Northeastern University School of Law Students and Faculties
Class Size and Student Population
There are 1,021 students enrolled in Northeastern University School of Law - 729 JD and 292 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 71 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2024-2025, 265 students newly enrolled to the law school - 67 men and 162 women. By enrolled status, 192 students enrolled as full-time and 67 students enrolled as part-time. Northeastern University School of Law is slightly bigger than other law schools compared to their average number of students 707.
Applicants
Admitted
Enrolled
Pre-Admitted
Total First year Enrollment
2025 Admission
4,133
1,496
261
4
265
Total
Men
Women
Other
2021
Total
208
63
143
2
Full-time
208
63
143
2
Part-time
0
0
0
0
2022
Total
239
58
180
1
Full-time
224
53
170
1
Part-time
15
5
10
0
2023
Total
230
69
161
0
Full-time
202
58
144
0
Part-time
28
11
17
0
2024
Total
234
73
157
4
Full-time
200
59
139
2
Part-time
34
14
18
2
2025
Total
234
67
162
5
Full-time
197
49
143
5
Part-time
37
18
19
0
First Year Enrollment Trends by Gender at Northeastern University School of Law Chart
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2024-2025, 1,021 students enrolled, of which 729 are J.D. students and 292 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 71.40% at Northeastern University School of Law.
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Northeastern University School of Law.
Total
JD Enrollment
Non-JD Enrollment
2021
735
609
126
2022
768
632
136
2023
832
660
172
2024
950
690
260
2025
1,021
729
292
Northeastern University School of Law Total Enrollment Trends Chart
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Northeastern University School of Law is 64.75%. The percentage of African-american students is 4.21% with 11 students and the percentage of Asian students is 11.49% with 30 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Northeastern University School of Law.
Total
Men
Women
American Indian / Alaska Native
0
0
0
African-American / Black
11 (4.21%)
1
9
Asian
30 (11.49%)
6
20
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0
0
0
Hispanic
26 (9.96%)
6
18
White
169 (64.75%)
48
99
Two or More
13 (4.98%)
4
8
Race Unknown
16 (6.13%)
2
8
Northeastern University School of Law Enrollment by Race Chart
2024 Faculties & Staffs
141 faculties and 4 law librarians work for Northeastern University School of Law. With the 1,021 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 7 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
Faculties
Staffs
Students to Faculty
Northeastern University School of Law
141
4
7 to 1
All Law Schools
142
7
6 to 1
Public
127
7
6 to 1
Private
154
7
6 to 1
Massachusetts Law Schools
165
8
6 to 1
Public
59
4
6 to 1
Private
178
9
6 to 1
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 62 men (46.27%) and 72 women (53.73%) faculties teaching/advising students at Northeastern Law. By employment status, 59 full-time and 75 part-time faculties work for the school.
2022
2023
2024
2025
Total
120
119
134
141
Full-time
52
51
59
63
Men
20
21
20
18
Women
32
30
39
44
Other
0
0
0
0
Part-time
68
68
75
78
Men
40
42
42
40
Women
26
24
33
34
Other
2
1
0
1
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 4 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Northeastern University School of Law.
