Syracuse University College of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 743 students enrolled in Syracuse University College of Law - 707 JD and 36 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 12 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 239 students newly enrolled to the law school - 101 men and 137 women. Syracuse University College of Law has similar number of students as other law schools' average 714.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Admission | 2,259 | 962 | 231 | 8 | 239 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 189 | 81 | 105 | 3 |
| 2021 | 266 | 129 | 134 | 3 |
| 2022 | 308 | 140 | 168 | 0 |
| 2023 | 234 | 98 | 133 | 3 |
| 2024 | 238 | 101 | 137 | 0 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 743 students enrolled, of which 707 are J.D. students and 36 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 95.15% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 659 | 617 | 42 |
| 2021 | 671 | 633 | 38 |
| 2022 | 707 | 676 | 31 |
| 2023 | 731 | 680 | 51 |
| 2024 | 743 | 707 | 36 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Syracuse University College of Law is 66.23%. The percentage of African-american students is 6.49% with 15 students and the percentage of Asian students is 6.06% with 14 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 | 1 (0.43%) |
0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 15 (6.49%) |
6 | 9 |
| Asian | 14 (6.06%) |
6 | 8 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 22 (9.52%) |
9 | 11 |
| White | 153 (66.23%) |
65 | 85 |
| Two or More | 9 (3.90%) |
1 | 8 |
| Race Unknown | 10 (4.33%) |
5 | 5 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 13 (5.63%) |
6 | 6 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
92 faculties and 8 law librarians work for Syracuse University College of Law. With the 743 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 8 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse University College of Law | 92 | 8 | 8 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| New York Law Schools | 208 | 9 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 101 | 9 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 224 | 9 | 6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 94 | 88 | 92 |
| Full-time | 58 | 51 | 52 |
| Men | 30 | 26 | 25 |
| Women | 28 | 25 | 27 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 36 | 37 | 40 |
| Men | 23 | 27 | 29 |
| Women | 13 | 10 | 11 |
| Other | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Full-time | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Part-time | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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