University of Virginia School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 957 students enrolled in University of Virginia School of Law - 915 JD and 42 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 3 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2024-2025, 305 students newly enrolled to the law school - 139 men and 166 women. University of Virginia School of Law is slightly bigger than other law schools compared to their average number of students 707.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Admission | 5,164 | 719 | 285 | 20 | 305 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 335 | 184 | 151 | 0 |
| 2022 | 299 | 145 | 153 | 1 |
| 2023 | 315 | 156 | 157 | 2 |
| 2024 | 305 | 142 | 162 | 1 |
| 2025 | 305 | 139 | 166 | 0 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2024-2025, 957 students enrolled, of which 915 are J.D. students and 42 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 95.61% at University of Virginia School of Law.
You can compare University of Virginia School of Law with law schools that have similar student population between 700 and 1000
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at University of Virginia School of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,006 | 942 | 64 |
| 2022 | 936 | 922 | 14 |
| 2023 | 950 | 898 | 52 |
| 2024 | 960 | 911 | 49 |
| 2025 | 957 | 915 | 42 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at University of Virginia School of Law is 60.70%. The percentage of African-american students is 9.12% with 26 students and the percentage of Asian students is 16.84% with 48 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at University of Virginia School of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 26 (9.12%) |
10 | 16 |
| Asian | 48 (16.84%) |
17 | 31 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 23 (8.07%) |
13 | 10 |
| White | 173 (60.70%) |
85 | 88 |
| Two or More | 21 (7.37%) |
7 | 14 |
| Race Unknown | 14 (4.91%) |
7 | 7 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
266 faculties and 16 law librarians work for University of Virginia School of Law. With the 957 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Virginia School of Law | 266 | 16 | 4 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 177 men (64.13%) and 99 women (35.87%) faculties teaching/advising students at UVA Law. By employment status, 107 full-time and 169 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 252 | 245 | 276 | 266 |
| Full-time | 87 | 93 | 107 | 105 |
| Men | 58 | 60 | 67 | 64 |
| Women | 29 | 33 | 40 | 41 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 165 | 152 | 169 | 161 |
| Men | 110 | 103 | 110 | 104 |
| Women | 55 | 49 | 59 | 57 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 16 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at University of Virginia School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
| Full-time | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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