Washington and Lee University School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 354 students enrolled in Washington and Lee University School of Law - all JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 26 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2024-2025, 125 students newly enrolled to the law school - 70 men and 53 women. Washington and Lee University School of Law is smaller than other law schools compared to their average number of students 707.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Admission | 1,749 | 554 | 122 | 3 | 125 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 124 | 62 | 61 | 1 |
| 2022 | 152 | 72 | 79 | 1 |
| 2023 | 123 | 64 | 59 | 0 |
| 2024 | 125 | 66 | 58 | 1 |
| 2025 | 123 | 70 | 53 | 0 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2024-2025, there are 354 law school students and all students enrolled in J.D. program at Washington and Lee University School of Law.
You can compare Washington and Lee University School of Law with law schools that have similar student population between 300 and 500
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Washington and Lee University School of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 360 | 360 | 0 |
| 2022 | 379 | 379 | 0 |
| 2023 | 376 | 376 | 0 |
| 2024 | 380 | 380 | 0 |
| 2025 | 354 | 354 | 0 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Washington and Lee University School of Law is 10.66%. The percentage of African-american students is 8.20% with 10 students and the percentage of Asian students is 13.11% with 16 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Washington and Lee University School of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 10 (8.20%) |
3 | 6 |
| Asian | 16 (13.11%) |
10 | 6 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 15 (12.30%) |
8 | 7 |
| White | 13 (10.66%) |
8 | 5 |
| Two or More | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race Unknown | 71 (58.20%) |
41 | 29 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
96 faculties and 6 law librarians work for Washington and Lee University School of Law. With the 354 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington and Lee University School of Law | 96 | 6 | 4 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 154 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Virginia Law Schools | 143 | 9 | 7 to 1 |
| Public | 224 | 14 | 7 to 1 |
| Private | 82 | 5 | 7 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 65 men (68.42%) and 30 women (31.58%) faculties teaching/advising students at W&L Law. By employment status, 37 full-time and 58 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 88 | 89 | 95 | 96 |
| Full-time | 45 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
| Men | 25 | 19 | 21 | 19 |
| Women | 20 | 17 | 16 | 19 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 43 | 53 | 58 | 58 |
| Men | 31 | 40 | 44 | 43 |
| Women | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 5 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Washington and Lee University School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Full-time | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Part-time | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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