William S. Boyd School of Law Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 456 students enrolled in William S. Boyd School of Law - 442 JD and 14 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 1 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 134 students newly enrolled to the law school - 50 men and 56 women. By enrolled status, 95 students enrolled as full-time and 50 students enrolled as part-time. William S. Boyd 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 | 917 | 308 | 131 | 3 | 134 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Total | 156 | 79 | 77 | 0 |
| Full-time | 141 | 71 | 70 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | |
| 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 | |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 456 students enrolled, of which 442 are J.D. students and 14 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 96.93% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 451 | 444 | 7 |
| 2021 | 460 | 445 | 15 |
| 2022 | 466 | 449 | 17 |
| 2023 | 455 | 441 | 14 |
| 2024 | 456 | 442 | 14 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at William S. Boyd School of Law is 51.91%. The percentage of African-american students is 3.05% with 4 students and the percentage of Asian students is 5.34% with 7 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 | 1 (0.76%) |
1 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 4 (3.05%) |
2 | 2 |
| Asian | 7 (5.34%) |
3 | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 (0.76%) |
1 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 24 (18.32%) |
9 | 15 |
| White | 68 (51.91%) |
35 | 33 |
| Two or More | 13 (9.92%) |
4 | 9 |
| Race Unknown | 5 (3.82%) |
2 | 3 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 1 (0.76%) |
0 | 1 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
110 faculties and 6 law librarians work for William S. Boyd School of Law. With the 456 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 | 110 | 6 | 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 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 81 | 95 | 110 |
| Full-time | 41 | 44 | 51 |
| Men | 17 | 16 | 19 |
| Women | 24 | 28 | 32 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 40 | 51 | 59 |
| Men | 27 | 29 | 36 |
| Women | 13 | 22 | 23 |
| Other | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Full-time | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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