New York University School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 2,094 students enrolled in New York University School of Law - 1,367 JD and 727 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 42 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 429 students newly enrolled to the law school - 158 men and 257 women. New York University School of Law is much bigger than other law schools compared to their average number of students 714.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Admission | 8,498 | 1,424 | 407 | 22 | 429 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 425 | 202 | 221 | 2 |
| 2021 | 427 | 211 | 212 | 4 |
| 2022 | 485 | 198 | 278 | 9 |
| 2023 | 376 | 153 | 214 | 9 |
| 2024 | 429 | 158 | 257 | 14 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 2,094 students enrolled, of which 1,367 are J.D. students and 727 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 65.28% at New York University School of Law.
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The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at New York University School of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2,190 | 1,379 | 811 |
| 2021 | 1,999 | 1,370 | 629 |
| 2022 | 2,430 | 1,413 | 1,017 |
| 2023 | 2,136 | 1,358 | 778 |
| 2024 | 2,094 | 1,367 | 727 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at New York University School of Law is 49.63%. The percentage of African-american students is 10.32% with 42 students and the percentage of Asian students is 13.51% with 55 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at New York University School of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 42 (10.32%) |
10 | 31 |
| Asian | 55 (13.51%) |
18 | 33 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 42 (10.32%) |
13 | 29 |
| White | 202 (49.63%) |
101 | 97 |
| Two or More | 8 (1.97%) |
3 | 5 |
| Race Unknown | 4 (0.98%) |
4 | 0 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 23 (5.65%) |
4 | 19 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
399 faculties and 17 law librarians work for New York University School of Law. With the 2,094 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 5 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York University School of Law | 399 | 17 | 5 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| New York Law Schools | 208 | 9 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 101 | 9 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 224 | 9 | 6 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 243 men (60.90%) and 156 women (39.10%) faculties teaching/advising students at NYU Law. By employment status, 163 full-time and 236 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 393 | 376 | 399 |
| Full-time | 152 | 148 | 163 |
| Men | 96 | 99 | 104 |
| Women | 56 | 49 | 59 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 241 | 228 | 236 |
| Men | 152 | 140 | 139 |
| Women | 89 | 88 | 97 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 17 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at New York University School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 12 | 17 | 17 |
| Full-time | 12 | 17 | 17 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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