Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 472 students enrolled in Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School - 431 JD and 41 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 103 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 146 students newly enrolled to the law school - 64 men and 82 women. By enrolled status, 57 students enrolled as full-time and 64 students enrolled as part-time. Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School is smaller than other law schools compared to their average number of students 714.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Admission | 1,207 | 557 | 146 | 0 | 146 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Total | 541 | 216 | 324 | 1 |
| Full-time | 37 | 23 | 14 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 504 | 193 | 310 | 1 | |
| 2021 | Total | 292 | 108 | 184 | 0 |
| Full-time | 26 | 13 | 13 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 266 | 95 | 171 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Total | 272 | 124 | 148 | 0 |
| Full-time | 63 | 29 | 34 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 209 | 95 | 114 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Total | 191 | 83 | 108 | 0 |
| Full-time | 30 | 12 | 18 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 161 | 71 | 90 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Total | 146 | 64 | 82 | 0 |
| Full-time | 57 | 26 | 31 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 89 | 38 | 51 | 0 | |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 472 students enrolled, of which 431 are J.D. students and 41 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 91.31% at Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School.
You can compare Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School 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 Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,228 | 1,156 | 72 |
| 2021 | 993 | 926 | 67 |
| 2022 | 706 | 655 | 51 |
| 2023 | 575 | 529 | 46 |
| 2024 | 472 | 431 | 41 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School is 72.60%. The percentage of African-american students is 15.07% with 22 students and the percentage of Asian students is 4.11% with 6 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 2 (1.37%) |
1 | 1 |
| African-American / Black | 22 (15.07%) |
4 | 18 |
| Asian | 6 (4.11%) |
2 | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 8 (5.48%) |
4 | 4 |
| White | 106 (72.60%) |
53 | 53 |
| Two or More | 35 (23.97%) |
15 | 20 |
| Race Unknown | 7 (4.79%) |
4 | 3 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 5 (3.42%) |
0 | 5 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
115 faculties and 9 law librarians work for Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School. With the 472 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 5 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School | 115 | 9 | 5 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Michigan Law Schools | 136 | 8 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 161 | 10 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 110 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 70 men (60.87%) and 45 women (39.13%) faculties teaching/advising students at WMU Law. By employment status, 36 full-time and 79 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 176 | 141 | 115 |
| Full-time | 54 | 41 | 36 |
| Men | 26 | 17 | 16 |
| Women | 28 | 24 | 20 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 122 | 100 | 79 |
| Men | 79 | 61 | 54 |
| Women | 43 | 39 | 25 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 9 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 15 | 7 | 9 |
| Full-time | 11 | 6 | 7 |
| Part-time | 4 | 1 | 2 |
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