University of Virginia School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 960 students enrolled in University of Virginia School of Law - 911 JD and 49 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 10 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 305 students newly enrolled to the law school - 142 men and 162 women. University of Virginia School of Law is slightly bigger than other law schools compared to their average number of students 714.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Admission | 5,610 | 643 | 277 | 28 | 305 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 320 | 178 | 142 | 0 |
| 2021 | 335 | 184 | 151 | 0 |
| 2022 | 299 | 145 | 153 | 1 |
| 2023 | 315 | 156 | 157 | 2 |
| 2024 | 305 | 142 | 162 | 1 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 960 students enrolled, of which 911 are J.D. students and 49 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 94.90% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,012 | 964 | 48 |
| 2021 | 1,006 | 942 | 64 |
| 2022 | 936 | 922 | 14 |
| 2023 | 950 | 898 | 52 |
| 2024 | 960 | 911 | 49 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at University of Virginia School of Law is 70.04%. The percentage of African-american students is 9.03% with 25 students and the percentage of Asian students is 16.25% with 45 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 | 25 (9.03%) |
12 | 13 |
| Asian | 45 (16.25%) |
20 | 25 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 22 (7.94%) |
10 | 12 |
| White | 194 (70.04%) |
102 | 90 |
| Two or More | 12 (4.33%) |
6 | 6 |
| Race Unknown | 6 (2.17%) |
3 | 3 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 11 (3.97%) |
3 | 8 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
276 faculties and 16 law librarians work for University of Virginia School of Law. With the 960 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 3 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Virginia School of Law | 276 | 16 | 3 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Virginia Law Schools | 148 | 9 | 8 to 1 |
| Public | 235 | 14 | 8 to 1 |
| Private | 82 | 5 | 8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 252 | 245 | 276 |
| Full-time | 87 | 93 | 107 |
| Men | 58 | 60 | 67 |
| Women | 29 | 33 | 40 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 165 | 152 | 169 |
| Men | 110 | 103 | 110 |
| Women | 55 | 49 | 59 |
| Other | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 15 | 15 | 16 |
| Full-time | 15 | 15 | 16 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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