Washington University School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 1,341 students enrolled in Washington University School of Law - 809 JD and 532 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 132 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 244 students newly enrolled to the law school - 129 men and 110 women. Washington University School of Law is much bigger than other law schools compared to their average number of students 714.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Admission | 5,554 | 953 | 228 | 16 | 244 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 243 | 133 | 110 | 0 |
| 2021 | 229 | 112 | 117 | 0 |
| 2022 | 266 | 132 | 131 | 3 |
| 2023 | 257 | 101 | 153 | 3 |
| 2024 | 243 | 129 | 110 | 4 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 1,341 students enrolled, of which 809 are J.D. students and 532 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 60.33% at Washington University School of Law.
You can compare Washington University School of Law with law schools that have similar student population between 1200 and 1500
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,383 | 718 | 665 |
| 2021 | 1,454 | 724 | 730 |
| 2022 | 1,511 | 744 | 767 |
| 2023 | 1,473 | 780 | 693 |
| 2024 | 1,341 | 809 | 532 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Washington University School of Law is 71.05%. The percentage of African-american students is 7.02% with 16 students and the percentage of Asian students is 9.65% with 22 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 | 16 (7.02%) |
4 | 12 |
| Asian | 22 (9.65%) |
4 | 18 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 21 (9.21%) |
6 | 15 |
| White | 162 (71.05%) |
67 | 89 |
| Two or More | 7 (3.07%) |
6 | 1 |
| Race Unknown | 4 (1.75%) |
3 | 1 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 27 (11.84%) |
11 | 16 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
231 faculties and 8 law librarians work for Washington University School of Law. With the 1,341 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 6 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington University School of Law | 231 | 8 | 6 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Missouri Law Schools | 135 | 6 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 87 | 4 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 231 | 8 | 6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 162 | 169 | 231 |
| Full-time | 89 | 96 | 136 |
| Men | 46 | 48 | 65 |
| Women | 43 | 48 | 71 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 73 | 73 | 95 |
| Men | 48 | 48 | 57 |
| Women | 25 | 25 | 35 |
| Other | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Full-time | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Part-time | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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