Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 1,225 students enrolled in Northwestern Pritzker School of Law - 760 JD and 465 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 36 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2024-2025, 242 students newly enrolled to the law school - 104 men and 129 women. Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is bigger than other law schools compared to their average number of students 707.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Admission | 6,327 | 972 | 236 | 6 | 242 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 243 | 122 | 117 | 4 |
| 2022 | 248 | 108 | 139 | 1 |
| 2023 | 238 | 125 | 112 | 1 |
| 2024 | 236 | 104 | 132 | 0 |
| 2025 | 242 | 104 | 129 | 9 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2024-2025, 1,225 students enrolled, of which 760 are J.D. students and 465 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 62.04% at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.
You can compare Northwestern Pritzker School of Law with law schools that have similar student population between 1200 and 1500
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,227 | 779 | 448 |
| 2022 | 1,181 | 769 | 412 |
| 2023 | 1,354 | 763 | 591 |
| 2024 | 1,189 | 752 | 437 |
| 2025 | 1,225 | 760 | 465 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is 44.92%. The percentage of African-american students is 8.47% with 20 students and the percentage of Asian students is 30.93% with 73 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 2 (0.85%) |
2 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 20 (8.47%) |
9 | 11 |
| Asian | 73 (30.93%) |
29 | 39 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 28 (11.86%) |
7 | 21 |
| White | 106 (44.92%) |
54 | 49 |
| Two or More | 7 (2.97%) |
3 | 4 |
| Race Unknown | 6 (2.54%) |
0 | 5 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
278 faculties and 12 law librarians work for Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. With the 1,225 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Pritzker School of Law | 278 | 12 | 4 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 157 men (60.15%) and 104 women (39.85%) faculties teaching/advising students at Northwestern Pritzker Law. By employment status, 135 full-time and 126 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 221 | 237 | 261 | 278 |
| Full-time | 113 | 114 | 135 | 128 |
| Men | 61 | 61 | 71 | 62 |
| Women | 52 | 53 | 64 | 66 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 108 | 123 | 126 | 150 |
| Men | 76 | 87 | 86 | 98 |
| Women | 32 | 36 | 40 | 52 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 11 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Full-time | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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