Claude W. Pettit College of Law Students and Faculties
Class Size and Student Population
There are 241 students enrolled in Claude W. Pettit College of Law - all JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 45 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2024-2025, 121 students newly enrolled to the law school - 48 men and 71 women. By enrolled status, 73 students enrolled as full-time and 48 students enrolled as part-time. Claude W. Pettit College of Law is much smaller than other law schools compared to their average number of students 707.
Applicants
Admitted
Enrolled
Pre-Admitted
Total First year Enrollment
2025 Admission
1,041
120
74
47
121
Total
Men
Women
Other
2021
Total
50
24
26
0
Full-time
50
24
26
0
Part-time
0
0
0
0
2022
Total
66
25
41
0
Full-time
66
25
41
0
Part-time
0
0
0
0
2023
Total
59
26
33
0
Full-time
59
26
33
0
Part-time
0
0
0
0
2024
Total
86
42
42
2
Full-time
86
42
42
2
Part-time
0
0
0
0
2025
Total
120
48
71
1
Full-time
74
30
43
1
Part-time
46
18
28
0
First Year Enrollment Trends by Gender at Claude W. Pettit College of Law Chart
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2024-2025, there are 241 law school students and all students enrolled in J.D. program at Claude W. Pettit College of Law.
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Claude W. Pettit College of Law.
Total
JD Enrollment
Non-JD Enrollment
2021
164
148
16
2022
163
163
0
2023
178
178
0
2024
196
196
0
2025
241
241
0
Claude W. Pettit College of Law Total Enrollment Trends Chart
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Claude W. Pettit College of Law is 102.70%. The percentage of African-american students is 14.86% with 11 students and the percentage of Asian students is 12.16% with 9 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Claude W. Pettit College of Law.
Total
Men
Women
American Indian / Alaska Native
6 (8.11%)
2
4
African-American / Black
11 (14.86%)
5
5
Asian
9 (12.16%)
5
4
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0
0
0
Hispanic
16 (21.62%)
8
7
White
76 (102.70%)
25
51
Two or More
0
0
0
Race Unknown
3 (4.05%)
3
0
Claude W. Pettit College of Law Enrollment by Race Chart
2024 Faculties & Staffs
25 faculties and 3 law librarians work for Claude W. Pettit College of Law. With the 241 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 10 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
Faculties
Staffs
Students to Faculty
Claude W. Pettit College of Law
25
3
10 to 1
All Law Schools
142
7
6 to 1
Public
127
7
6 to 1
Private
154
7
6 to 1
Ohio Law Schools
99
5
6 to 1
Public
123
6
6 to 1
Private
70
5
6 to 1
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 15 men (65.22%) and 8 women (34.78%) faculties teaching/advising students at ONU Law. By employment status, 20 full-time and 3 part-time faculties work for the school.
2022
2023
2024
2025
Total
25
23
23
25
Full-time
20
18
20
20
Men
12
12
13
12
Women
8
6
7
8
Other
0
0
0
0
Part-time
5
5
3
5
Men
5
4
2
2
Women
0
1
1
3
Other
0
0
0
0
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 3 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Claude W. Pettit College of Law.
