University of Colorado Boulder School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 525 students enrolled in University of Colorado Boulder School of Law - 491 JD and 34 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 16 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 169 students newly enrolled to the law school - 64 men and 101 women. University of Colorado Boulder 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 | 2,807 | 961 | 161 | 8 | 169 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 172 | 80 | 92 | 0 |
| 2021 | 176 | 80 | 96 | 0 |
| 2022 | 172 | 77 | 95 | 0 |
| 2023 | 165 | 69 | 93 | 3 |
| 2024 | 169 | 64 | 101 | 4 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 525 students enrolled, of which 491 are J.D. students and 34 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 93.52% at University of Colorado Boulder School of Law.
You can compare University of Colorado Boulder 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 University of Colorado Boulder School of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 556 | 526 | 30 |
| 2021 | 562 | 522 | 40 |
| 2022 | 547 | 512 | 35 |
| 2023 | 541 | 506 | 35 |
| 2024 | 525 | 491 | 34 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at University of Colorado Boulder School of Law is 67.08%. The percentage of African-american students is 1.86% with 3 students and the percentage of Asian students is 6.21% with 10 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at University of Colorado Boulder School of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1 (0.62%) |
1 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 3 (1.86%) |
2 | 1 |
| Asian | 10 (6.21%) |
7 | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 27 (16.77%) |
8 | 19 |
| White | 108 (67.08%) |
47 | 59 |
| Two or More | 12 (7.45%) |
2 | 9 |
| Race Unknown | 3 (1.86%) |
2 | 1 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 1 (0.62%) |
0 | 1 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
122 faculties and 8 law librarians work for University of Colorado Boulder School of Law. With the 525 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Boulder School of Law | 122 | 8 | 4 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 67 men (54.92%) and 53 women (43.44%) faculties teaching/advising students at CU Boulder Law. By employment status, 63 full-time and 59 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 109 | 102 | 122 |
| Full-time | 60 | 56 | 63 |
| Men | 31 | 31 | 30 |
| Women | 29 | 24 | 33 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 49 | 46 | 59 |
| Men | 31 | 29 | 37 |
| Women | 18 | 17 | 20 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 8 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at University of Colorado Boulder School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Full-time | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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