University of Mississippi School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 531 students enrolled in University of Mississippi School of Law - 519 JD and 12 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 19 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 166 students newly enrolled to the law school - 81 men and 85 women. University of Mississippi School of Law is slightly smaller than other law schools compared to their average number of students 714.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Admission | 1,082 | 471 | 166 | 0 | 166 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 145 | 84 | 61 | 0 |
| 2021 | 157 | 73 | 84 | 0 |
| 2022 | 181 | 86 | 95 | 0 |
| 2023 | 177 | 98 | 79 | 0 |
| 2024 | 166 | 81 | 85 | 0 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 531 students enrolled, of which 519 are J.D. students and 12 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 97.74% at University of Mississippi School of Law.
You can compare University of Mississippi School 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 Mississippi School of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 415 | 412 | 3 |
| 2021 | 474 | 464 | 10 |
| 2022 | 539 | 491 | 48 |
| 2023 | 550 | 510 | 40 |
| 2024 | 531 | 519 | 12 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at University of Mississippi School of Law is 78.92%. The percentage of African-american students is 12.65% with 21 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at University of Mississippi School of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 21 (12.65%) |
10 | 11 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 16 (9.64%) |
7 | 9 |
| White | 131 (78.92%) |
77 | 54 |
| Two or More | 8 (4.82%) |
3 | 5 |
| Race Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 1 (0.60%) |
1 | 0 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
74 faculties and 7 law librarians work for University of Mississippi School of Law. With the 531 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 7 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Mississippi School of Law | 74 | 7 | 7 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 45 men (60.81%) and 29 women (39.19%) faculties teaching/advising students at Ole Miss Law. By employment status, 39 full-time and 35 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 62 | 71 | 74 |
| Full-time | 37 | 37 | 39 |
| Men | 21 | 20 | 22 |
| Women | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 25 | 34 | 35 |
| Men | 17 | 22 | 23 |
| Women | 8 | 12 | 12 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 7 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at University of Mississippi School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Full-time | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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