William S. Boyd School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 430 students enrolled in William S. Boyd School of Law - 416 JD and 14 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 26 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2024-2025, 135 students newly enrolled to the law school - 65 men and 63 women. By enrolled status, 106 students enrolled as full-time and 65 students enrolled as part-time. William S. Boyd School of Law is smaller than other law schools compared to their average number of students 707.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Admission | 842 | 341 | 132 | 3 | 135 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Total | 130 | 57 | 73 | 0 |
| Full-time | 114 | 51 | 63 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Total | 155 | 77 | 78 | 0 |
| Full-time | 133 | 68 | 65 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Total | 103 | 39 | 64 | 0 |
| Full-time | 94 | 35 | 59 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Total | 107 | 50 | 56 | 1 |
| Full-time | 96 | 49 | 46 | 1 | |
| Part-time | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Total | 131 | 65 | 63 | 3 |
| Full-time | 109 | 59 | 47 | 3 | |
| Part-time | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2024-2025, 430 students enrolled, of which 416 are J.D. students and 14 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 96.74% at William S. Boyd School of Law.
You can compare William S. Boyd 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 S. Boyd School of Law.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 460 | 445 | 15 |
| 2022 | 466 | 449 | 17 |
| 2023 | 455 | 441 | 14 |
| 2024 | 456 | 442 | 14 |
| 2025 | 430 | 416 | 14 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at William S. Boyd School of Law is 54.55%. The percentage of African-american students is 5.30% with 7 students and the percentage of Asian students is 8.33% with 11 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at William S. Boyd School of Law.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 3 (2.27%) |
2 | 1 |
| African-American / Black | 7 (5.30%) |
2 | 5 |
| Asian | 11 (8.33%) |
4 | 6 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 26 (19.70%) |
13 | 12 |
| White | 72 (54.55%) |
40 | 28 |
| Two or More | 8 (6.06%) |
4 | 4 |
| Race Unknown | 8 (6.06%) |
0 | 7 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
104 faculties and 6 law librarians work for William S. Boyd School of Law. With the 430 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William S. Boyd School of Law | 104 | 6 | 4 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 154 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 55 men (50.00%) and 55 women (50.00%) faculties teaching/advising students at UNLV Law. By employment status, 51 full-time and 59 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 81 | 95 | 110 | 104 |
| Full-time | 41 | 44 | 51 | 49 |
| Men | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 |
| Women | 24 | 28 | 32 | 29 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 40 | 51 | 59 | 55 |
| Men | 27 | 29 | 36 | 30 |
| Women | 13 | 22 | 23 | 25 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 6 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at William S. Boyd School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Full-time | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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