The George Washington University Law School Students and Faculties
Class Size and Student Population
There are 1,966 students enrolled in The George Washington University Law School - 1,677 JD and 289 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 96 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2024-2025, 527 students newly enrolled to the law school - 192 men and 328 women. By enrolled status, 495 students enrolled as full-time and 192 students enrolled as part-time. The George Washington University Law School is much bigger than other law schools compared to their average number of students 707.
Applicants
Admitted
Enrolled
Pre-Admitted
Total First year Enrollment
2025 Admission
8,091
2,637
520
7
527
Total
Men
Women
Other
2021
Total
506
219
287
0
Full-time
481
208
273
0
Part-time
25
11
14
0
2022
Total
512
221
291
0
Full-time
483
207
276
0
Part-time
29
14
15
0
2023
Total
512
238
274
0
Full-time
487
222
265
0
Part-time
25
16
9
0
2024
Total
517
238
279
0
Full-time
492
227
265
0
Part-time
25
11
14
0
2025
Total
520
192
328
0
Full-time
495
179
316
0
Part-time
25
13
12
0
First Year Enrollment Trends by Gender at The George Washington University Law School Chart
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2024-2025, 1,966 students enrolled, of which 1,677 are J.D. students and 289 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 85.30% at The George Washington University Law School.
You can compare The George Washington University Law School with law schools that have similar student population over 1500
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at The George Washington University Law School.
Total
JD Enrollment
Non-JD Enrollment
2021
1,984
1,731
253
2022
1,898
1,678
220
2023
1,968
1,692
276
2024
1,870
1,679
191
2025
1,966
1,677
289
The George Washington University Law School Total Enrollment Trends Chart
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at The George Washington University Law School is 56.15%. The percentage of African-american students is 7.88% with 41 students and the percentage of Asian students is 19.81% with 103 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at The George Washington University Law School.
Total
Men
Women
American Indian / Alaska Native
0
0
0
African-American / Black
41 (7.88%)
7
34
Asian
103 (19.81%)
38
63
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0
0
0
Hispanic
40 (7.69%)
12
28
White
292 (56.15%)
115
173
Two or More
19 (3.65%)
7
12
Race Unknown
32 (6.15%)
13
18
The George Washington University Law School Enrollment by Race Chart
2024 Faculties & Staffs
626 faculties and 19 law librarians work for The George Washington University Law School. With the 1,966 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 3 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
Faculties
Staffs
Students to Faculty
The George Washington University Law School
626
19
3 to 1
All Law Schools
142
7
6 to 1
Public
127
7
6 to 1
Private
154
7
6 to 1
District of Columbia Law Schools
329
11
4 to 1
Public
56
3
4 to 1
Private
384
12
4 to 1
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 358 men (60.27%) and 208 women (35.02%) faculties teaching/advising students at GWU Law. In addition, 1 faculties are either gender-separated or unknown. By employment status, 103 full-time and 491 part-time faculties work for the school.
2022
2023
2024
2025
Total
450
505
594
626
Full-time
97
96
103
125
Men
52
53
53
53
Women
45
43
48
54
Other
0
0
0
0
Part-time
353
409
491
501
Men
245
282
305
331
Women
108
120
160
170
Other
0
0
1
0
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 15 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at The George Washington University Law School.
