University of South Carolina School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 613 students enrolled in University of South Carolina School of Law - 601 JD and 12 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 16 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 204 students newly enrolled to the law school - 101 men and 102 women. University of South 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 | 1,888 | 642 | 200 | 4 | 204 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 214 | 113 | 101 | 0 |
| 2021 | 212 | 114 | 98 | 0 |
| 2022 | 213 | 100 | 110 | 3 |
| 2023 | 206 | 96 | 110 | 0 |
| 2024 | 204 | 101 | 102 | 1 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 613 students enrolled, of which 601 are J.D. students and 12 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 98.04% at University of South Carolina School of Law.
You can compare University of South 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 South Carolina School of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 633 | 633 | 0 |
| 2021 | 635 | 635 | 0 |
| 2022 | 633 | 633 | 0 |
| 2023 | 629 | 629 | 0 |
| 2024 | 613 | 601 | 12 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at University of South Carolina School of Law is 76.50%. The percentage of African-american students is 10.00% with 20 students and the percentage of Asian students is 1.50% with 3 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at University of South Carolina School of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 20 (10.00%) |
10 | 10 |
| Asian | 3 (1.50%) |
1 | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 13 (6.50%) |
5 | 8 |
| White | 153 (76.50%) |
68 | 85 |
| Two or More | 4 (2.00%) |
4 | 0 |
| Race Unknown | 11 (5.50%) |
5 | 5 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 3 (1.50%) |
3 | 0 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
136 faculties and 10 law librarians work for University of South Carolina School of Law. With the 613 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 5 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina School of Law | 136 | 10 | 5 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 80 men (58.82%) and 56 women (41.18%) faculties teaching/advising students at South Carolina Law. By employment status, 55 full-time and 81 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 116 | 127 | 136 |
| Full-time | 48 | 50 | 55 |
| Men | 25 | 24 | 26 |
| Women | 23 | 26 | 29 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 68 | 77 | 81 |
| Men | 45 | 55 | 54 |
| Women | 23 | 22 | 27 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 10 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at University of South Carolina School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| Full-time | 9 | 11 | 10 |
| Part-time | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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