Villanova University School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 740 students enrolled in Villanova University School of Law - 555 JD and 185 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 37 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2024-2025, 212 students newly enrolled to the law school - 88 men and 124 women. Villanova University School of Law has similar number of students as other law schools' average 707.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Admission | 2,740 | 601 | 211 | 1 | 212 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 184 | 81 | 102 | 1 |
| 2022 | 219 | 91 | 128 | 0 |
| 2023 | 181 | 73 | 108 | 0 |
| 2024 | 159 | 74 | 85 | 0 |
| 2025 | 212 | 88 | 124 | 0 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2024-2025, 740 students enrolled, of which 555 are J.D. students and 185 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 75.00% at Villanova University School of Law.
You can compare Villanova University 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 Villanova University School of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 663 | 536 | 127 |
| 2022 | 677 | 580 | 97 |
| 2023 | 833 | 562 | 271 |
| 2024 | 777 | 553 | 224 |
| 2025 | 740 | 555 | 185 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Villanova University School of Law is 76.78%. The percentage of African-american students is 1.90% with 4 students and the percentage of Asian students is 7.58% with 16 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Villanova University School of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 4 (1.90%) |
2 | 2 |
| Asian | 16 (7.58%) |
3 | 13 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 16 (7.58%) |
6 | 10 |
| White | 162 (76.78%) |
71 | 91 |
| Two or More | 7 (3.32%) |
4 | 3 |
| Race Unknown | 7 (3.32%) |
2 | 5 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
127 faculties and 9 law librarians work for Villanova University School of Law. With the 740 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 6 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova University School of Law | 127 | 9 | 6 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 154 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Pennsylvania Law Schools | 140 | 7 | 5 to 1 |
| Public | 133 | 5 | 5 to 1 |
| Private | 146 | 8 | 5 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 75 men (58.59%) and 53 women (41.41%) faculties teaching/advising students at Villanova Law. By employment status, 50 full-time and 78 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 118 | 117 | 128 | 127 |
| Full-time | 47 | 45 | 50 | 51 |
| Men | 19 | 20 | 24 | 26 |
| Women | 28 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 71 | 72 | 78 | 76 |
| Men | 37 | 41 | 51 | 51 |
| Women | 34 | 31 | 27 | 25 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 9 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Villanova University School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
| Full-time | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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