Mercer Law School Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 399 students enrolled in Mercer Law School - all JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 19 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 152 students newly enrolled to the law school - 72 men and 80 women. Mercer Law School is smaller than other law schools compared to their average number of students 714.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Admission | 911 | 428 | 150 | 2 | 152 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 142 | 60 | 82 | 0 |
| 2021 | 134 | 74 | 60 | 0 |
| 2022 | 119 | 57 | 62 | 0 |
| 2023 | 150 | 58 | 92 | 0 |
| 2024 | 152 | 72 | 80 | 0 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, there are 399 law school students and all students enrolled in J.D. program at Mercer Law School.
You can compare Mercer Law School with law schools that have similar student population between 300 and 500
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Mercer Law School.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 386 | 386 | 0 |
| 2021 | 387 | 387 | 0 |
| 2022 | 369 | 369 | 0 |
| 2023 | 380 | 380 | 0 |
| 2024 | 399 | 399 | 0 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Mercer Law School is 81.33%. The percentage of African-american students is 4.67% with 7 students and the percentage of Asian students is 3.33% with 5 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Mercer Law School.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 7 (4.67%) |
1 | 6 |
| Asian | 5 (3.33%) |
1 | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 8 (5.33%) |
3 | 5 |
| White | 122 (81.33%) |
50 | 72 |
| Two or More | 6 (4.00%) |
2 | 4 |
| Race Unknown | 2 (1.33%) |
1 | 1 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
73 faculties and 3 law librarians work for Mercer Law School. With the 399 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 5 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer Law School | 73 | 3 | 5 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Georgia Law Schools | 102 | 6 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 140 | 9 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 83 | 5 | 6 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 44 men (60.27%) and 29 women (39.73%) faculties teaching/advising students at Mercer Law. By employment status, 26 full-time and 47 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 71 | 71 | 73 |
| Full-time | 23 | 26 | 26 |
| Men | 13 | 15 | 13 |
| Women | 10 | 11 | 13 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 48 | 45 | 47 |
| Men | 33 | 29 | 31 |
| Women | 15 | 16 | 16 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 3 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Mercer Law School.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Full-time | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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