University of Akron School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 431 students enrolled in University of Akron School of Law - 414 JD and 17 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students same to the last year's enrollment.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 127 students newly enrolled to the law school - 63 men and 64 women. By enrolled status, 95 students enrolled as full-time and 63 students enrolled as part-time. University of Akron School of Law is smaller than other law schools compared to their average number of students 714.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Admission | 588 | 365 | 122 | 5 | 127 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Total | 143 | 77 | 66 | 0 |
| Full-time | 115 | 65 | 50 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 28 | 12 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Total | 111 | 67 | 44 | 0 |
| Full-time | 87 | 51 | 36 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Total | 164 | 82 | 81 | 1 |
| Full-time | 128 | 65 | 62 | 1 | |
| Part-time | 36 | 17 | 19 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Total | 137 | 72 | 65 | 0 |
| Full-time | 107 | 60 | 47 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 30 | 12 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Total | 127 | 63 | 64 | 0 |
| Full-time | 95 | 50 | 45 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 32 | 13 | 19 | 0 | |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 431 students enrolled, of which 414 are J.D. students and 17 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 96.06% at University of Akron School of Law.
You can compare University of Akron 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 University of Akron School of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 428 | 416 | 12 |
| 2021 | 439 | 428 | 11 |
| 2022 | 420 | 416 | 4 |
| 2023 | 431 | 431 | 0 |
| 2024 | 431 | 414 | 17 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at University of Akron School of Law is 80.33%. The percentage of African-american students is 7.38% with 9 students and the percentage of Asian students is 4.10% with 5 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at University of Akron School of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1 (0.82%) |
1 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 9 (7.38%) |
6 | 3 |
| Asian | 5 (4.10%) |
3 | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 (0.82%) |
1 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 1 (0.82%) |
0 | 1 |
| White | 98 (80.33%) |
49 | 49 |
| Two or More | 8 (6.56%) |
4 | 4 |
| Race Unknown | 4 (3.28%) |
3 | 1 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 10 (8.20%) |
5 | 5 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
70 faculties and 4 law librarians work for University of Akron School of Law. With the 431 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 6 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Akron School of Law | 70 | 4 | 6 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Ohio Law Schools | 100 | 5 | 5 to 1 |
| Public | 114 | 6 | 5 to 1 |
| Private | 82 | 4 | 5 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 39 men (55.71%) and 31 women (44.29%) faculties teaching/advising students at Akron Law. By employment status, 26 full-time and 44 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 63 | 57 | 70 |
| Full-time | 21 | 23 | 26 |
| Men | 13 | 15 | 14 |
| Women | 8 | 8 | 12 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 42 | 34 | 44 |
| Men | 26 | 22 | 25 |
| Women | 16 | 12 | 19 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 4 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at University of Akron School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Full-time | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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