Villanova University School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 777 students enrolled in Villanova University School of Law - 553 JD and 224 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 56 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 161 students newly enrolled to the law school - 74 men and 85 women. Villanova University School of Law has similar number of students as other law schools' average 714.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Admission | 2,351 | 529 | 157 | 4 | 161 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 183 | 79 | 104 | 0 |
| 2021 | 184 | 81 | 102 | 1 |
| 2022 | 219 | 91 | 128 | 0 |
| 2023 | 181 | 73 | 108 | 0 |
| 2024 | 159 | 74 | 85 | 0 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 777 students enrolled, of which 553 are J.D. students and 224 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 71.17% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 663 | 527 | 136 |
| 2021 | 663 | 536 | 127 |
| 2022 | 677 | 580 | 97 |
| 2023 | 833 | 562 | 271 |
| 2024 | 777 | 553 | 224 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Villanova University School of Law is 81.53%. The percentage of African-american students is 7.64% with 12 students and the percentage of Asian students is 5.10% with 8 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 | 1 (0.64%) |
1 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 12 (7.64%) |
4 | 8 |
| Asian | 8 (5.10%) |
4 | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 22 (14.01%) |
9 | 13 |
| White | 128 (81.53%) |
51 | 77 |
| Two or More | 4 (2.55%) |
0 | 4 |
| Race Unknown | 3 (1.91%) |
2 | 1 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 3 (1.91%) |
2 | 1 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
128 faculties and 9 law librarians work for Villanova University School of Law. With the 777 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 7 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova University School of Law | 128 | 9 | 7 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Pennsylvania Law Schools | 139 | 7 | 5 to 1 |
| Public | 133 | 5 | 5 to 1 |
| Private | 144 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 118 | 117 | 128 |
| Full-time | 47 | 45 | 50 |
| Men | 19 | 20 | 24 |
| Women | 28 | 25 | 26 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 71 | 72 | 78 |
| Men | 37 | 41 | 51 |
| Women | 34 | 31 | 27 |
| Other | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 8 | 6 | 9 |
| Full-time | 8 | 6 | 9 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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