University of Kansas School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 400 students enrolled in University of Kansas School of Law - 362 JD and 38 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 21 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 115 students newly enrolled to the law school - 59 men and 54 women. University of Kansas 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 | 700 | 341 | 112 | 3 | 115 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 108 | 52 | 56 | 0 |
| 2021 | 108 | 50 | 58 | 0 |
| 2022 | 123 | 52 | 71 | 0 |
| 2023 | 137 | 57 | 75 | 5 |
| 2024 | 114 | 59 | 54 | 1 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 400 students enrolled, of which 362 are J.D. students and 38 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 90.50% at University of Kansas School of Law.
You can compare University of Kansas 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 Kansas School of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 348 | 311 | 37 |
| 2021 | 335 | 305 | 30 |
| 2022 | 346 | 315 | 31 |
| 2023 | 379 | 344 | 35 |
| 2024 | 400 | 362 | 38 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at University of Kansas School of Law is 97.32%. The percentage of African-american students is 5.36% with 6 students and the percentage of Asian students is 1.79% with 2 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at University of Kansas School of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 6 (5.36%) |
0 | 6 |
| Asian | 2 (1.79%) |
2 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 7 (6.25%) |
4 | 3 |
| White | 109 (97.32%) |
41 | 63 |
| Two or More | 7 (6.25%) |
5 | 2 |
| Race Unknown | 4 (3.57%) |
3 | 1 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 2 (1.79%) |
2 | 0 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
74 faculties and 3 law librarians work for University of Kansas School of Law. With the 400 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 5 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kansas School of Law | 74 | 3 | 5 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 43 men (58.11%) and 31 women (41.89%) faculties teaching/advising students at KU Law. By employment status, 28 full-time and 46 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 79 | 75 | 74 |
| Full-time | 30 | 31 | 28 |
| Men | 14 | 15 | 15 |
| Women | 16 | 16 | 13 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 49 | 44 | 46 |
| Men | 37 | 31 | 28 |
| Women | 12 | 13 | 18 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 3 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at University of Kansas School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Full-time | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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