University of Kentucky College of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 410 students enrolled in University of Kentucky College of Law - all JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 19 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 156 students newly enrolled to the law school - 92 men and 64 women. University of Kentucky College 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 | 1,043 | 548 | 152 | 4 | 156 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 151 | 81 | 70 | 0 |
| 2021 | 102 | 49 | 53 | 0 |
| 2022 | 142 | 61 | 81 | 0 |
| 2023 | 120 | 61 | 59 | 0 |
| 2024 | 156 | 92 | 64 | 0 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, there are 410 law school students and all students enrolled in J.D. program at University of Kentucky College of Law.
You can compare University of Kentucky College 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 Kentucky College of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 347 | 347 | 0 |
| 2021 | 365 | 365 | 0 |
| 2022 | 369 | 369 | 0 |
| 2023 | 391 | 391 | 0 |
| 2024 | 410 | 410 | 0 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at University of Kentucky College of Law is 61.18%. The percentage of African-american students is 5.92% with 9 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at University of Kentucky College of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 9 (5.92%) |
5 | 4 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 1 (0.66%) |
0 | 1 |
| White | 93 (61.18%) |
45 | 48 |
| Two or More | 11 (7.24%) |
7 | 4 |
| Race Unknown | 4 (2.63%) |
3 | 1 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 2 (1.32%) |
1 | 1 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
74 faculties and 4 law librarians work for University of Kentucky College of Law. With the 410 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 5 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky College of Law | 74 | 4 | 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 42 men (56.76%) and 31 women (41.89%) faculties teaching/advising students at UKY Law. In addition, 1 faculties are either gender-separated or unknown. By employment status, 30 full-time and 44 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 62 | 66 | 74 |
| Full-time | 32 | 29 | 30 |
| Men | 18 | 17 | 18 |
| Women | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 30 | 37 | 44 |
| Men | 14 | 16 | 24 |
| Women | 16 | 21 | 19 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 4 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at University of Kentucky College of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Full-time | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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