Thurgood Marshall School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 568 students enrolled in Thurgood Marshall School of Law - all JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 14 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 219 students newly enrolled to the law school - 78 men and 141 women. Thurgood Marshall School of Law is slightly smaller than other law schools compared to their average number of students 714.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Admission | 1,748 | 693 | 199 | 20 | 219 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 217 | 81 | 136 | 0 |
| 2021 | 180 | 60 | 119 | 1 |
| 2022 | 213 | 85 | 128 | 0 |
| 2023 | 195 | 77 | 118 | 0 |
| 2024 | 219 | 78 | 141 | 0 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, there are 568 law school students and all students enrolled in J.D. program at Thurgood Marshall School of Law.
You can compare Thurgood Marshall School of Law with law schools that have similar student population between 500 and 700
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Thurgood Marshall School of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 591 | 576 | 15 |
| 2021 | 536 | 536 | 0 |
| 2022 | 544 | 544 | 0 |
| 2023 | 554 | 554 | 0 |
| 2024 | 568 | 568 | 0 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Thurgood Marshall School of Law is 6.53%. The percentage of African-american students is 50.25% with 100 students and the percentage of Asian students is 4.52% with 9 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Thurgood Marshall School of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 100 (50.25%) |
34 | 66 |
| Asian | 9 (4.52%) |
5 | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 59 (29.65%) |
24 | 35 |
| White | 13 (6.53%) |
8 | 5 |
| Two or More | 9 (4.52%) |
4 | 5 |
| Race Unknown | 3 (1.51%) |
1 | 1 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 3 (1.51%) |
1 | 2 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
83 faculties and 5 law librarians work for Thurgood Marshall School of Law. With the 568 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 7 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurgood Marshall School of Law | 83 | 5 | 7 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Texas Law Schools | 147 | 6 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 148 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 145 | 5 | 6 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 34 men (40.96%) and 49 women (59.04%) faculties teaching/advising students at TSU Law. By employment status, 39 full-time and 44 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 86 | 92 | 83 |
| Full-time | 37 | 40 | 39 |
| Men | 17 | 17 | 15 |
| Women | 20 | 23 | 24 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 49 | 52 | 44 |
| Men | 14 | 22 | 19 |
| Women | 35 | 30 | 25 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 5 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Thurgood Marshall School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| Full-time | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Part-time | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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