University of Tennessee College of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 459 students enrolled in University of Tennessee College of Law - 401 JD and 58 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 42 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2024-2025, 133 students newly enrolled to the law school - 70 men and 61 women. University of Tennessee College 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 | 1,852 | 487 | 132 | 1 | 133 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 126 | 62 | 63 | 1 |
| 2022 | 124 | 63 | 58 | 3 |
| 2023 | 134 | 65 | 69 | 0 |
| 2024 | 140 | 66 | 74 | 0 |
| 2025 | 132 | 70 | 61 | 1 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2024-2025, 459 students enrolled, of which 401 are J.D. students and 58 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 87.36% at University of Tennessee College of Law.
You can compare University of Tennessee College 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 Tennessee College of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 365 | 365 | 0 |
| 2022 | 375 | 368 | 7 |
| 2023 | 398 | 382 | 16 |
| 2024 | 417 | 394 | 23 |
| 2025 | 459 | 401 | 58 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at University of Tennessee College of Law is 71.97%. The percentage of African-american students is 4.55% with 6 students and the percentage of Asian students is 3.03% with 4 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at University of Tennessee College of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 6 (4.55%) |
4 | 2 |
| Asian | 4 (3.03%) |
3 | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 13 (9.85%) |
5 | 8 |
| White | 95 (71.97%) |
52 | 41 |
| Two or More | 9 (6.82%) |
3 | 6 |
| Race Unknown | 6 (4.55%) |
3 | 3 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
115 faculties and 7 law librarians work for University of Tennessee College of Law. With the 459 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee College of Law | 115 | 7 | 4 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 154 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Tennessee Law Schools | 89 | 5 | 5 to 1 |
| Public | 92 | 6 | 5 to 1 |
| Private | 87 | 5 | 5 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 61 men (59.80%) and 41 women (40.20%) faculties teaching/advising students at UTK Law. By employment status, 33 full-time and 69 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 93 | 98 | 102 | 115 |
| Full-time | 38 | 35 | 33 | 39 |
| Men | 19 | 18 | 16 | 20 |
| Women | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 55 | 63 | 69 | 76 |
| Men | 33 | 40 | 45 | 46 |
| Women | 22 | 23 | 24 | 30 |
| 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 Tennessee College of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Full-time | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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