Paul M. Hebert Law Center Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 626 students enrolled in Paul M. Hebert Law Center - 614 JD and 12 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 10 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 204 students newly enrolled to the law school - 98 men and 106 women. Paul M. Hebert Law Center is slightly smaller than other law schools compared to their average number of students 714.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Admission | 1,024 | 501 | 203 | 1 | 204 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 206 | 116 | 90 | 0 |
| 2021 | 206 | 98 | 108 | 0 |
| 2022 | 233 | 112 | 121 | 0 |
| 2023 | 208 | 106 | 102 | 0 |
| 2024 | 204 | 98 | 106 | 0 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 626 students enrolled, of which 614 are J.D. students and 12 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 98.08% at Paul M. Hebert Law Center.
You can compare Paul M. Hebert Law Center with law schools that have similar student population between 500 and 700
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Paul M. Hebert Law Center.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 580 | 571 | 9 |
| 2021 | 605 | 594 | 11 |
| 2022 | 626 | 618 | 8 |
| 2023 | 616 | 607 | 9 |
| 2024 | 626 | 614 | 12 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Paul M. Hebert Law Center is 73.40%. The percentage of African-american students is 10.34% with 21 students and the percentage of Asian students is 2.96% with 6 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Paul M. Hebert Law Center.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 21 (10.34%) |
7 | 14 |
| Asian | 6 (2.96%) |
1 | 5 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 (0.49%) |
1 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 13 (6.40%) |
4 | 9 |
| White | 149 (73.40%) |
81 | 68 |
| Two or More | 11 (5.42%) |
6 | 5 |
| Race Unknown | 6 (2.96%) |
6 | 0 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 1 (0.49%) |
0 | 1 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
103 faculties and 8 law librarians work for Paul M. Hebert Law Center. With the 626 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 6 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul M. Hebert Law Center | 103 | 8 | 6 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Louisiana Law Schools | 102 | 5 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 97 | 6 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 109 | 4 | 6 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 59 men (57.28%) and 44 women (42.72%) faculties teaching/advising students at LSU Law. By employment status, 38 full-time and 65 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 80 | 101 | 103 |
| Full-time | 37 | 39 | 38 |
| Men | 20 | 20 | 19 |
| Women | 17 | 19 | 19 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 43 | 62 | 65 |
| Men | 30 | 39 | 40 |
| Women | 13 | 23 | 25 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 8 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Paul M. Hebert Law Center.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Full-time | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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