Marshall-Wythe School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 556 students enrolled in Marshall-Wythe School of Law - 529 JD and 27 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 106 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 153 students newly enrolled to the law school - 70 men and 83 women. Marshall-Wythe School of Law is slightly smaller than other law schools compared to their average number of students 714.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Admission | 2,248 | 614 | 146 | 7 | 153 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 193 | 85 | 108 | 0 |
| 2021 | 240 | 118 | 122 | 0 |
| 2022 | 176 | 70 | 105 | 1 |
| 2023 | 212 | 89 | 123 | 0 |
| 2024 | 153 | 70 | 83 | 0 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 556 students enrolled, of which 529 are J.D. students and 27 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 95.14% at Marshall-Wythe School of Law.
You can compare Marshall-Wythe School of Law with law schools that have similar student population between 500 and 700
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Marshall-Wythe School of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 680 | 603 | 77 |
| 2021 | 702 | 640 | 62 |
| 2022 | 687 | 622 | 65 |
| 2023 | 662 | 606 | 56 |
| 2024 | 556 | 529 | 27 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Marshall-Wythe School of Law is 104.79%. The percentage of African-american students is 6.85% with 10 students and the percentage of Asian students is 6.85% with 10 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Marshall-Wythe School of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 10 (6.85%) |
2 | 8 |
| Asian | 10 (6.85%) |
2 | 8 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 7 (4.79%) |
3 | 4 |
| White | 153 (104.79%) |
66 | 87 |
| Two or More | 18 (12.33%) |
8 | 10 |
| Race Unknown | 5 (3.42%) |
3 | 2 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 9 (6.16%) |
5 | 4 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
148 faculties and 9 law librarians work for Marshall-Wythe School of Law. With the 556 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall-Wythe School of Law | 148 | 9 | 4 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 94 men (63.51%) and 54 women (36.49%) faculties teaching/advising students at W & M Law. By employment status, 48 full-time and 100 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 156 | 162 | 148 |
| Full-time | 48 | 44 | 48 |
| Men | 26 | 24 | 25 |
| Women | 22 | 20 | 23 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 108 | 118 | 100 |
| Men | 77 | 82 | 69 |
| Women | 31 | 32 | 31 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 9 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Marshall-Wythe School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| Full-time | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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