The George Washington University Law School Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 1,966 students enrolled in The George Washington University Law School - 1,677 JD and 289 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 96 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2024-2025, 527 students newly enrolled to the law school - 192 men and 328 women. By enrolled status, 495 students enrolled as full-time and 192 students enrolled as part-time. The George Washington University Law School is much bigger than other law schools compared to their average number of students 707.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Admission | 8,091 | 2,637 | 520 | 7 | 527 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Total | 506 | 219 | 287 | 0 |
| Full-time | 481 | 208 | 273 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 25 | 11 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Total | 512 | 221 | 291 | 0 |
| Full-time | 483 | 207 | 276 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 29 | 14 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Total | 512 | 238 | 274 | 0 |
| Full-time | 487 | 222 | 265 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 25 | 16 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Total | 517 | 238 | 279 | 0 |
| Full-time | 492 | 227 | 265 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 25 | 11 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Total | 520 | 192 | 328 | 0 |
| Full-time | 495 | 179 | 316 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 25 | 13 | 12 | 0 | |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2024-2025, 1,966 students enrolled, of which 1,677 are J.D. students and 289 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 85.30% at The George Washington University Law School.
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The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at The George Washington University Law School.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,984 | 1,731 | 253 |
| 2022 | 1,898 | 1,678 | 220 |
| 2023 | 1,968 | 1,692 | 276 |
| 2024 | 1,870 | 1,679 | 191 |
| 2025 | 1,966 | 1,677 | 289 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at The George Washington University Law School is 56.15%. The percentage of African-american students is 7.88% with 41 students and the percentage of Asian students is 19.81% with 103 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at The George Washington University Law School.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 41 (7.88%) |
7 | 34 |
| Asian | 103 (19.81%) |
38 | 63 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 40 (7.69%) |
12 | 28 |
| White | 292 (56.15%) |
115 | 173 |
| Two or More | 19 (3.65%) |
7 | 12 |
| Race Unknown | 32 (6.15%) |
13 | 18 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
626 faculties and 19 law librarians work for The George Washington University Law School. With the 1,966 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 3 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The George Washington University Law School | 626 | 19 | 3 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 154 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| District of Columbia Law Schools | 329 | 11 | 4 to 1 |
| Public | 56 | 3 | 4 to 1 |
| Private | 384 | 12 | 4 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 358 men (60.27%) and 208 women (35.02%) faculties teaching/advising students at GWU Law. In addition, 1 faculties are either gender-separated or unknown. By employment status, 103 full-time and 491 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 450 | 505 | 594 | 626 |
| Full-time | 97 | 96 | 103 | 125 |
| Men | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 |
| Women | 45 | 43 | 48 | 54 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 353 | 409 | 491 | 501 |
| Men | 245 | 282 | 305 | 331 |
| Women | 108 | 120 | 160 | 170 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 15 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at The George Washington University Law School.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 22 | 14 | 15 | 19 |
| Full-time | 20 | 14 | 15 | 19 |
| Part-time | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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