St. Mary's University School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 884 students enrolled in St. Mary's University School of Law - 803 JD and 81 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 4 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 284 students newly enrolled to the law school - 67 men and 89 women. St. Mary's University School of Law 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 | 2,279 | 819 | 281 | 3 | 284 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 196 | 99 | 97 | 0 |
| 2021 | 233 | 107 | 126 | 0 |
| 2022 | 222 | 98 | 124 | 0 |
| 2023 | 228 | 98 | 130 | 0 |
| 2024 | 156 | 67 | 89 | 0 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 884 students enrolled, of which 803 are J.D. students and 81 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 90.84% at St. Mary's University School of Law.
You can compare St. Mary's University School of Law 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 St. Mary's University School of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 811 | 737 | 74 |
| 2021 | 845 | 736 | 109 |
| 2022 | 868 | 747 | 121 |
| 2023 | 880 | 761 | 119 |
| 2024 | 884 | 803 | 81 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at St. Mary's University School of Law is 49.82%. The percentage of African-american students is 8.90% with 25 students and the percentage of Asian students is 7.47% with 21 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at St. Mary's University School of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 25 (8.90%) |
10 | 15 |
| Asian | 21 (7.47%) |
8 | 13 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 (0.36%) |
1 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 25 (8.90%) |
13 | 12 |
| White | 140 (49.82%) |
59 | 80 |
| Two or More | 8 (2.85%) |
3 | 5 |
| Race Unknown | 8 (2.85%) |
3 | 5 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 3 (1.07%) |
0 | 3 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
104 faculties and 3 law librarians work for St. Mary's University School of Law. With the 884 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 8 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's University School of Law | 104 | 3 | 8 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Texas Law Schools | 147 | 6 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 148 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 145 | 5 | 6 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 69 men (66.35%) and 35 women (33.65%) faculties teaching/advising students at St. Mary's Law. By employment status, 51 full-time and 53 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 93 | 104 | 104 |
| Full-time | 48 | 50 | 51 |
| Men | 29 | 31 | 31 |
| Women | 19 | 19 | 20 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 45 | 54 | 53 |
| Men | 32 | 41 | 38 |
| Women | 13 | 12 | 15 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 3 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at St. Mary's University School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Full-time | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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