Michigan State University College of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 643 students enrolled in Michigan State University College of Law - 639 JD and 4 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 81 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 211 students newly enrolled to the law school - 100 men and 109 women. Michigan State University College of Law has similar number of students as other law schools' average 714.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Admission | 1,458 | 574 | 203 | 8 | 211 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 208 | 107 | 101 | 0 |
| 2021 | 238 | 109 | 129 | 0 |
| 2022 | 235 | 121 | 112 | 2 |
| 2023 | 210 | 97 | 112 | 1 |
| 2024 | 211 | 100 | 109 | 2 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 643 students enrolled, of which 639 are J.D. students and 4 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 99.38% at Michigan State University College of Law.
You can compare Michigan State University 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 Michigan State University College of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 798 | 698 | 100 |
| 2021 | 738 | 632 | 106 |
| 2022 | 768 | 665 | 103 |
| 2023 | 724 | 635 | 89 |
| 2024 | 643 | 639 | 4 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Michigan State University College of Law is 67.98%. The percentage of African-american students is 10.34% with 21 students and the percentage of Asian students is 2.46% with 5 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Michigan State University College of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 4 (1.97%) |
3 | 1 |
| African-American / Black | 21 (10.34%) |
10 | 11 |
| Asian | 5 (2.46%) |
3 | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 22 (10.84%) |
8 | 14 |
| White | 138 (67.98%) |
66 | 71 |
| Two or More | 12 (5.91%) |
6 | 6 |
| Race Unknown | 3 (1.48%) |
0 | 3 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 4 (1.97%) |
1 | 3 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
128 faculties and 5 law librarians work for Michigan State University College of Law. With the 643 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 6 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State University College of Law | 128 | 5 | 6 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Michigan Law Schools | 136 | 8 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 161 | 10 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 110 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 74 men (57.81%) and 52 women (40.63%) faculties teaching/advising students at MSU Law. By employment status, 48 full-time and 78 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 107 | 114 | 128 |
| Full-time | 50 | 51 | 48 |
| Men | 26 | 26 | 24 |
| Women | 24 | 25 | 24 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 57 | 63 | 78 |
| Men | 36 | 40 | 50 |
| Women | 21 | 23 | 28 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 5 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Michigan State University College of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Full-time | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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