Northern Illinois University College of Law Students and Faculties
Class Size and Student Population
There are 338 students enrolled in Northern Illinois University College of Law - all JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 21 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2024-2025, 121 students newly enrolled to the law school - 53 men and 67 women. Northern Illinois University 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
741
412
121
0
121
Total
Men
Women
Other
2021
121
63
58
0
2022
126
62
64
0
2023
117
49
67
1
2024
104
43
61
0
2025
121
53
67
1
First Year Enrollment Trends by Gender at Northern Illinois University College of Law Chart
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2024-2025, there are 338 law school students and all students enrolled in J.D. program at Northern Illinois University College of Law.
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Northern Illinois University College of Law.
Total
JD Enrollment
Non-JD Enrollment
2021
307
307
0
2022
322
322
0
2023
312
312
0
2024
317
317
0
2025
338
338
0
Northern Illinois University College of Law Total Enrollment Trends Chart
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Northern Illinois University College of Law is 63.64%. The percentage of African-american students is 9.92% with 12 students and the percentage of Asian students is 1.65% with 2 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Northern Illinois University College of Law.
Total
Men
Women
American Indian / Alaska Native
0
0
0
African-American / Black
12 (9.92%)
2
10
Asian
2 (1.65%)
1
1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0
0
0
Hispanic
12 (9.92%)
3
9
White
77 (63.64%)
39
38
Two or More
18 (14.88%)
8
9
Race Unknown
0
0
0
Northern Illinois University College of Law Enrollment by Race Chart
2024 Faculties & Staffs
57 faculties and 3 law librarians work for Northern Illinois University College of Law. With the 338 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 6 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
Faculties
Staffs
Students to Faculty
Northern Illinois University College of Law
57
3
6 to 1
All Law Schools
142
7
6 to 1
Public
127
7
6 to 1
Private
154
7
6 to 1
Illinois Law Schools
161
6
5 to 1
Public
108
4
5 to 1
Private
197
7
5 to 1
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 34 men (57.63%) and 25 women (42.37%) faculties teaching/advising students at NIU Law. By employment status, 33 full-time and 26 part-time faculties work for the school.
2022
2023
2024
2025
Total
45
53
59
57
Full-time
23
24
33
30
Men
12
13
15
14
Women
11
11
18
16
Other
0
0
0
0
Part-time
22
29
26
27
Men
14
18
19
18
Women
8
11
7
9
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 Northern Illinois University College of Law.
