Shepard Broad Law Center Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 881 students enrolled in Shepard Broad Law Center - 630 JD and 251 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 121 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 216 students newly enrolled to the law school - 82 men and 114 women. By enrolled status, 163 students enrolled as full-time and 82 students enrolled as part-time. Shepard Broad Law Center is slightly bigger than other law schools compared to their average number of students 714.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Admission | 1,272 | 701 | 213 | 3 | 216 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Total | 198 | 95 | 103 | 0 |
| Full-time | 174 | 84 | 90 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 24 | 11 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Total | 206 | 97 | 109 | 0 |
| Full-time | 172 | 79 | 93 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 34 | 18 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Total | 217 | 101 | 115 | 1 |
| Full-time | 185 | 86 | 98 | 1 | |
| Part-time | 32 | 15 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Total | 219 | 84 | 135 | 0 |
| Full-time | 200 | 79 | 121 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 19 | 5 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Total | 212 | 82 | 114 | 16 |
| Full-time | 179 | 68 | 95 | 16 | |
| Part-time | 33 | 14 | 19 | 0 | |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 881 students enrolled, of which 630 are J.D. students and 251 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 71.51% at Shepard Broad Law Center.
You can compare Shepard Broad Law Center with law schools that have similar student population between 700 and 1000
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Shepard Broad Law Center.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 849 | 621 | 228 |
| 2021 | 853 | 596 | 257 |
| 2022 | 797 | 591 | 206 |
| 2023 | 760 | 620 | 140 |
| 2024 | 881 | 630 | 251 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Shepard Broad Law Center is 47.89%. The percentage of African-american students is 6.57% with 14 students and the percentage of Asian students is 5.63% with 12 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Shepard Broad Law Center.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 14 (6.57%) |
3 | 11 |
| Asian | 12 (5.63%) |
3 | 9 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 79 (37.09%) |
27 | 50 |
| White | 102 (47.89%) |
43 | 59 |
| Two or More | 1 (0.47%) |
1 | 0 |
| Race Unknown | 8 (3.76%) |
5 | 3 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 5 (2.35%) |
2 | 3 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
88 faculties and 7 law librarians work for Shepard Broad Law Center. With the 881 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 9 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepard Broad Law Center | 88 | 7 | 9 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Florida Law Schools | 143 | 7 | 7 to 1 |
| Public | 138 | 8 | 7 to 1 |
| Private | 146 | 7 | 7 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 44 men (50.00%) and 44 women (50.00%) faculties teaching/advising students at NSU Law. By employment status, 41 full-time and 47 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 75 | 91 | 88 |
| Full-time | 40 | 40 | 41 |
| Men | 19 | 19 | 22 |
| Women | 21 | 21 | 19 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 35 | 51 | 47 |
| Men | 17 | 19 | 22 |
| Women | 18 | 32 | 25 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 7 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Shepard Broad Law Center.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 7 | 5 | 7 |
| Full-time | 7 | 5 | 7 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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