Suffolk University Law School Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 1,288 students enrolled in Suffolk University Law School - 1,225 JD and 63 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 46 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 398 students newly enrolled to the law school - 149 men and 245 women. By enrolled status, 298 students enrolled as full-time and 149 students enrolled as part-time. Suffolk University Law School is much bigger than other law schools compared to their average number of students 714.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Admission | 2,899 | 1,864 | 388 | 10 | 398 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Total | 379 | 185 | 194 | 0 |
| Full-time | 293 | 143 | 150 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 86 | 42 | 44 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Total | 368 | 169 | 197 | 2 |
| Full-time | 283 | 128 | 155 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 85 | 41 | 42 | 2 | |
| 2022 | Total | 452 | 153 | 296 | 3 |
| Full-time | 372 | 123 | 246 | 3 | |
| Part-time | 80 | 30 | 50 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Total | 446 | 168 | 278 | 0 |
| Full-time | 351 | 133 | 218 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 95 | 35 | 60 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Total | 395 | 149 | 245 | 1 |
| Full-time | 298 | 117 | 181 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 97 | 32 | 64 | 1 | |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 1,288 students enrolled, of which 1,225 are J.D. students and 63 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 95.11% at Suffolk University Law School.
You can compare Suffolk University Law School with law schools that have similar student population between 1200 and 1500
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Suffolk University Law School.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,115 | 1,068 | 47 |
| 2021 | 1,168 | 1,130 | 38 |
| 2022 | 1,247 | 1,176 | 71 |
| 2023 | 1,334 | 1,258 | 76 |
| 2024 | 1,288 | 1,225 | 63 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Suffolk University Law School is 78.61%. The percentage of African-american students is 6.96% with 27 students and the percentage of Asian students is 4.38% with 17 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Suffolk University Law School.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 4 (1.03%) |
3 | 1 |
| African-American / Black | 27 (6.96%) |
9 | 18 |
| Asian | 17 (4.38%) |
5 | 12 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 53 (13.66%) |
18 | 35 |
| White | 305 (78.61%) |
111 | 194 |
| Two or More | 3 (0.77%) |
1 | 2 |
| Race Unknown | 27 (6.96%) |
18 | 9 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 10 (2.58%) |
3 | 7 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
163 faculties and 6 law librarians work for Suffolk University Law School. With the 1,288 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 8 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk University Law School | 163 | 6 | 8 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Massachusetts Law Schools | 165 | 8 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 59 | 3 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 178 | 9 | 6 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 95 men (58.28%) and 68 women (41.72%) faculties teaching/advising students at Suffolk Law. By employment status, 74 full-time and 89 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 153 | 158 | 163 |
| Full-time | 71 | 76 | 74 |
| Men | 40 | 44 | 39 |
| Women | 31 | 32 | 35 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 82 | 82 | 89 |
| Men | 49 | 49 | 56 |
| Women | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 6 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Suffolk University Law School.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Full-time | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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