University of Illinois College of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 605 students enrolled in University of Illinois College of Law - 472 JD and 133 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 78 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2024-2025, 161 students newly enrolled to the law school - 87 men and 69 women. University of Illinois College 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 | 1,509 | 706 | 160 | 1 | 161 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 130 | 71 | 59 | 0 |
| 2022 | 207 | 115 | 91 | 1 |
| 2023 | 161 | 87 | 74 | 0 |
| 2024 | 155 | 80 | 75 | 0 |
| 2025 | 156 | 87 | 69 | 0 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2024-2025, 605 students enrolled, of which 472 are J.D. students and 133 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 78.02% at University of Illinois College of Law.
You can compare University of Illinois College 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 Illinois College of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 513 | 408 | 105 |
| 2022 | 603 | 492 | 111 |
| 2023 | 718 | 524 | 194 |
| 2024 | 683 | 519 | 164 |
| 2025 | 605 | 472 | 133 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at University of Illinois College of Law is 42.50%. The percentage of African-american students is 3.75% with 6 students and the percentage of Asian students is 23.75% with 38 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at University of Illinois College of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 6 (3.75%) |
3 | 3 |
| Asian | 38 (23.75%) |
17 | 20 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 12 (7.50%) |
7 | 5 |
| White | 68 (42.50%) |
39 | 29 |
| Two or More | 6 (3.75%) |
5 | 0 |
| Race Unknown | 31 (19.38%) |
16 | 12 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
132 faculties and 5 law librarians work for University of Illinois College of Law. With the 605 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 5 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois College of Law | 132 | 5 | 5 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 154 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Illinois Law Schools | 161 | 6 | 5 to 1 |
| Public | 108 | 4 | 5 to 1 |
| Private | 197 | 7 | 5 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 78 men (56.93%) and 59 women (43.07%) faculties teaching/advising students at UIUC Law. By employment status, 57 full-time and 80 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 117 | 126 | 137 | 132 |
| Full-time | 53 | 52 | 57 | 50 |
| Men | 24 | 25 | 28 | 23 |
| Women | 29 | 27 | 29 | 27 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 64 | 74 | 80 | 82 |
| Men | 40 | 46 | 50 | 51 |
| Women | 24 | 28 | 30 | 31 |
| 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 Illinois College of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Full-time | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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