University of Pennsylvania Law School Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 1,048 students enrolled in University of Pennsylvania Law School - 809 JD and 239 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 40 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 248 students newly enrolled to the law school - 109 men and 120 women. University of Pennsylvania 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 | 6,518 | 644 | 231 | 17 | 248 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 251 | 120 | 131 | 0 |
| 2021 | 249 | 128 | 121 | 0 |
| 2022 | 309 | 138 | 170 | 1 |
| 2023 | 246 | 109 | 134 | 3 |
| 2024 | 233 | 109 | 120 | 4 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 1,048 students enrolled, of which 809 are J.D. students and 239 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 77.19% at University of Pennsylvania Law School.
You can compare University of Pennsylvania Law School with law schools that have similar student population between 1000 and 1200
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at University of Pennsylvania Law School.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 973 | 772 | 201 |
| 2021 | 994 | 767 | 227 |
| 2022 | 1,023 | 824 | 199 |
| 2023 | 1,088 | 808 | 280 |
| 2024 | 1,048 | 809 | 239 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at University of Pennsylvania Law School is 49.35%. The percentage of African-american students is 8.66% with 20 students and the percentage of Asian students is 17.32% with 40 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at University of Pennsylvania Law School.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1 (0.43%) |
1 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 20 (8.66%) |
8 | 12 |
| Asian | 40 (17.32%) |
14 | 26 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 32 (13.85%) |
17 | 15 |
| White | 114 (49.35%) |
53 | 59 |
| Two or More | 13 (5.63%) |
9 | 4 |
| Race Unknown | 5 (2.16%) |
2 | 3 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 21 (9.09%) |
5 | 15 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
291 faculties and 19 law librarians work for University of Pennsylvania Law School. With the 1,048 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pennsylvania Law School | 291 | 19 | 4 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Pennsylvania Law Schools | 139 | 7 | 5 to 1 |
| Public | 133 | 5 | 5 to 1 |
| Private | 144 | 8 | 5 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 167 men (57.39%) and 121 women (41.58%) faculties teaching/advising students at UPenn Law. By employment status, 106 full-time and 185 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 266 | 288 | 291 |
| Full-time | 94 | 104 | 106 |
| Men | 50 | 50 | 51 |
| Women | 44 | 50 | 54 |
| Other | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Part-time | 172 | 184 | 185 |
| Men | 110 | 111 | 116 |
| Women | 62 | 64 | 67 |
| Other | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 19 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at University of Pennsylvania Law School.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Full-time | 18 | 19 | 19 |
| Part-time | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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