Vanderbilt University Law School Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 555 students enrolled in Vanderbilt University Law School - 512 JD and 43 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 31 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 167 students newly enrolled to the law school - 70 men and 96 women. Vanderbilt University Law School is slightly smaller than other law schools compared to their average number of students 714.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Admission | 5,554 | 931 | 163 | 4 | 167 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 180 | 87 | 93 | 0 |
| 2021 | 174 | 90 | 84 | 0 |
| 2022 | 154 | 72 | 82 | 0 |
| 2023 | 154 | 70 | 84 | 0 |
| 2024 | 166 | 70 | 96 | 0 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 555 students enrolled, of which 512 are J.D. students and 43 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 92.25% at Vanderbilt University Law School.
You can compare Vanderbilt University Law School with law schools that have similar student population between 500 and 700
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Vanderbilt University Law School.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 615 | 557 | 58 |
| 2021 | 634 | 562 | 72 |
| 2022 | 552 | 544 | 8 |
| 2023 | 586 | 531 | 55 |
| 2024 | 555 | 512 | 43 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Vanderbilt University Law School is 60.74%. The percentage of African-american students is 11.66% with 19 students and the percentage of Asian students is 8.59% with 14 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Vanderbilt University Law School.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 19 (11.66%) |
4 | 15 |
| Asian | 14 (8.59%) |
5 | 9 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 14 (8.59%) |
7 | 7 |
| White | 99 (60.74%) |
51 | 47 |
| Two or More | 5 (3.07%) |
1 | 4 |
| Race Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 4 (2.45%) |
2 | 2 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
157 faculties and 6 law librarians work for Vanderbilt University Law School. With the 555 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Law School | 157 | 6 | 4 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Tennessee Law Schools | 85 | 5 | 5 to 1 |
| Public | 86 | 6 | 5 to 1 |
| Private | 85 | 4 | 5 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 98 men (62.42%) and 59 women (37.58%) faculties teaching/advising students at Vanderbilt Law. By employment status, 53 full-time and 104 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 121 | 139 | 157 |
| Full-time | 51 | 52 | 53 |
| Men | 30 | 30 | 28 |
| Women | 21 | 22 | 25 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 70 | 87 | 104 |
| Men | 44 | 53 | 70 |
| Women | 26 | 34 | 34 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 6 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Vanderbilt University Law School.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Full-time | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| Part-time | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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