Western New England University School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 365 students enrolled in Western New England University School of Law - 308 JD and 57 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 38 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 89 students newly enrolled to the law school - 32 men and 56 women. By enrolled status, 68 students enrolled as full-time and 32 students enrolled as part-time. Western New England University School of Law 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 | 667 | 399 | 86 | 3 | 89 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Total | 88 | 45 | 43 | 0 |
| Full-time | 71 | 35 | 36 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Total | 110 | 53 | 57 | 0 |
| Full-time | 79 | 38 | 41 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 31 | 15 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Total | 119 | 40 | 79 | 0 |
| Full-time | 86 | 26 | 60 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 33 | 14 | 19 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Total | 95 | 41 | 54 | 0 |
| Full-time | 64 | 24 | 40 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 31 | 17 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Total | 88 | 32 | 56 | 0 |
| Full-time | 68 | 27 | 41 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0 | |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 365 students enrolled, of which 308 are J.D. students and 57 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 84.38% at Western New England University School of Law.
You can compare Western New England 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 Western New England University School of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 326 | 286 | 40 |
| 2021 | 328 | 321 | 7 |
| 2022 | 396 | 338 | 58 |
| 2023 | 403 | 336 | 67 |
| 2024 | 365 | 308 | 57 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Western New England University School of Law is 75.58%. The percentage of African-american students is 10.47% with 9 students and the percentage of Asian students is 4.65% with 4 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Western New England University School of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 9 (10.47%) |
4 | 5 |
| Asian | 4 (4.65%) |
1 | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 (2.33%) |
0 | 2 |
| Hispanic | 10 (11.63%) |
3 | 7 |
| White | 65 (75.58%) |
30 | 35 |
| Two or More | 3 (3.49%) |
1 | 2 |
| Race Unknown | 2 (2.33%) |
2 | 0 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
95 faculties and 4 law librarians work for Western New England University School of Law. With the 365 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western New England University School of Law | 95 | 4 | 4 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Massachusetts Law Schools | 165 | 8 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 59 | 3 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 178 | 9 | 6 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 41 men (43.16%) and 53 women (55.79%) faculties teaching/advising students at WNE Law. By employment status, 41 full-time and 53 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 70 | 69 | 95 |
| Full-time | 23 | 21 | 41 |
| Men | 9 | 8 | 13 |
| Women | 14 | 13 | 28 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 47 | 48 | 53 |
| Men | 24 | 22 | 28 |
| Women | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 4 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Western New England University School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Full-time | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Part-time | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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