Vanderbilt University Law School Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 561 students enrolled in Vanderbilt University Law School - 505 JD and 56 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 6 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2024-2025, 160 students newly enrolled to the law school - 61 men and 94 women. Vanderbilt University Law School is slightly smaller than other law schools compared to their average number of students 707.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Admission | 4,808 | 887 | 157 | 3 | 160 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 174 | 90 | 84 | 0 |
| 2022 | 154 | 72 | 82 | 0 |
| 2023 | 154 | 70 | 84 | 0 |
| 2024 | 166 | 70 | 96 | 0 |
| 2025 | 155 | 61 | 94 | 0 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2024-2025, 561 students enrolled, of which 505 are J.D. students and 56 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 90.02% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 634 | 562 | 72 |
| 2022 | 552 | 544 | 8 |
| 2023 | 586 | 531 | 55 |
| 2024 | 555 | 512 | 43 |
| 2025 | 561 | 505 | 56 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Vanderbilt University Law School is 59.87%. The percentage of African-american students is 6.37% with 10 students and the percentage of Asian students is 13.38% with 21 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 | 10 (6.37%) |
1 | 9 |
| Asian | 21 (13.38%) |
9 | 11 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 18 (11.46%) |
4 | 13 |
| White | 94 (59.87%) |
44 | 48 |
| Two or More | 10 (6.37%) |
1 | 8 |
| Race Unknown | 7 (4.46%) |
2 | 5 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
154 faculties and 8 law librarians work for Vanderbilt University Law School. With the 561 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 | 154 | 8 | 4 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 154 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Tennessee Law Schools | 89 | 5 | 5 to 1 |
| Public | 92 | 6 | 5 to 1 |
| Private | 87 | 5 | 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 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 121 | 139 | 157 | 154 |
| Full-time | 51 | 52 | 53 | 57 |
| Men | 30 | 30 | 28 | 32 |
| Women | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 70 | 87 | 104 | 97 |
| Men | 44 | 53 | 70 | 64 |
| Women | 26 | 34 | 34 | 33 |
| Other | 0 | 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 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| Full-time | 0 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| Part-time | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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