University of North Carolina School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 572 students enrolled in University of North Carolina School of Law - all JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 20 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 179 students newly enrolled to the law school - 71 men and 107 women. University of North Carolina 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 | 2,815 | 458 | 174 | 5 | 179 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 209 | 98 | 111 | 0 |
| 2021 | 186 | 95 | 91 | 0 |
| 2022 | 209 | 93 | 113 | 3 |
| 2023 | 187 | 96 | 91 | 0 |
| 2024 | 178 | 71 | 107 | 0 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, there are 572 law school students and all students enrolled in J.D. program at University of North Carolina School of Law.
You can compare University of North Carolina 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 North Carolina School of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 600 | 600 | 0 |
| 2021 | 589 | 589 | 0 |
| 2022 | 589 | 589 | 0 |
| 2023 | 592 | 592 | 0 |
| 2024 | 572 | 572 | 0 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at University of North Carolina School of Law is 63.79%. The percentage of African-american students is 10.92% with 19 students and the percentage of Asian students is 10.34% with 18 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at University of North Carolina School of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 19 (10.92%) |
8 | 11 |
| Asian | 18 (10.34%) |
6 | 12 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 (0.57%) |
1 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 22 (12.64%) |
10 | 12 |
| White | 111 (63.79%) |
62 | 49 |
| Two or More | 12 (6.90%) |
6 | 6 |
| Race Unknown | 5 (2.87%) |
3 | 1 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
166 faculties and 12 law librarians work for University of North Carolina School of Law. With the 572 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina School of Law | 166 | 12 | 4 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| North Carolina Law Schools | 119 | 8 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 116 | 9 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 121 | 8 | 6 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 86 men (51.81%) and 79 women (47.59%) faculties teaching/advising students at UNC Law. In addition, 1 faculties are either gender-separated or unknown. By employment status, 65 full-time and 101 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 124 | 140 | 166 |
| Full-time | 61 | 60 | 65 |
| Men | 31 | 28 | 30 |
| Women | 30 | 32 | 35 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 63 | 80 | 101 |
| Men | 38 | 44 | 56 |
| Women | 25 | 36 | 44 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 12 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at University of North Carolina School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 8 | 12 | 12 |
| Full-time | 8 | 12 | 12 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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