University at Buffalo Law School Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 882 students enrolled in University at Buffalo Law School - 412 JD and 470 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 59 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2024-2025, 148 students newly enrolled to the law school - 59 men and 87 women. University at Buffalo Law School is slightly bigger than other law schools compared to their average number of students 707.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Admission | 829 | 371 | 146 | 2 | 148 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 141 | 71 | 68 | 2 |
| 2022 | 156 | 64 | 92 | 0 |
| 2023 | 286 | 108 | 177 | 1 |
| 2024 | 379 | 146 | 227 | 6 |
| 2025 | 148 | 59 | 87 | 2 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2024-2025, 882 students enrolled, of which 412 are J.D. students and 470 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 46.71% at University at Buffalo Law School.
You can compare University at Buffalo Law School 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 University at Buffalo Law School.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 536 | 444 | 92 |
| 2022 | 472 | 465 | 7 |
| 2023 | 828 | 462 | 366 |
| 2024 | 823 | 434 | 389 |
| 2025 | 882 | 412 | 470 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at University at Buffalo Law School is 77.40%. The percentage of African-american students is 7.53% with 11 students and the percentage of Asian students is 6.16% with 9 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at University at Buffalo Law School.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 11 (7.53%) |
4 | 7 |
| Asian | 9 (6.16%) |
0 | 9 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 5 (3.42%) |
1 | 3 |
| White | 113 (77.40%) |
50 | 62 |
| Two or More | 6 (4.11%) |
1 | 5 |
| Race Unknown | 4 (2.74%) |
3 | 1 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
136 faculties and 9 law librarians work for University at Buffalo Law School. With the 882 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 6 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University at Buffalo Law School | 136 | 9 | 6 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 59 men (54.63%) and 49 women (45.37%) faculties teaching/advising students at SUNY Buffalo Law. By employment status, 49 full-time and 59 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 102 | 97 | 108 | 136 |
| Full-time | 47 | 40 | 49 | 65 |
| Men | 23 | 21 | 25 | 35 |
| Women | 24 | 19 | 24 | 30 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 55 | 57 | 59 | 71 |
| Men | 32 | 32 | 34 | 38 |
| Women | 23 | 25 | 25 | 33 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 12 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at University at Buffalo Law School.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 |
| Full-time | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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