West Virginia University College of Law Students and Faculties
Class Size and Student Population
There are 314 students enrolled in West Virginia University College of Law - all JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 2 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 108 students newly enrolled to the law school - 58 men and 50 women. West Virginia University College of Law is much smaller than other law schools compared to their average number of students 714.
Applicants
Admitted
Enrolled
Pre-Admitted
Total First year Enrollment
2024 Admission
534
241
107
1
108
Total
Men
Women
Other
2020
111
63
48
0
2021
115
54
61
0
2022
117
61
56
0
2023
103
52
50
1
2024
108
58
50
0
First Year Enrollment Trends by Gender at West Virginia University College of Law Chart
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, there are 314 law school students and all students enrolled in J.D. program at West Virginia University College of Law.
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at West Virginia University College of Law.
Total
JD Enrollment
Non-JD Enrollment
2020
329
329
0
2021
326
326
0
2022
333
333
0
2023
316
316
0
2024
314
314
0
West Virginia University College of Law Total Enrollment Trends Chart
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at West Virginia University College of Law is 84.11%. The percentage of African-american students is 2.80% with 3 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at West Virginia University College of Law.
Total
Men
Women
American Indian / Alaska Native
0
0
0
African-American / Black
3 (2.80%)
0
3
Asian
0
0
0
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0
0
0
Hispanic
5 (4.67%)
1
4
White
90 (84.11%)
48
41
Two or More
4 (3.74%)
3
1
Race Unknown
0
0
0
Nonresident Aliens
1 (0.93%)
0
1
West Virginia University College of Law Enrollment by Race Chart
2024 Faculties & Staffs
69 faculties and 4 law librarians work for West Virginia University College of Law. With the 314 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 5 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
Faculties
Staffs
Students to Faculty
West Virginia University College of Law
69
4
5 to 1
All Law Schools
142
7
6 to 1
Public
127
7
6 to 1
Private
153
7
6 to 1
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 36 men (52.17%) and 33 women (47.83%) faculties teaching/advising students at WVU Law. By employment status, 32 full-time and 37 part-time faculties work for the school.
2022
2023
2024
Total
62
64
69
Full-time
29
29
32
Men
15
15
16
Women
14
14
16
Other
0
0
0
Part-time
33
35
37
Men
21
21
20
Women
12
14
17
Other
0
0
0
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 4 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at West Virginia University College of Law.
