University of Richmond School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 392 students enrolled in University of Richmond School of Law - all JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 16 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2024-2025, 133 students newly enrolled to the law school - 53 men and 75 women. University of Richmond School of Law is smaller than other law schools compared to their average number of students 707.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Admission | 1,480 | 635 | 130 | 3 | 133 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 135 | 58 | 76 | 1 |
| 2022 | 145 | 48 | 97 | 0 |
| 2023 | 121 | 49 | 72 | 0 |
| 2024 | 133 | 50 | 83 | 0 |
| 2025 | 132 | 53 | 75 | 4 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2024-2025, there are 392 law school students and all students enrolled in J.D. program at University of Richmond School of Law.
You can compare University of Richmond School of Law with law schools that have similar student population between 300 and 500
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at University of Richmond School of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 426 | 419 | 7 |
| 2022 | 421 | 421 | 0 |
| 2023 | 424 | 424 | 0 |
| 2024 | 408 | 408 | 0 |
| 2025 | 392 | 392 | 0 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at University of Richmond School of Law is 81.54%. The percentage of African-american students is 1.54% with 2 students and the percentage of Asian students is 6.92% with 9 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at University of Richmond School of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 2 (1.54%) |
0 | 2 |
| Asian | 9 (6.92%) |
2 | 7 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 7 (5.38%) |
3 | 4 |
| White | 106 (81.54%) |
45 | 56 |
| Two or More | 7 (5.38%) |
2 | 5 |
| Race Unknown | 2 (1.54%) |
1 | 1 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
131 faculties and 8 law librarians work for University of Richmond School of Law. With the 392 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 3 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Richmond School of Law | 131 | 8 | 3 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 154 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Virginia Law Schools | 143 | 9 | 7 to 1 |
| Public | 224 | 14 | 7 to 1 |
| Private | 82 | 5 | 7 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 69 men (50.36%) and 68 women (49.64%) faculties teaching/advising students at UR Law. By employment status, 59 full-time and 78 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 123 | 125 | 137 | 131 |
| Full-time | 48 | 54 | 59 | 57 |
| Men | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
| Women | 23 | 28 | 33 | 32 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 75 | 71 | 78 | 74 |
| Men | 44 | 39 | 43 | 40 |
| Women | 31 | 32 | 35 | 34 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 8 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at University of Richmond School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Full-time | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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