Duke University School of Law Students and Faculties
Class Size and Student Population
There are 846 students enrolled in Duke University School of Law - 726 JD and 120 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 22 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2024-2025, 250 students newly enrolled to the law school - 114 men and 136 women. Duke University School of Law has similar number of students as other law schools' average 707.
Applicants
Admitted
Enrolled
Pre-Admitted
Total First year Enrollment
2025 Admission
5,395
749
237
13
250
Total
Men
Women
Other
2021
219
89
129
1
2022
288
131
157
0
2023
227
103
122
2
2024
244
106
137
1
2025
250
114
136
0
First Year Enrollment Trends by Gender at Duke University School of Law Chart
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2024-2025, 846 students enrolled, of which 726 are J.D. students and 120 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 85.82% at Duke University School of Law.
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Duke University School of Law.
Total
JD Enrollment
Non-JD Enrollment
2021
837
709
128
2022
848
744
104
2023
898
755
143
2024
868
752
116
2025
846
726
120
Duke University School of Law Total Enrollment Trends Chart
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Duke University School of Law is 51.90%. The percentage of African-american students is 10.13% with 24 students and the percentage of Asian students is 18.14% with 43 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Duke University School of Law.
Total
Men
Women
American Indian / Alaska Native
0
0
0
African-American / Black
24 (10.13%)
9
15
Asian
43 (18.14%)
18
25
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0
0
0
Hispanic
25 (10.55%)
9
16
White
123 (51.90%)
64
59
Two or More
7 (2.95%)
3
4
Race Unknown
28 (11.81%)
11
17
Duke University School of Law Enrollment by Race Chart
2024 Faculties & Staffs
221 faculties and 15 law librarians work for Duke University School of Law. With the 846 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
Faculties
Staffs
Students to Faculty
Duke University School of Law
221
15
4 to 1
All Law Schools
142
7
6 to 1
Public
127
7
6 to 1
Private
154
7
6 to 1
North Carolina Law Schools
120
8
5 to 1
Public
105
9
5 to 1
Private
127
8
5 to 1
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 114 men (54.03%) and 97 women (45.97%) faculties teaching/advising students at Duke Law. By employment status, 101 full-time and 110 part-time faculties work for the school.
2022
2023
2024
2025
Total
183
193
211
221
Full-time
98
95
101
98
Men
55
52
53
52
Women
43
43
48
46
Other
0
0
0
0
Part-time
85
98
110
123
Men
56
61
61
69
Women
29
37
49
53
Other
0
0
0
1
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 14 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Duke University School of Law.
