Santa Clara University School of Law Students and Faculties
Class Size and Student Population
There are 694 students enrolled in Santa Clara University School of Law - all JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 32 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2024-2025, 246 students newly enrolled to the law school - 91 men and 151 women. By enrolled status, 190 students enrolled as full-time and 91 students enrolled as part-time. Santa Clara 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
1,981
1,314
244
2
246
Total
Men
Women
Other
2021
Total
241
124
117
0
Full-time
241
124
117
0
Part-time
0
0
0
0
2022
Total
227
99
128
0
Full-time
227
99
128
0
Part-time
0
0
0
0
2023
Total
203
95
108
0
Full-time
187
89
98
0
Part-time
16
6
10
0
2024
Total
244
97
147
0
Full-time
210
81
129
0
Part-time
34
16
18
0
2025
Total
246
91
151
4
Full-time
192
70
120
2
Part-time
54
21
31
2
First Year Enrollment Trends by Gender at Santa Clara University School of Law Chart
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2024-2025, there are 694 law school students and all students enrolled in J.D. program at Santa Clara University School of Law.
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Santa Clara University School of Law.
Total
JD Enrollment
Non-JD Enrollment
2021
755
728
27
2022
728
709
19
2023
673
665
8
2024
662
662
0
2025
694
694
0
Santa Clara University School of Law Total Enrollment Trends Chart
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Santa Clara University School of Law is 38.93%. The percentage of African-american students is 2.46% with 6 students and the percentage of Asian students is 27.05% with 66 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Santa Clara University School of Law.
Total
Men
Women
American Indian / Alaska Native
0
0
0
African-American / Black
6 (2.46%)
2
4
Asian
66 (27.05%)
21
45
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0
0
0
Hispanic
45 (18.44%)
15
30
White
95 (38.93%)
42
51
Two or More
17 (6.97%)
5
12
Race Unknown
17 (6.97%)
6
9
Santa Clara University School of Law Enrollment by Race Chart
2024 Faculties & Staffs
148 faculties and 5 law librarians work for Santa Clara University School of Law. With the 694 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 5 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
Faculties
Staffs
Students to Faculty
Santa Clara University School of Law
148
5
5 to 1
All Law Schools
142
7
6 to 1
Public
127
7
6 to 1
Private
154
7
6 to 1
California Law Schools
164
8
5 to 1
Public
229
12
5 to 1
Private
139
6
5 to 1
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 67 men (44.08%) and 84 women (55.26%) faculties teaching/advising students at SCU Law. By employment status, 56 full-time and 96 part-time faculties work for the school.
2022
2023
2024
2025
Total
143
141
152
148
Full-time
49
49
56
55
Men
25
26
30
30
Women
24
23
26
24
Other
0
0
0
0
Part-time
94
92
96
93
Men
49
40
37
28
Women
45
49
58
43
Other
0
2
0
0
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 5 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Santa Clara University School of Law.
