Drake University Law School Students and Faculties
Class Size and Student Population
There are 411 students enrolled in Drake University Law School - 349 JD and 62 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 25 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2024-2025, 123 students newly enrolled to the law school - 66 men and 57 women. Drake University Law School 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
703
423
121
2
123
Total
Men
Women
Other
2021
116
60
56
0
2022
124
59
65
0
2023
110
46
64
0
2024
113
46
67
0
2025
123
66
57
0
First Year Enrollment Trends by Gender at Drake University Law School Chart
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2024-2025, 411 students enrolled, of which 349 are J.D. students and 62 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 84.91% at Drake University Law School.
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Drake University Law School.
Total
JD Enrollment
Non-JD Enrollment
2021
387
324
63
2022
345
333
12
2023
332
325
7
2024
386
329
57
2025
411
349
62
Drake University Law School Total Enrollment Trends Chart
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Drake University Law School is 81.82%. The percentage of African-american students is 3.31% with 4 students and the percentage of Asian students is 4.13% with 5 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Drake University Law School.
Total
Men
Women
American Indian / Alaska Native
0
0
0
African-American / Black
4 (3.31%)
1
3
Asian
5 (4.13%)
1
4
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0
0
0
Hispanic
9 (7.44%)
2
7
White
99 (81.82%)
60
39
Two or More
3 (2.48%)
1
2
Race Unknown
3 (2.48%)
1
2
Drake University Law School Enrollment by Race Chart
2024 Faculties & Staffs
88 faculties and 4 law librarians work for Drake University Law School. With the 411 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 5 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
Faculties
Staffs
Students to Faculty
Drake University Law School
88
4
5 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 42 men (47.73%) and 46 women (52.27%) faculties teaching/advising students at Drake Law. By employment status, 34 full-time and 54 part-time faculties work for the school.
2022
2023
2024
2025
Total
74
78
88
88
Full-time
29
28
34
34
Men
16
16
18
18
Women
13
12
16
16
Other
0
0
0
0
Part-time
45
50
54
54
Men
20
22
24
27
Women
25
28
30
27
Other
0
0
0
0
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 4 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Drake University Law School.
