University of Minnesota Law School Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 681 students enrolled in University of Minnesota Law School - 639 JD and 42 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 39 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2024-2025, 195 students newly enrolled to the law school - 94 men and 92 women. University of Minnesota Law School has similar number of students as other law schools' average 707.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Admission | 2,442 | 853 | 189 | 6 | 195 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 240 | 109 | 131 | 0 |
| 2022 | 231 | 108 | 122 | 1 |
| 2023 | 222 | 111 | 107 | 4 |
| 2024 | 216 | 81 | 130 | 5 |
| 2025 | 195 | 94 | 92 | 9 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2024-2025, 681 students enrolled, of which 639 are J.D. students and 42 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 93.83% at University of Minnesota Law School.
You can compare University of Minnesota Law School 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 Minnesota Law School.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 746 | 674 | 72 |
| 2022 | 716 | 677 | 39 |
| 2023 | 718 | 669 | 49 |
| 2024 | 720 | 675 | 45 |
| 2025 | 681 | 639 | 42 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at University of Minnesota Law School is 66.67%. The percentage of African-american students is 3.70% with 7 students and the percentage of Asian students is 8.99% with 17 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at University of Minnesota Law School.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 7 (3.70%) |
4 | 2 |
| Asian | 17 (8.99%) |
9 | 8 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 (0.53%) |
1 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 25 (13.23%) |
16 | 7 |
| White | 126 (66.67%) |
54 | 66 |
| Two or More | 11 (5.82%) |
5 | 6 |
| Race Unknown | 8 (4.23%) |
5 | 3 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
313 faculties and 18 law librarians work for University of Minnesota Law School. With the 681 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 2 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota Law School | 313 | 18 | 2 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 154 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Minnesota Law Schools | 212 | 9 | 4 to 1 |
| Public | 313 | 18 | 4 to 1 |
| Private | 162 | 4 | 4 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 165 men (55.18%) and 134 women (44.82%) faculties teaching/advising students at UMTC Law. By employment status, 65 full-time and 234 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 272 | 283 | 299 | 313 |
| Full-time | 67 | 62 | 65 | 62 |
| Men | 42 | 40 | 35 | 35 |
| Women | 25 | 22 | 30 | 27 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 205 | 221 | 234 | 251 |
| Men | 125 | 129 | 130 | 139 |
| Women | 80 | 92 | 104 | 112 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 18 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at University of Minnesota Law School.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 |
| Full-time | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 |
| Part-time | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
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