Roger Williams University School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 483 students enrolled in Roger Williams University School of Law - 480 JD and 3 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 33 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2024-2025, 152 students newly enrolled to the law school - 67 men and 84 women. Roger Williams University School of Law is smaller than other law schools compared to their average number of students 707.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Admission | 928 | 628 | 147 | 5 | 152 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 169 | 61 | 104 | 4 |
| 2022 | 192 | 73 | 115 | 4 |
| 2023 | 181 | 68 | 111 | 2 |
| 2024 | 147 | 48 | 99 | 0 |
| 2025 | 151 | 67 | 84 | 0 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2024-2025, 483 students enrolled, of which 480 are J.D. students and 3 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 99.38% 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 300 and 500
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 521 | 517 | 4 |
| 2022 | 527 | 522 | 5 |
| 2023 | 553 | 550 | 3 |
| 2024 | 516 | 514 | 2 |
| 2025 | 483 | 480 | 3 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Roger Williams University School of Law is 70.75%. The percentage of African-american students is 7.48% with 11 students and the percentage of Asian students is 2.72% with 4 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 | 11 (7.48%) |
3 | 8 |
| Asian | 4 (2.72%) |
1 | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 24 (16.33%) |
10 | 14 |
| White | 104 (70.75%) |
48 | 56 |
| Two or More | 2 (1.36%) |
1 | 1 |
| Race Unknown | 7 (4.76%) |
4 | 2 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
104 faculties and 5 law librarians work for Roger Williams University School of Law. With the 483 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 | 104 | 5 | 5 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 154 | 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 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 91 | 91 | 105 | 104 |
| Full-time | 27 | 32 | 36 | 38 |
| Men | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
| Women | 18 | 22 | 24 | 28 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 64 | 59 | 69 | 66 |
| Men | 37 | 37 | 35 | 38 |
| Women | 27 | 22 | 34 | 28 |
| 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 Roger Williams University School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Full-time | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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