University of Chicago Law School Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 686 students enrolled in University of Chicago Law School - 594 JD and 92 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 17 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 192 students newly enrolled to the law school - 97 men and 95 women. University of Chicago Law School has similar number of students as other law schools' average 714.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Admission | 5,259 | 672 | 180 | 12 | 192 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 193 | 106 | 87 | 0 |
| 2021 | 197 | 94 | 102 | 1 |
| 2022 | 190 | 94 | 96 | 0 |
| 2023 | 208 | 91 | 114 | 3 |
| 2024 | 192 | 97 | 95 | 0 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 686 students enrolled, of which 594 are J.D. students and 92 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 86.59% at University of Chicago Law School.
You can compare University of Chicago Law School 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 University of Chicago Law School.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 711 | 614 | 97 |
| 2021 | 720 | 622 | 98 |
| 2022 | 669 | 626 | 43 |
| 2023 | 703 | 610 | 93 |
| 2024 | 686 | 594 | 92 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at University of Chicago Law School is 53.33%. The percentage of African-american students is 9.44% with 17 students and the percentage of Asian students is 13.89% with 25 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at University of Chicago Law School.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1 (0.56%) |
1 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 17 (9.44%) |
3 | 13 |
| Asian | 25 (13.89%) |
11 | 14 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 39 (21.67%) |
20 | 19 |
| White | 96 (53.33%) |
57 | 38 |
| Two or More | 12 (6.67%) |
7 | 5 |
| Race Unknown | 6 (3.33%) |
3 | 3 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 7 (3.89%) |
4 | 3 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
216 faculties and 7 law librarians work for University of Chicago Law School. With the 686 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 3 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago Law School | 216 | 7 | 3 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Illinois Law Schools | 160 | 6 | 5 to 1 |
| Public | 107 | 5 | 5 to 1 |
| Private | 195 | 7 | 5 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 146 men (67.59%) and 69 women (31.94%) faculties teaching/advising students at Chicago Law. By employment status, 82 full-time and 134 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 183 | 182 | 216 |
| Full-time | 76 | 76 | 82 |
| Men | 45 | 46 | 50 |
| Women | 31 | 30 | 32 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 107 | 106 | 134 |
| Men | 87 | 81 | 96 |
| Women | 20 | 25 | 37 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 7 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at University of Chicago Law School.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Full-time | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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