University of Detroit Mercy School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 629 students enrolled in University of Detroit Mercy School of Law - all JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 10 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2024-2025, 220 students newly enrolled to the law school - 89 men and 129 women. By enrolled status, 206 students enrolled as full-time and 89 students enrolled as part-time. University of Detroit Mercy School of Law is slightly smaller than other law schools compared to their average number of students 707.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Admission | 1,186 | 566 | 219 | 1 | 220 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Total | 209 | 93 | 113 | 3 |
| Full-time | 190 | 85 | 102 | 3 | |
| Part-time | 19 | 8 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Total | 223 | 84 | 139 | 0 |
| Full-time | 211 | 78 | 133 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Total | 209 | 78 | 131 | 0 |
| Full-time | 200 | 75 | 125 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Total | 218 | 77 | 141 | 0 |
| Full-time | 210 | 74 | 136 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Total | 218 | 89 | 129 | 0 |
| Full-time | 206 | 84 | 122 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2024-2025, there are 629 law school students and all students enrolled in J.D. program at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law.
You can compare University of Detroit Mercy 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 Detroit Mercy School of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 587 | 587 | 0 |
| 2022 | 612 | 612 | 0 |
| 2023 | 612 | 612 | 0 |
| 2024 | 619 | 619 | 0 |
| 2025 | 629 | 629 | 0 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law is 58.90%. The percentage of African-american students is 2.28% with 5 students and the percentage of Asian students is 3.20% with 7 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 5 (2.28%) |
4 | 1 |
| Asian | 7 (3.20%) |
1 | 6 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 6 (2.74%) |
1 | 5 |
| White | 129 (58.90%) |
50 | 79 |
| Two or More | 5 (2.28%) |
2 | 3 |
| Race Unknown | 68 (31.05%) |
31 | 35 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
107 faculties and 7 law librarians work for University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. With the 629 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 6 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Detroit Mercy School of Law | 107 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 154 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Michigan Law Schools | 133 | 8 | 5 to 1 |
| Public | 154 | 9 | 5 to 1 |
| Private | 111 | 7 | 5 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 41 men (46.59%) and 47 women (53.41%) faculties teaching/advising students at UDM Law. By employment status, 25 full-time and 63 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 83 | 89 | 88 | 107 |
| Full-time | 24 | 23 | 25 | 36 |
| Men | 9 | 8 | 8 | 15 |
| Women | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 59 | 66 | 63 | 71 |
| Men | 33 | 36 | 33 | 34 |
| Women | 26 | 30 | 30 | 37 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 6 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Full-time | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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