Marshall-Wythe School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 534 students enrolled in Marshall-Wythe School of Law - 516 JD and 18 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 22 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2024-2025, 158 students newly enrolled to the law school - 56 men and 95 women. Marshall-Wythe School of Law is slightly smaller than other law schools compared to their average number of students 707.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Admission | 1,564 | 504 | 158 | 0 | 158 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 240 | 118 | 122 | 0 |
| 2022 | 176 | 70 | 105 | 1 |
| 2023 | 212 | 89 | 123 | 0 |
| 2024 | 153 | 70 | 83 | 0 |
| 2025 | 157 | 56 | 95 | 6 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2024-2025, 534 students enrolled, of which 516 are J.D. students and 18 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 96.63% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 702 | 640 | 62 |
| 2022 | 687 | 622 | 65 |
| 2023 | 662 | 606 | 56 |
| 2024 | 556 | 529 | 27 |
| 2025 | 534 | 516 | 18 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Marshall-Wythe School of Law is 74.68%. The percentage of African-american students is 5.06% with 8 students and the percentage of Asian students is 3.80% with 6 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 | 8 (5.06%) |
0 | 8 |
| Asian | 6 (3.80%) |
2 | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 13 (8.23%) |
3 | 9 |
| White | 118 (74.68%) |
46 | 67 |
| Two or More | 7 (4.43%) |
2 | 5 |
| Race Unknown | 6 (3.80%) |
3 | 2 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
155 faculties and 10 law librarians work for Marshall-Wythe School of Law. With the 534 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 3 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall-Wythe School of Law | 155 | 10 | 3 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 154 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Virginia Law Schools | 143 | 9 | 7 to 1 |
| Public | 224 | 14 | 7 to 1 |
| Private | 82 | 5 | 7 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 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 156 | 162 | 148 | 155 |
| Full-time | 48 | 44 | 48 | 45 |
| Men | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
| Women | 22 | 20 | 23 | 21 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 108 | 118 | 100 | 110 |
| Men | 77 | 82 | 69 | 76 |
| Women | 31 | 32 | 31 | 34 |
| Other | 0 | 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 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Full-time | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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