Northeastern University School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 1,021 students enrolled in Northeastern University School of Law - 729 JD and 292 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 71 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2024-2025, 265 students newly enrolled to the law school - 67 men and 162 women. By enrolled status, 192 students enrolled as full-time and 67 students enrolled as part-time. Northeastern University School of Law is slightly bigger than other law schools compared to their average number of students 707.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Admission | 4,133 | 1,496 | 261 | 4 | 265 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Total | 208 | 63 | 143 | 2 |
| Full-time | 208 | 63 | 143 | 2 | |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Total | 239 | 58 | 180 | 1 |
| Full-time | 224 | 53 | 170 | 1 | |
| Part-time | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Total | 230 | 69 | 161 | 0 |
| Full-time | 202 | 58 | 144 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 28 | 11 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Total | 234 | 73 | 157 | 4 |
| Full-time | 200 | 59 | 139 | 2 | |
| Part-time | 34 | 14 | 18 | 2 | |
| 2025 | Total | 234 | 67 | 162 | 5 |
| Full-time | 197 | 49 | 143 | 5 | |
| Part-time | 37 | 18 | 19 | 0 | |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2024-2025, 1,021 students enrolled, of which 729 are J.D. students and 292 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 71.40% at Northeastern University School of Law.
You can compare Northeastern University School of Law with law schools that have similar student population between 1000 and 1200
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Northeastern University School of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 735 | 609 | 126 |
| 2022 | 768 | 632 | 136 |
| 2023 | 832 | 660 | 172 |
| 2024 | 950 | 690 | 260 |
| 2025 | 1,021 | 729 | 292 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Northeastern University School of Law is 64.75%. The percentage of African-american students is 4.21% with 11 students and the percentage of Asian students is 11.49% with 30 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Northeastern University School of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 11 (4.21%) |
1 | 9 |
| Asian | 30 (11.49%) |
6 | 20 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 26 (9.96%) |
6 | 18 |
| White | 169 (64.75%) |
48 | 99 |
| Two or More | 13 (4.98%) |
4 | 8 |
| Race Unknown | 16 (6.13%) |
2 | 8 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
141 faculties and 4 law librarians work for Northeastern University School of Law. With the 1,021 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 7 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern University School of Law | 141 | 4 | 7 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 154 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Massachusetts Law Schools | 165 | 8 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 59 | 4 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 178 | 9 | 6 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 62 men (46.27%) and 72 women (53.73%) faculties teaching/advising students at Northeastern Law. By employment status, 59 full-time and 75 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 120 | 119 | 134 | 141 |
| Full-time | 52 | 51 | 59 | 63 |
| Men | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
| Women | 32 | 30 | 39 | 44 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 68 | 68 | 75 | 78 |
| Men | 40 | 42 | 42 | 40 |
| Women | 26 | 24 | 33 | 34 |
| Other | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 4 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Northeastern University School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Full-time | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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