University of San Diego School of Law Students and Faculties
Class Size and Student Population
There are 942 students enrolled in University of San Diego School of Law - 751 JD and 191 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 32 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2024-2025, 256 students newly enrolled to the law school - 93 men and 162 women. By enrolled status, 245 students enrolled as full-time and 93 students enrolled as part-time. University of San Diego 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
3,243
1,203
251
5
256
Total
Men
Women
Other
2021
Total
248
108
140
0
Full-time
234
102
132
0
Part-time
14
6
8
0
2022
Total
257
100
157
0
Full-time
246
95
151
0
Part-time
11
5
6
0
2023
Total
257
95
160
2
Full-time
245
89
154
2
Part-time
12
6
6
0
2024
Total
257
78
177
2
Full-time
245
70
173
2
Part-time
12
8
4
0
2025
Total
256
93
162
1
Full-time
246
90
155
1
Part-time
10
3
7
0
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2024-2025, 942 students enrolled, of which 751 are J.D. students and 191 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 79.72% at University of San Diego School of Law.
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at University of San Diego School of Law.
Total
JD Enrollment
Non-JD Enrollment
2021
811
745
66
2022
824
757
67
2023
837
754
83
2024
974
752
222
2025
942
751
191
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at University of San Diego School of Law is 53.78%. The percentage of African-american students is 1.99% with 5 students and the percentage of Asian students is 12.35% with 31 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at University of San Diego School of Law.
Total
Men
Women
American Indian / Alaska Native
0
0
0
African-American / Black
5 (1.99%)
2
3
Asian
31 (12.35%)
10
21
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0
0
0
Hispanic
49 (19.52%)
17
32
White
135 (53.78%)
56
79
Two or More
19 (7.57%)
4
15
Race Unknown
17 (6.77%)
4
12
2024 Faculties & Staffs
157 faculties and 8 law librarians work for University of San Diego School of Law. With the 942 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 6 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
Faculties
Staffs
Students to Faculty
University of San Diego School of Law
157
8
6 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 89 men (58.94%) and 62 women (41.06%) faculties teaching/advising students at USD Law. By employment status, 46 full-time and 105 part-time faculties work for the school.
2022
2023
2024
2025
Total
164
148
151
157
Full-time
55
49
46
54
Men
37
31
27
31
Women
18
18
19
23
Other
0
0
0
0
Part-time
109
99
105
103
Men
66
58
62
53
Women
43
41
43
41
Other
0
0
0
0
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 7 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at University of San Diego School of Law.