University of Wisconsin Law School Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 729 students enrolled in University of Wisconsin Law School - 698 JD and 31 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 74 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 169 students newly enrolled to the law school - 80 men and 89 women. University of Wisconsin Law School has similar number of students as other law schools' average 714.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Admission | 1,616 | 575 | 164 | 5 | 169 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 275 | 141 | 134 | 0 |
| 2021 | 223 | 104 | 119 | 0 |
| 2022 | 284 | 147 | 137 | 0 |
| 2023 | 242 | 118 | 124 | 0 |
| 2024 | 169 | 80 | 89 | 0 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 729 students enrolled, of which 698 are J.D. students and 31 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 95.75% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 732 | 650 | 82 |
| 2021 | 835 | 751 | 84 |
| 2022 | 801 | 757 | 44 |
| 2023 | 803 | 758 | 45 |
| 2024 | 729 | 698 | 31 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at University of Wisconsin Law School is 106.71%. The percentage of African-american students is 7.93% with 13 students and the percentage of Asian students is 7.32% with 12 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 | 1 (0.61%) |
0 | 1 |
| African-American / Black | 13 (7.93%) |
6 | 7 |
| Asian | 12 (7.32%) |
8 | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 21 (12.80%) |
8 | 13 |
| White | 175 (106.71%) |
89 | 86 |
| Two or More | 9 (5.49%) |
4 | 5 |
| Race Unknown | 3 (1.83%) |
1 | 2 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 8 (4.88%) |
2 | 6 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
145 faculties and 13 law librarians work for University of Wisconsin Law School. With the 729 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 6 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin Law School | 145 | 13 | 6 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Michigan Law Schools | 136 | 8 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 161 | 10 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 110 | 7 | 6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 137 | 146 | 145 |
| Full-time | 63 | 65 | 73 |
| Men | 28 | 31 | 32 |
| Women | 35 | 34 | 41 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 74 | 81 | 72 |
| Men | 47 | 50 | 45 |
| Women | 27 | 31 | 27 |
| Other | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Full-time | 9 | 11 | 12 |
| Part-time | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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