Willamette University College of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 348 students enrolled in Willamette University College of Law - 344 JD and 4 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 16 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 122 students newly enrolled to the law school - 57 men and 65 women. Willamette University College of Law is much smaller than other law schools compared to their average number of students 714.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Admission | 737 | 511 | 115 | 7 | 122 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 129 | 62 | 67 | 0 |
| 2021 | 126 | 58 | 66 | 2 |
| 2022 | 134 | 58 | 74 | 2 |
| 2023 | 115 | 45 | 70 | 0 |
| 2024 | 122 | 57 | 65 | 0 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 348 students enrolled, of which 344 are J.D. students and 4 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 98.85% at Willamette University College of Law.
You can compare Willamette University College 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 Willamette University College of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 380 | 347 | 33 |
| 2021 | 340 | 328 | 12 |
| 2022 | 352 | 335 | 17 |
| 2023 | 332 | 332 | 0 |
| 2024 | 348 | 344 | 4 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Willamette University College of Law is 71.30%. The percentage of African-american students is 2.61% with 3 students and the percentage of Asian students is 2.61% with 3 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Willamette University College of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 3 (2.61%) |
2 | 1 |
| African-American / Black | 3 (2.61%) |
2 | 1 |
| Asian | 3 (2.61%) |
1 | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 13 (11.30%) |
3 | 10 |
| White | 82 (71.30%) |
35 | 47 |
| Two or More | 3 (2.61%) |
1 | 2 |
| Race Unknown | 6 (5.22%) |
0 | 5 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 3 (2.61%) |
1 | 2 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
55 faculties and 1 law librarians work for Willamette University College of Law. With the 348 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 6 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette University College of Law | 55 | 1 | 6 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Oregon Law Schools | 114 | 4 | 5 to 1 |
| Public | 95 | 7 | 5 to 1 |
| Private | 124 | 3 | 5 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 30 men (54.55%) and 25 women (45.45%) faculties teaching/advising students at Willamette Law. By employment status, 28 full-time and 27 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 54 | 55 | 55 |
| Full-time | 26 | 29 | 28 |
| Men | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Women | 11 | 14 | 14 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 28 | 26 | 27 |
| Men | 13 | 15 | 16 |
| Women | 15 | 10 | 11 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 1 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Willamette University College of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Full-time | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Part-time | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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