Washington University School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 1,181 students enrolled in Washington University School of Law - 781 JD and 400 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 160 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2024-2025, 240 students newly enrolled to the law school - 109 men and 126 women. Washington University School of Law is bigger than other law schools compared to their average number of students 707.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Admission | 4,798 | 955 | 233 | 7 | 240 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 229 | 112 | 117 | 0 |
| 2022 | 266 | 132 | 131 | 3 |
| 2023 | 257 | 101 | 153 | 3 |
| 2024 | 243 | 129 | 110 | 4 |
| 2025 | 235 | 109 | 126 | 0 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2024-2025, 1,181 students enrolled, of which 781 are J.D. students and 400 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 66.13% at Washington University School of Law.
You can compare Washington University School of Law with law schools that have similar student population between 1000 and 1200
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Washington University School of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,454 | 724 | 730 |
| 2022 | 1,511 | 744 | 767 |
| 2023 | 1,473 | 780 | 693 |
| 2024 | 1,341 | 809 | 532 |
| 2025 | 1,181 | 781 | 400 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Washington University School of Law is 54.08%. The percentage of African-american students is 7.73% with 18 students and the percentage of Asian students is 30.90% with 72 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Washington University School of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 18 (7.73%) |
4 | 14 |
| Asian | 72 (30.90%) |
31 | 39 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 16 (6.87%) |
6 | 10 |
| White | 126 (54.08%) |
61 | 62 |
| Two or More | 8 (3.43%) |
7 | 1 |
| Race Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
236 faculties and 15 law librarians work for Washington University School of Law. With the 1,181 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 5 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington University School of Law | 236 | 15 | 5 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 154 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Missouri Law Schools | 138 | 8 | 5 to 1 |
| Public | 89 | 4 | 5 to 1 |
| Private | 236 | 15 | 5 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 122 men (52.81%) and 106 women (45.89%) faculties teaching/advising students at WUSTL Law. By employment status, 136 full-time and 95 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 162 | 169 | 231 | 236 |
| Full-time | 89 | 96 | 136 | 129 |
| Men | 46 | 48 | 65 | 63 |
| Women | 43 | 48 | 71 | 64 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 73 | 73 | 95 | 107 |
| Men | 48 | 48 | 57 | 60 |
| Women | 25 | 25 | 35 | 36 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 8 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Washington University School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 8 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| Full-time | 7 | 6 | 7 | 14 |
| Part-time | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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