Thomas Goode Jones School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 325 students enrolled in Thomas Goode Jones School of Law - 324 JD and 1 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 67 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 119 students newly enrolled to the law school - 55 men and 64 women. Thomas Goode Jones School of Law is much smaller than other law schools compared to their average number of students 714.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Admission | 424 | 247 | 118 | 1 | 119 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 59 | 27 | 32 | 0 |
| 2021 | 60 | 34 | 26 | 0 |
| 2022 | 140 | 73 | 67 | 0 |
| 2023 | 103 | 44 | 59 | 0 |
| 2024 | 119 | 55 | 64 | 0 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 325 students enrolled, of which 324 are J.D. students and 1 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 99.69% at Thomas Goode Jones School of Law.
You can compare Thomas Goode Jones School of Law with law schools that have similar student population between 300 and 500
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Thomas Goode Jones School of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 187 | 176 | 11 |
| 2021 | 177 | 177 | 0 |
| 2022 | 222 | 222 | 0 |
| 2023 | 258 | 258 | 0 |
| 2024 | 325 | 324 | 1 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Thomas Goode Jones School of Law is 64.41%. The percentage of African-american students is 14.41% with 17 students and the percentage of Asian students is 0.85% with 1 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Thomas Goode Jones School of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 17 (14.41%) |
3 | 14 |
| Asian | 1 (0.85%) |
0 | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 3 (2.54%) |
0 | 3 |
| White | 76 (64.41%) |
39 | 37 |
| Two or More | 2 (1.69%) |
1 | 1 |
| Race Unknown | 1 (0.85%) |
0 | 1 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 3 (2.54%) |
1 | 2 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
34 faculties and 5 law librarians work for Thomas Goode Jones School of Law. With the 325 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 8 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Goode Jones School of Law | 34 | 5 | 8 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Alabama Law Schools | 71 | 8 | 7 to 1 |
| Public | 97 | 9 | 7 to 1 |
| Private | 58 | 8 | 7 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 24 men (70.59%) and 10 women (29.41%) faculties teaching/advising students at Faulkner Law. By employment status, 19 full-time and 15 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 31 | 30 | 34 |
| Full-time | 17 | 17 | 19 |
| Men | 14 | 15 | 14 |
| Women | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 14 | 13 | 15 |
| Men | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| Women | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 5 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Thomas Goode Jones School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Full-time | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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