Law Schools Grouped by Enrollment Range

    A law school does not have large number of students, in general. In 2024, total 139,306 students enrolled over 197 ABA-accredited law schools, and in average each law school has 707 students.
    10 law schools have large number of students, over 1,500. Additional 25 law schools' population is greater than 1,000.
    Although the number of students and admission Competitiveness do not seem to be correlated, as can be seen in the table and chart below, law schools with a large number of students have higher LSAT scores and lower acceptance rates.
    Rather, generally speaking, colleges with a smaller number of students are thought to have more competitive admission, but the case for law schools is different in United States.

    Law School Statistics by Student Population Range

    The following table shows law school statistics by 2024 student population range. You can find the correlation between student population and other indicators for law schools. Follow the link in the range to see which schools are in the student population range.
    Number of Law Schools by Student Population Range
    EnrollmentNumber of Law SchoolsAverage TuitionAverage Acceptance RateAverage LSAT ScoreFinancial Aid
    Under 30013 Law Schools
    (9 public, 4 private)    		$31,73948.81%153$11,083
    300-50057 Law Schools
    (30 public, 27 private)    		$38,91948.10%155$19,984
    500-70050 Law Schools
    (23 public, 27 private)    		$48,68740.52%159$24,608
    700-1,00042 Law Schools
    (15 public, 27 private)    		$53,02440.52%160$26,221
    1,000-1,20016 Law Schools
    (2 public, 14 private)    		$65,14437.03%162$32,158
    1,200-1,5009 Law Schools
    (4 public, 5 private)    		$60,05630.41%164$28,848
    Over 150010 Law Schools
    (3 public, 7 private)    		$66,91422.00%168$28,900

    Charts for Correlation between Student Population Range and Other Law school Metrics

    Admission Competitiveness to Enrollment Chart
    Tuition & Fees to Enrollment Chart