University of Michigan Law School Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 978 students enrolled in University of Michigan Law School - all JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 41 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 302 students newly enrolled to the law school - 142 men and 154 women. University of Michigan Law School is slightly bigger than other law schools compared to their average number of students 714.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Admission | 6,425 | 808 | 275 | 27 | 302 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 361 | 170 | 191 | 0 |
| 2021 | 318 | 143 | 172 | 3 |
| 2022 | 315 | 156 | 153 | 6 |
| 2023 | 334 | 162 | 169 | 3 |
| 2024 | 302 | 142 | 154 | 6 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, there are 978 law school students and all students enrolled in J.D. program at University of Michigan Law School.
You can compare University of Michigan Law School with law schools that have similar student population between 700 and 1000
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at University of Michigan Law School.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,080 | 1,024 | 56 |
| 2021 | 1,058 | 1,013 | 45 |
| 2022 | 1,012 | 964 | 48 |
| 2023 | 1,019 | 976 | 43 |
| 2024 | 978 | 978 | 0 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at University of Michigan Law School is 67.64%. The percentage of African-american students is 8.00% with 22 students and the percentage of Asian students is 18.18% with 50 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at University of Michigan Law School.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 4 (1.45%) |
1 | 2 |
| African-American / Black | 22 (8.00%) |
14 | 8 |
| Asian | 50 (18.18%) |
21 | 29 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 36 (13.09%) |
14 | 21 |
| White | 186 (67.64%) |
94 | 90 |
| Two or More | 23 (8.36%) |
12 | 11 |
| Race Unknown | 6 (2.18%) |
2 | 4 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 8 (2.91%) |
4 | 4 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
223 faculties and 12 law librarians work for University of Michigan Law School. With the 978 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 5 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Law School | 223 | 12 | 5 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Michigan Law Schools | 136 | 8 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 161 | 10 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 110 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 145 men (65.02%) and 78 women (34.98%) faculties teaching/advising students at UM-Ann Arbor Law. By employment status, 137 full-time and 86 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 171 | 183 | 223 |
| Full-time | 99 | 107 | 137 |
| Men | 61 | 61 | 87 |
| Women | 38 | 46 | 50 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 72 | 76 | 86 |
| Men | 43 | 51 | 58 |
| Women | 29 | 25 | 28 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 12 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at University of Michigan Law School.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Full-time | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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