University of Pittsburgh Law School Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 578 students enrolled in University of Pittsburgh Law School - 373 JD and 205 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 19 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2024-2025, 136 students newly enrolled to the law school - 59 men and 72 women. University of Pittsburgh Law School is slightly smaller than other law schools compared to their average number of students 707.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Admission | 1,055 | 545 | 133 | 3 | 136 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 120 | 63 | 57 | 0 |
| 2022 | 152 | 69 | 83 | 0 |
| 2023 | 121 | 67 | 53 | 1 |
| 2024 | 117 | 60 | 57 | 0 |
| 2025 | 136 | 59 | 72 | 5 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2024-2025, 578 students enrolled, of which 373 are J.D. students and 205 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 64.53% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 480 | 387 | 93 |
| 2022 | 538 | 388 | 150 |
| 2023 | 529 | 381 | 148 |
| 2024 | 559 | 388 | 171 |
| 2025 | 578 | 373 | 205 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at University of Pittsburgh Law School is 76.69%. The percentage of African-american students is 6.02% with 8 students and the percentage of Asian students is 5.26% with 7 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 (6.02%) |
4 | 4 |
| Asian | 7 (5.26%) |
5 | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 15 (11.28%) |
7 | 6 |
| White | 102 (76.69%) |
41 | 58 |
| Two or More | 2 (1.50%) |
1 | 1 |
| Race Unknown | 2 (1.50%) |
1 | 1 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
161 faculties and 6 law librarians work for University of Pittsburgh Law School. With the 578 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pittsburgh Law School | 161 | 6 | 4 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 154 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Pennsylvania Law Schools | 140 | 7 | 5 to 1 |
| Public | 133 | 5 | 5 to 1 |
| Private | 146 | 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 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 141 | 145 | 176 | 161 |
| Full-time | 43 | 35 | 47 | 44 |
| Men | 19 | 17 | 23 | 22 |
| Women | 24 | 18 | 24 | 22 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 98 | 110 | 129 | 117 |
| Men | 71 | 80 | 89 | 79 |
| Women | 27 | 30 | 40 | 38 |
| Other | 0 | 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 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Full-time | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Part-time | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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