William H. Bowen School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 436 students enrolled in William H. Bowen School of Law - all JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 6 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 136 students newly enrolled to the law school - 52 men and 82 women. By enrolled status, 104 students enrolled as full-time and 52 students enrolled as part-time. William H. Bowen 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 | 556 | 328 | 132 | 4 | 136 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Total | 138 | 70 | 68 | 0 |
| Full-time | 105 | 52 | 53 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 33 | 18 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Total | 155 | 80 | 75 | 0 |
| Full-time | 123 | 64 | 59 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 32 | 16 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Total | 162 | 72 | 90 | 0 |
| Full-time | 136 | 67 | 69 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 26 | 5 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Total | 144 | 69 | 75 | 0 |
| Full-time | 108 | 57 | 51 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 36 | 12 | 24 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Total | 134 | 52 | 82 | 0 |
| Full-time | 104 | 39 | 65 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 30 | 13 | 17 | 0 | |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, there are 436 law school students and all students enrolled in J.D. program at William H. Bowen School of Law.
You can compare William H. Bowen 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 William H. Bowen School of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 441 | 441 | 0 |
| 2021 | 485 | 485 | 0 |
| 2022 | 479 | 479 | 0 |
| 2023 | 442 | 442 | 0 |
| 2024 | 436 | 436 | 0 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at William H. Bowen School of Law is 85.61%. The percentage of African-american students is 9.85% with 13 students and the percentage of Asian students is 2.27% with 3 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at William H. Bowen School of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1 (0.76%) |
0 | 1 |
| African-American / Black | 13 (9.85%) |
7 | 6 |
| Asian | 3 (2.27%) |
0 | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 12 (9.09%) |
4 | 8 |
| White | 113 (85.61%) |
56 | 57 |
| Two or More | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race Unknown | 2 (1.52%) |
2 | 0 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
104 faculties and 5 law librarians work for William H. Bowen School of Law. With the 436 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William H. Bowen School of Law | 104 | 5 | 4 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 58 men (55.77%) and 46 women (44.23%) faculties teaching/advising students at UA Little Rock Law. By employment status, 31 full-time and 73 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 87 | 87 | 104 |
| Full-time | 29 | 29 | 31 |
| Men | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Women | 16 | 16 | 17 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 58 | 58 | 73 |
| Men | 33 | 33 | 44 |
| Women | 25 | 25 | 29 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 5 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at William H. Bowen School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Full-time | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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