Marquette University Law School Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 614 students enrolled in Marquette University Law School - all JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 40 compared to last year. Marquette University Law School is slightly smaller than other law schools compared to average number of students 737.
You can check enrollment trends at Marquette University Law School Enrollment Trends page.
First-year Enrollment
In the academic year 2025-2026, 218 students newly enrolled to the law school - 94 men and 124 women. By enrolled status, 216 students enrolled as full-time and 94 students enrolled as part-time.
The ratio of men to women among first-year enrolled students has decreased from 0.92 in 2022 to 0.76 in 2026 academic year.
- 2022: 0.92 men for every 1 woman
- 2023: 0.99 men for every 1 woman
- 2024: 0.97 men for every 1 woman
- 2025: 0.81 men for every 1 woman
- 2026: 0.76 men for every 1 woman
The combined number of first-year enrolled students identifying as another gender or unknown has remained stable from 0 in 2022 to 0 in 2026 academic year.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Admission | 2,112 | 467 | 218 | 0 | 218 |
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Unknown | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Total | 198 | 98 | 107 | 0 | |
| Full-time | 198 | 95 | 103 | 0 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Total | 177 | 91 | 92 | 0 | |
| Full-time | 177 | 90 | 87 | 0 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Total | 189 | 96 | 99 | 0 | |
| Full-time | 189 | 92 | 97 | 0 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Total | 190 | 87 | 107 | 0 | |
| Full-time | 190 | 87 | 103 | 0 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2026 | Total | 216 | 94 | 124 | 0 | |
| Full-time | 216 | 93 | 123 | 0 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2025-2026, there are 614 law school students and all students enrolled in J.D. program at Marquette University Law School.
You can compare Marquette University Law School with law schools that have similar student population between 500 and 700
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Marquette University Law School.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 594 | 594 | - |
| 2023 | 582 | 582 | - |
| 2024 | 593 | 593 | - |
| 2025 | 574 | 574 | - |
| 2026 | 614 | 614 | - |
Student Diversity
The racial and ethnic composition of Marquette University Law School reflects its commitment to diversity.
- Hispanics students comprise 11.07% of the student body.
- American Indian or Alaska Native students comprise 0% of the student body.
- Asian students comprise 4.23% of the student body.
- Black or African American students comprise 2.61% of the student body.
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander students comprise 0% of the student body.
- Multiracial students comprise 2.28% of the student body.
- White students comprise 78.66% of the student body.
Analyzing the racial composition, Marquette University Law School demonstrates commitment to diversity across multiple groups. White students represent the largest group at 78.66%.
Among students of color, Hispanic students (11.07%), Asian students (4.23%), Black or African American students (2.61%) contribute significantly to campus diversity. White students comprise the largest portion at 78.66%, demonstrating limited diversity across racial and ethnic groups.
J.D. Enrollment by Race and Year
The following analysis shows how racial and ethnic diversity among J.D. students has evolved across class years. Over the course of their legal education, the representation of different racial and ethnic groups reflects the school's commitment to building an inclusive student body. The distribution of students across J.D. class years demonstrates trends in enrollment patterns and diversity metrics.
- Hispanics: a decline followed by an increase and then a decrease across class years, with 25 (11.26%) in JD1, 18 (9.14%) in JD2, and 25 (13.02%) in JD3, and 0 in JD4.
- Asian: fluctuating enrollment across class years, with 9 (4.05%) in JD1, 12 (6.09%) in JD2, and 4 (2.08%) in JD3, and 1 (33.33%) in JD4.
- Black or African American: an declining trend across class years, with 4 (1.8%) in JD1, 4 (2.03%) in JD2, and 7 (3.65%) in JD3, and 1 (33.33%) in JD4.
- Multiracial: an declining trend across class years, with 2 (0.9%) in JD1, 5 (2.54%) in JD2, and 7 (3.65%) in JD3, and 0 in JD4.
- White: a increasing trend across class years, with 181 (81.53%) in JD1, 154 (78.17%) in JD2, and 147 (76.56%) in JD3, and 1 (33.33%) in JD4.
Overall, the distribution of students across J.D. class years demonstrates trends in enrollment patterns and diversity metrics. Analyzing these trends provides insight into the school's efforts to build an inclusive student body and foster a diverse educational environment.
| Total | JD1 | JD2 | JD3 | JD4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 614 | 222 | 197 | 192 | 3 |
| Hispanics | 68 (11.07%) | 25 (11.26%) | 18 (9.14%) | 25 (13.02%) | 0 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 26 (4.23%) | 9 (4.05%) | 12 (6.09%) | 4 (2.08%) | 1 (33.33%) |
| Black or African American | 16 (2.61%) | 4 (1.8%) | 4 (2.03%) | 7 (3.65%) | 1 (33.33%) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Multiracial | 14 (2.28%) | 2 (0.9%) | 5 (2.54%) | 7 (3.65%) | 0 |
| White | 483 (78.66%) | 181 (81.53%) | 154 (78.17%) | 147 (76.56%) | 1 (33.33%) |
| Unknown | 7 (1.14%) | 1 (0.45%) | 4 (2.03%) | 2 (1.04%) | 0 |
First-Year Enrollment by Race
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Marquette University Law School is 83.03%. The percentage of African-american students is 1.83% with 4 students and the percentage of Asian students is 4.13% with 9 students.
The following table visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Marquette University Law School.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 4 (1.83%) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 9 (4.13%) |
2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 25 (11.47%) |
9 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 181 (83.03%) |
81 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Two or More | 2 (0.92%) |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Race Unknown | 1 (0.46%) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2026 Faculties & Staffs
113 faculties and 9 law librarians work for Marquette University Law School. With the 614 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 5 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette University Law School | 113 | 9 | 5 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 141 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 152 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 59 men (52.21%) and 53 women (46.90%) faculties teaching/advising students at Marquette Law. In addition, 1 faculties are either gender-separated or unknown. By employment status, 37 full-time and 76 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 108 | 125 | 115 | 123 | 113 |
| Full-time | 37 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 37 |
| Men | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
| Women | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Part-time | 71 | 90 | 78 | 87 | 76 |
| Men | 38 | 56 | 45 | 48 | 41 |
| Women | 33 | 34 | 33 | 39 | 35 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 9 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Marquette University Law School.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| Full-time | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Part-time | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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