Michael E. Moritz College of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 564 students enrolled in Michael E. Moritz College of Law - 503 JD and 61 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 4 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 161 students newly enrolled to the law school - 73 men and 88 women. Michael E. Moritz College 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 | 1,814 | 600 | 158 | 3 | 161 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 187 | 88 | 99 | 0 |
| 2021 | 193 | 94 | 98 | 1 |
| 2022 | 181 | 87 | 91 | 3 |
| 2023 | 158 | 78 | 80 | 0 |
| 2024 | 161 | 73 | 88 | 0 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 564 students enrolled, of which 503 are J.D. students and 61 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 89.18% at Michael E. Moritz College of Law.
You can compare Michael E. Moritz College 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 Michael E. Moritz College of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 613 | 577 | 36 |
| 2021 | 586 | 551 | 35 |
| 2022 | 584 | 559 | 25 |
| 2023 | 560 | 521 | 39 |
| 2024 | 564 | 503 | 61 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Michael E. Moritz College of Law is 73.42%. The percentage of African-american students is 6.33% with 10 students and the percentage of Asian students is 7.59% with 12 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Michael E. Moritz College of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 10 (6.33%) |
3 | 7 |
| Asian | 12 (7.59%) |
4 | 8 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 10 (6.33%) |
6 | 4 |
| White | 116 (73.42%) |
61 | 55 |
| Two or More | 5 (3.16%) |
1 | 4 |
| Race Unknown | 5 (3.16%) |
3 | 2 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
136 faculties and 9 law librarians work for Michael E. Moritz College of Law. With the 564 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael E. Moritz College of Law | 136 | 9 | 4 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Ohio Law Schools | 100 | 5 | 5 to 1 |
| Public | 114 | 6 | 5 to 1 |
| Private | 82 | 4 | 5 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 75 men (55.15%) and 61 women (44.85%) faculties teaching/advising students at OSU Law. By employment status, 51 full-time and 85 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 138 | 148 | 136 |
| Full-time | 58 | 55 | 51 |
| Men | 31 | 30 | 24 |
| Women | 27 | 25 | 27 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 80 | 93 | 85 |
| Men | 51 | 57 | 51 |
| Women | 27 | 36 | 34 |
| Other | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 9 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Michael E. Moritz College of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 7 | 9 | 9 |
| Full-time | 7 | 9 | 9 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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