Maurer School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 611 students enrolled in Maurer School of Law - 530 JD and 81 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 8 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 155 students newly enrolled to the law school - 70 men and 85 women. Maurer 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 | 1,479 | 693 | 153 | 2 | 155 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 174 | 84 | 88 | 2 |
| 2021 | 169 | 72 | 97 | 0 |
| 2022 | 191 | 96 | 93 | 2 |
| 2023 | 151 | 67 | 84 | 0 |
| 2024 | 155 | 70 | 85 | 0 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 611 students enrolled, of which 530 are J.D. students and 81 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 86.74% at Maurer School of Law.
You can compare Maurer 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 Maurer School of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 617 | 511 | 106 |
| 2021 | 640 | 534 | 106 |
| 2022 | 640 | 558 | 82 |
| 2023 | 619 | 545 | 74 |
| 2024 | 611 | 530 | 81 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Maurer School of Law is 64.05%. The percentage of African-american students is 6.54% with 10 students and the percentage of Asian students is 3.27% with 5 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Maurer School of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 10 (6.54%) |
1 | 9 |
| Asian | 5 (3.27%) |
0 | 5 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 16 (10.46%) |
6 | 9 |
| White | 98 (64.05%) |
48 | 49 |
| Two or More | 4 (2.61%) |
2 | 2 |
| Race Unknown | 6 (3.92%) |
5 | 1 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 15 (9.80%) |
5 | 9 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
125 faculties and 9 law librarians work for Maurer School of Law. With the 611 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 5 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maurer School of Law | 125 | 9 | 5 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 74 men (59.20%) and 51 women (40.80%) faculties teaching/advising students at IU Law. By employment status, 63 full-time and 62 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 114 | 112 | 125 |
| Full-time | 53 | 49 | 63 |
| Men | 32 | 30 | 39 |
| Women | 21 | 19 | 24 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 61 | 63 | 62 |
| Men | 36 | 34 | 35 |
| Women | 25 | 29 | 27 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 9 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Maurer School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| Full-time | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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