Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School Students and Faculties
Class Size and Student Population
There are 420 students enrolled in Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School - all JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 52 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2024-2025, 139 students newly enrolled to the law school - 56 men and 83 women. By enrolled status, 60 students enrolled as full-time and 56 students enrolled as part-time. Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School is smaller than other law schools compared to their average number of students 707.
Applicants
Admitted
Enrolled
Pre-Admitted
Total First year Enrollment
2025 Admission
1,162
553
139
0
139
Total
Men
Women
Other
2021
Total
292
108
184
0
Full-time
26
13
13
0
Part-time
266
95
171
0
2022
Total
272
124
148
0
Full-time
63
29
34
0
Part-time
209
95
114
0
2023
Total
191
83
108
0
Full-time
30
12
18
0
Part-time
161
71
90
0
2024
Total
146
64
82
0
Full-time
57
26
31
0
Part-time
89
38
51
0
2025
Total
139
56
83
0
Full-time
60
30
30
0
Part-time
79
26
53
0
First Year Enrollment Trends by Gender at Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School Chart
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2024-2025, there are 420 law school students and all students enrolled in J.D. program at Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School.
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School.
Total
JD Enrollment
Non-JD Enrollment
2021
993
926
67
2022
706
655
51
2023
575
529
46
2024
472
431
41
2025
420
420
0
Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School Total Enrollment Trends Chart
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School is 60.43%. The percentage of African-american students is 10.79% with 15 students and the percentage of Asian students is 4.32% with 6 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School.
Total
Men
Women
American Indian / Alaska Native
0
0
0
African-American / Black
15 (10.79%)
5
10
Asian
6 (4.32%)
1
5
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0
0
0
Hispanic
6 (4.32%)
1
5
White
84 (60.43%)
36
48
Two or More
23 (16.55%)
10
13
Race Unknown
5 (3.60%)
3
2
Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School Enrollment by Race Chart
2024 Faculties & Staffs
99 faculties and 8 law librarians work for Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School. With the 420 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
Faculties
Staffs
Students to Faculty
Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School
99
8
4 to 1
All Law Schools
142
7
6 to 1
Public
127
7
6 to 1
Private
154
7
6 to 1
Michigan Law Schools
133
8
5 to 1
Public
154
9
5 to 1
Private
111
7
5 to 1
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 70 men (60.87%) and 45 women (39.13%) faculties teaching/advising students at WMU Law. By employment status, 36 full-time and 79 part-time faculties work for the school.
2022
2023
2024
2025
Total
176
141
115
99
Full-time
54
41
36
30
Men
26
17
16
15
Women
28
24
20
15
Other
0
0
0
0
Part-time
122
100
79
69
Men
79
61
54
46
Women
43
39
25
23
Other
0
0
0
0
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 9 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School.
