University of South Dakota School of Law Students and Faculties
Class Size and Student Population
There are 253 students enrolled in University of South Dakota School of Law - all JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 9 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2024-2025, 86 students newly enrolled to the law school - 36 men and 48 women. University of South Dakota School 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
366
240
83
3
86
Total
Men
Women
Other
2021
84
53
30
1
2022
79
33
46
0
2023
87
55
32
0
2024
85
45
40
0
2025
85
36
48
1
First Year Enrollment Trends by Gender at University of South Dakota School of Law Chart
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2024-2025, there are 253 law school students and all students enrolled in J.D. program at University of South Dakota School of Law.
You can compare University of South Dakota School of Law with law schools that have similar student population under 300
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at University of South Dakota School of Law.
Total
JD Enrollment
Non-JD Enrollment
2021
215
215
0
2022
226
226
0
2023
221
221
0
2024
244
244
0
2025
253
253
0
University of South Dakota School of Law Total Enrollment Trends Chart
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at University of South Dakota School of Law is 80.72%.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at University of South Dakota School of Law.
Total
Men
Women
American Indian / Alaska Native
3 (3.61%)
1
2
African-American / Black
0
0
0
Asian
2 (2.41%)
1
0
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1 (1.20%)
1
0
Hispanic
0
0
0
White
67 (80.72%)
30
37
Two or More
3 (3.61%)
1
2
Race Unknown
10 (12.05%)
2
7
University of South Dakota School of Law Enrollment by Race Chart
2024 Faculties & Staffs
44 faculties and 3 law librarians work for University of South Dakota School of Law. With the 253 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 6 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
Faculties
Staffs
Students to Faculty
University of South Dakota School of Law
44
3
6 to 1
All Law Schools
142
7
6 to 1
Public
127
7
6 to 1
Private
154
7
6 to 1
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 24 men (57.14%) and 18 women (42.86%) faculties teaching/advising students at Knudson Law. By employment status, 21 full-time and 21 part-time faculties work for the school.
2022
2023
2024
2025
Total
29
40
42
44
Full-time
19
20
21
20
Men
13
11
12
10
Women
6
9
9
10
Other
0
0
0
0
Part-time
10
20
21
24
Men
6
9
12
15
Women
4
11
9
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 University of South Dakota School of Law.
