University of Wisconsin Law School Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 705 students enrolled in University of Wisconsin Law School - 670 JD and 35 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 24 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2024-2025, 229 students newly enrolled to the law school - 104 men and 125 women. University of Wisconsin Law School has similar number of students as other law schools' average 707.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Admission | 1,818 | 526 | 227 | 2 | 229 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 223 | 104 | 119 | 0 |
| 2022 | 284 | 147 | 137 | 0 |
| 2023 | 242 | 118 | 124 | 0 |
| 2024 | 169 | 80 | 89 | 0 |
| 2025 | 229 | 104 | 125 | 0 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2024-2025, 705 students enrolled, of which 670 are J.D. students and 35 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 95.04% at University of Wisconsin Law School.
You can compare University of Wisconsin Law School 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 Wisconsin Law School.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 835 | 751 | 84 |
| 2022 | 801 | 757 | 44 |
| 2023 | 803 | 758 | 45 |
| 2024 | 729 | 698 | 31 |
| 2025 | 705 | 670 | 35 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at University of Wisconsin Law School is 75.77%. The percentage of African-american students is 1.32% with 3 students and the percentage of Asian students is 7.93% with 18 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at University of Wisconsin Law School.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 3 (1.32%) |
1 | 2 |
| African-American / Black | 3 (1.32%) |
1 | 2 |
| Asian | 18 (7.93%) |
9 | 9 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 17 (7.49%) |
7 | 10 |
| White | 172 (75.77%) |
80 | 92 |
| Two or More | 11 (4.85%) |
4 | 7 |
| Race Unknown | 5 (2.20%) |
2 | 3 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
155 faculties and 12 law librarians work for University of Wisconsin Law School. With the 705 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 5 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin Law School | 155 | 12 | 5 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 154 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Michigan Law Schools | 133 | 8 | 5 to 1 |
| Public | 154 | 9 | 5 to 1 |
| Private | 111 | 7 | 5 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 77 men (53.10%) and 68 women (46.90%) faculties teaching/advising students at Wisconsin Law. By employment status, 73 full-time and 72 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 137 | 146 | 145 | 155 |
| Full-time | 63 | 65 | 73 | 73 |
| Men | 28 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
| Women | 35 | 34 | 41 | 40 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 74 | 81 | 72 | 81 |
| Men | 47 | 50 | 45 | 50 |
| Women | 27 | 31 | 27 | 31 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 13 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at University of Wisconsin Law School.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
| Full-time | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
| Part-time | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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