Northeastern University School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 950 students enrolled in Northeastern University School of Law - 690 JD and 260 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 118 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 235 students newly enrolled to the law school - 73 men and 157 women. By enrolled status, 198 students enrolled as full-time and 73 students enrolled as part-time. Northeastern University School of Law is slightly bigger than other law schools compared to their average number of students 714.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Admission | 3,775 | 1,407 | 229 | 6 | 235 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Total | 202 | 72 | 130 | 0 |
| Full-time | 202 | 72 | 130 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 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 | |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 950 students enrolled, of which 690 are J.D. students and 260 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 72.63% at Northeastern University School of Law.
You can compare Northeastern University School of Law with law schools that have similar student population between 700 and 1000
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 708 | 603 | 105 |
| 2021 | 735 | 609 | 126 |
| 2022 | 768 | 632 | 136 |
| 2023 | 832 | 660 | 172 |
| 2024 | 950 | 690 | 260 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Northeastern University School of Law is 62.45%. The percentage of African-american students is 6.99% with 16 students and the percentage of Asian students is 11.35% with 26 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 | 16 (6.99%) |
1 | 15 |
| Asian | 26 (11.35%) |
5 | 21 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 27 (11.79%) |
9 | 18 |
| White | 143 (62.45%) |
50 | 90 |
| Two or More | 12 (5.24%) |
2 | 10 |
| Race Unknown | 4 (1.75%) |
1 | 2 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 6 (2.62%) |
1 | 5 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
134 faculties and 4 law librarians work for Northeastern University School of Law. With the 950 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 6 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern University School of Law | 134 | 4 | 6 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Massachusetts Law Schools | 165 | 8 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 59 | 3 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 120 | 119 | 134 |
| Full-time | 52 | 51 | 59 |
| Men | 20 | 21 | 20 |
| Women | 32 | 30 | 39 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 68 | 68 | 75 |
| Men | 40 | 42 | 42 |
| Women | 26 | 24 | 33 |
| Other | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Full-time | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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