University of Pittsburgh Law School Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 559 students enrolled in University of Pittsburgh Law School - 388 JD and 171 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 30 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 119 students newly enrolled to the law school - 60 men and 57 women. University of Pittsburgh Law School 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 | 1,209 | 477 | 111 | 8 | 119 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 130 | 75 | 55 | 0 |
| 2021 | 120 | 63 | 57 | 0 |
| 2022 | 152 | 69 | 83 | 0 |
| 2023 | 121 | 67 | 53 | 1 |
| 2024 | 117 | 60 | 57 | 0 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 559 students enrolled, of which 388 are J.D. students and 171 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 69.41% at University of Pittsburgh Law School.
You can compare University of Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh Law School.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 499 | 400 | 99 |
| 2021 | 480 | 387 | 93 |
| 2022 | 538 | 388 | 150 |
| 2023 | 529 | 381 | 148 |
| 2024 | 559 | 388 | 171 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at University of Pittsburgh Law School is 83.78%. The percentage of African-american students is 7.21% with 8 students and the percentage of Asian students is 3.60% with 4 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at University of Pittsburgh Law School.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 8 (7.21%) |
2 | 6 |
| Asian | 4 (3.60%) |
0 | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 8 (7.21%) |
3 | 5 |
| White | 93 (83.78%) |
57 | 36 |
| Two or More | 7 (6.31%) |
4 | 3 |
| Race Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 1 (0.90%) |
1 | 0 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
176 faculties and 6 law librarians work for University of Pittsburgh Law School. With the 559 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 3 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pittsburgh Law School | 176 | 6 | 3 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 112 men (63.64%) and 64 women (36.36%) faculties teaching/advising students at Pitt Law. By employment status, 47 full-time and 129 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 141 | 145 | 176 |
| Full-time | 43 | 35 | 47 |
| Men | 19 | 17 | 23 |
| Women | 24 | 18 | 24 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 98 | 110 | 129 |
| Men | 71 | 80 | 89 |
| Women | 27 | 30 | 40 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 6 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at University of Pittsburgh Law School.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Full-time | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Part-time | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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