Syracuse University College of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 746 students enrolled in Syracuse University College of Law - 720 JD and 26 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 3 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2024-2025, 243 students newly enrolled to the law school - 96 men and 143 women. Syracuse University College of Law has similar number of students as other law schools' average 707.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Admission | 7,058 | 923 | 236 | 7 | 243 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 266 | 129 | 134 | 3 |
| 2022 | 308 | 140 | 168 | 0 |
| 2023 | 234 | 98 | 133 | 3 |
| 2024 | 238 | 101 | 137 | 0 |
| 2025 | 241 | 96 | 143 | 2 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2024-2025, 746 students enrolled, of which 720 are J.D. students and 26 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 96.51% at Syracuse University College of Law.
You can compare Syracuse University College 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 Syracuse University College of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 671 | 633 | 38 |
| 2022 | 707 | 676 | 31 |
| 2023 | 731 | 680 | 51 |
| 2024 | 743 | 707 | 36 |
| 2025 | 746 | 720 | 26 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Syracuse University College of Law is 62.29%. The percentage of African-american students is 7.20% with 17 students and the percentage of Asian students is 9.32% with 22 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Syracuse University College of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 17 (7.20%) |
4 | 13 |
| Asian | 22 (9.32%) |
12 | 10 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 29 (12.29%) |
12 | 17 |
| White | 147 (62.29%) |
51 | 95 |
| Two or More | 13 (5.51%) |
8 | 4 |
| Race Unknown | 15 (6.36%) |
9 | 4 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
102 faculties and 6 law librarians work for Syracuse University College of Law. With the 746 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 7 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse University College of Law | 102 | 6 | 7 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 154 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| New York Law Schools | 218 | 9 | 5 to 1 |
| Public | 122 | 8 | 5 to 1 |
| Private | 231 | 9 | 5 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 54 men (58.70%) and 38 women (41.30%) faculties teaching/advising students at Syracuse Law. By employment status, 52 full-time and 40 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 94 | 88 | 92 | 102 |
| Full-time | 58 | 51 | 52 | 57 |
| Men | 30 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
| Women | 28 | 25 | 27 | 31 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 36 | 37 | 40 | 45 |
| Men | 23 | 27 | 29 | 31 |
| Women | 13 | 10 | 11 | 14 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 8 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Syracuse University College of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| Full-time | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| Part-time | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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