Michigan State University College of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 553 students enrolled in Michigan State University College of Law - all JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 90 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2024-2025, 142 students newly enrolled to the law school - 63 men and 76 women. Michigan State University College 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 | 1,359 | 433 | 139 | 3 | 142 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 238 | 109 | 129 | 0 |
| 2022 | 235 | 121 | 112 | 2 |
| 2023 | 210 | 97 | 112 | 1 |
| 2024 | 211 | 100 | 109 | 2 |
| 2025 | 142 | 63 | 76 | 3 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2024-2025, there are 553 law school students and all students enrolled in J.D. program 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 738 | 632 | 106 |
| 2022 | 768 | 665 | 103 |
| 2023 | 724 | 635 | 89 |
| 2024 | 643 | 639 | 4 |
| 2025 | 553 | 553 | 0 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Michigan State University College of Law is 71.94%. The percentage of African-american students is 7.19% with 10 students and the percentage of Asian students is 3.60% 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 | 1 (0.72%) |
1 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 10 (7.19%) |
4 | 5 |
| Asian | 5 (3.60%) |
2 | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 9 (6.47%) |
3 | 6 |
| White | 100 (71.94%) |
41 | 57 |
| Two or More | 6 (4.32%) |
4 | 2 |
| Race Unknown | 11 (7.91%) |
8 | 3 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
127 faculties and 5 law librarians work for Michigan State University College of Law. With the 553 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State University College of Law | 127 | 5 | 4 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 154 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Michigan Law Schools | 133 | 8 | 5 to 1 |
| Public | 154 | 9 | 5 to 1 |
| Private | 111 | 7 | 5 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 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 107 | 114 | 128 | 127 |
| Full-time | 50 | 51 | 48 | 48 |
| Men | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 |
| Women | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 57 | 63 | 78 | 78 |
| Men | 36 | 40 | 50 | 45 |
| Women | 21 | 23 | 28 | 33 |
| Other | 0 | 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 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Full-time | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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