 | 3 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
157 faculties and 7 law librarians work for Hofstra University School of Law. With the 857 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 6 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hofstra University School of Law | 157 | 7 | 6 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 92 men (58.60%) and 65 women (41.40%) faculties teaching/advising students at Hofstra Law. By employment status, 53 full-time and 104 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 128 | 127 | 157 |
| Full-time | 47 | 50 | 53 |
| Men | 23 | 23 | 27 |
| Women | 24 | 27 | 26 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 81 | 77 | 104 |
| Men | 57 | 50 | 65 |
| Women | 24 | 27 | 39 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 7 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Hofstra University School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Full-time | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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