Roger Williams University School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 516 students enrolled in Roger Williams University School of Law - 514 JD and 2 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 37 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 148 students newly enrolled to the law school - 48 men and 99 women. Roger Williams University School of Law 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 | 951 | 620 | 146 | 2 | 148 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 168 | 73 | 95 | 0 |
| 2021 | 169 | 61 | 104 | 4 |
| 2022 | 192 | 73 | 115 | 4 |
| 2023 | 181 | 68 | 111 | 2 |
| 2024 | 147 | 48 | 99 | 0 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 516 students enrolled, of which 514 are J.D. students and 2 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 99.61% at Roger Williams University School of Law.
You can compare Roger Williams University School of Law 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 Roger Williams University School of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 492 | 483 | 9 |
| 2021 | 521 | 517 | 4 |
| 2022 | 527 | 522 | 5 |
| 2023 | 553 | 550 | 3 |
| 2024 | 516 | 514 | 2 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Roger Williams University School of Law is 92.47%. The percentage of African-american students is 4.79% with 7 students and the percentage of Asian students is 3.42% with 5 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Roger Williams University School of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 7 (4.79%) |
2 | 5 |
| Asian | 5 (3.42%) |
2 | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 24 (16.44%) |
11 | 13 |
| White | 135 (92.47%) |
50 | 83 |
| Two or More | 2 (1.37%) |
0 | 2 |
| Race Unknown | 6 (4.11%) |
2 | 4 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 2 (1.37%) |
1 | 1 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
105 faculties and 4 law librarians work for Roger Williams University School of Law. With the 516 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 5 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Williams University School of Law | 105 | 4 | 5 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 47 men (44.76%) and 58 women (55.24%) faculties teaching/advising students at RWU Law. By employment status, 36 full-time and 69 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 91 | 91 | 105 |
| Full-time | 27 | 32 | 36 |
| Men | 9 | 10 | 12 |
| Women | 18 | 22 | 24 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 64 | 59 | 69 |
| Men | 37 | 37 | 35 |
| Women | 27 | 22 | 34 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 4 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Roger Williams University School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Full-time | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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