Northern Illinois University College of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 338 students enrolled in Northern Illinois University College of Law - all JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 21 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2024-2025, 121 students newly enrolled to the law school - 53 men and 67 women. Northern Illinois University College of Law is much smaller than other law schools compared to their average number of students 707.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Admission | 741 | 412 | 121 | 0 | 121 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 121 | 63 | 58 | 0 |
| 2022 | 126 | 62 | 64 | 0 |
| 2023 | 117 | 49 | 67 | 1 |
| 2024 | 104 | 43 | 61 | 0 |
| 2025 | 121 | 53 | 67 | 1 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2024-2025, there are 338 law school students and all students enrolled in J.D. program at Northern Illinois University College of Law.
You can compare Northern Illinois University College of Law with law schools that have similar student population between 300 and 500
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Northern Illinois University College of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 307 | 307 | 0 |
| 2022 | 322 | 322 | 0 |
| 2023 | 312 | 312 | 0 |
| 2024 | 317 | 317 | 0 |
| 2025 | 338 | 338 | 0 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Northern Illinois University College of Law is 63.64%. The percentage of African-american students is 9.92% with 12 students and the percentage of Asian students is 1.65% with 2 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Northern Illinois University College of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 12 (9.92%) |
2 | 10 |
| Asian | 2 (1.65%) |
1 | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 12 (9.92%) |
3 | 9 |
| White | 77 (63.64%) |
39 | 38 |
| Two or More | 18 (14.88%) |
8 | 9 |
| Race Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
57 faculties and 3 law librarians work for Northern Illinois University College of Law. With the 338 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 6 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois University College of Law | 57 | 3 | 6 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 154 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Illinois Law Schools | 161 | 6 | 5 to 1 |
| Public | 108 | 4 | 5 to 1 |
| Private | 197 | 7 | 5 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 34 men (57.63%) and 25 women (42.37%) faculties teaching/advising students at NIU Law. By employment status, 33 full-time and 26 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 45 | 53 | 59 | 57 |
| Full-time | 23 | 24 | 33 | 30 |
| Men | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
| Women | 11 | 11 | 18 | 16 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 22 | 29 | 26 | 27 |
| Men | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
| Women | 8 | 11 | 7 | 9 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 4 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Northern Illinois University College of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Full-time | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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