Vermont Law School Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 914 students enrolled in Vermont Law School - 704 JD and 210 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 151 compared to last year. Vermont Law School is slightly bigger than other law schools compared to average number of students 737.
You can check enrollment trends at Vermont Law School Enrollment Trends page.
First-year Enrollment
In the academic year 2025-2026, 290 students newly enrolled to the law school - 99 men and 179 women. By enrolled status, 124 students enrolled as full-time and 99 students enrolled as part-time.
The ratio of men to women among first-year enrolled students has decreased from 0.62 in 2022 to 0.55 in 2026 academic year.
- 2022: 0.62 men for every 1 woman
- 2023: 0.49 men for every 1 woman
- 2024: 0.49 men for every 1 woman
- 2025: 0.52 men for every 1 woman
- 2026: 0.55 men for every 1 woman
The combined number of first-year enrolled students identifying as another gender or unknown has increased from 1 in 2022 to 12 in 2026 academic year.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Admission | 1,553 | 909 | 289 | 1 | 290 |
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Unknown | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Total | 166 | 63 | 102 | 1 | |
| Full-time | 166 | 63 | 102 | 1 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Total | 150 | 56 | 114 | 0 | |
| Full-time | 150 | 49 | 101 | 0 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Total | 123 | 64 | 131 | 4 | |
| Full-time | 123 | 40 | 80 | 3 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 76 | 24 | 51 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Total | 117 | 81 | 155 | 5 | |
| Full-time | 117 | 45 | 68 | 4 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 124 | 36 | 87 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2026 | Total | 132 | 99 | 179 | 0 | |
| Full-time | 132 | 43 | 81 | 0 | 8 | |
| Part-time | 158 | 56 | 98 | 0 | 4 | |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2025-2026, 914 students enrolled, of which 704 are J.D. students and 210 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 77.02% at Vermont Law School.
You can compare Vermont Law School with law schools that have similar student population between 700 and 1000
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Vermont Law School.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 653 | 429 | 224 |
| 2023 | 519 | 429 | 90 |
| 2024 | 582 | 491 | 91 |
| 2025 | 763 | 557 | 206 |
| 2026 | 914 | 704 | 210 |
Student Diversity
The racial and ethnic composition of Vermont Law School reflects its commitment to diversity.
- Hispanics students comprise 13.21% of the student body.
- American Indian or Alaska Native students comprise 0.43% of the student body.
- Asian students comprise 2.84% of the student body.
- Black or African American students comprise 8.52% of the student body.
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander students comprise 0% of the student body.
- Multiracial students comprise 2.27% of the student body.
- White students comprise 63.21% of the student body.
Analyzing the racial composition, Vermont Law School demonstrates commitment to diversity across multiple groups. White students represent the largest group at 63.21%.
Among students of color, Hispanic students (13.21%), Black or African American students (8.52%), Asian students (2.84%) contribute significantly to campus diversity. White students comprise the largest portion at 63.21%, 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: an declining trend across class years, with 29 (10.03%) in JD1, 32 (13.68%) in JD2, and 28 (16.97%) in JD3, and 4 (25%) in JD4.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: fluctuating enrollment across class years, with 0 in JD1, 3 (1.28%) in JD2, and 0 in JD3, and 0 in JD4.
- Asian: a decline followed by an increase and then a decrease across class years, with 9 (3.11%) in JD1, 6 (2.56%) in JD2, and 5 (3.03%) in JD3, and 0 in JD4.
- Black or African American: fluctuating enrollment across class years, with 28 (9.69%) in JD1, 23 (9.83%) in JD2, and 9 (5.45%) in JD3, and 0 in JD4.
- Multiracial: a fluctuating enrollment across class years, with 16 (5.54%) in JD1, 0 in JD2, and 0 in JD3, and 0 in JD4.
- White: a decline followed by an increase and then a decrease across class years, with 194 (67.13%) in JD1, 138 (58.97%) in JD2, and 104 (63.03%) in JD3, and 9 (56.25%) 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 | 704 | 289 | 234 | 165 | 16 |
| Hispanics | 93 (13.21%) | 29 (10.03%) | 32 (13.68%) | 28 (16.97%) | 4 (25%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 (0.43%) | 0 | 3 (1.28%) | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 20 (2.84%) | 9 (3.11%) | 6 (2.56%) | 5 (3.03%) | 0 |
| Black or African American | 60 (8.52%) | 28 (9.69%) | 23 (9.83%) | 9 (5.45%) | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Multiracial | 16 (2.27%) | 16 (5.54%) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 445 (63.21%) | 194 (67.13%) | 138 (58.97%) | 104 (63.03%) | 9 (56.25%) |
| Unknown | 67 (9.52%) | 13 (4.5%) | 32 (13.68%) | 19 (11.52%) | 3 (18.75%) |
First-Year Enrollment by Race
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Vermont Law School is 66.90%. The percentage of African-american students is 9.66% with 28 students and the percentage of Asian students is 3.10% with 9 students.
The following table visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Vermont Law School.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 28 (9.66%) |
10 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 9 (3.10%) |
1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 29 (10.00%) |
8 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 194 (66.90%) |
65 | 121 | 0 | 8 |
| Two or More | 16 (5.52%) |
10 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Race Unknown | 13 (4.48%) |
4 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
2026 Faculties & Staffs
144 faculties and 5 law librarians work for Vermont Law School. With the 914 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 6 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont Law School | 144 | 5 | 6 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 (40.97%) and 82 women (56.94%) faculties teaching/advising students at VLS Law. By employment status, 53 full-time and 91 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 138 | 166 | 172 | 156 | 144 |
| Full-time | 57 | 58 | 50 | 57 | 53 |
| Men | 21 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 22 |
| Women | 36 | 37 | 33 | 35 | 31 |
| Other | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Part-time | 81 | 108 | 121 | 99 | 91 |
| Men | 42 | 53 | 53 | 42 | 37 |
| Women | 39 | 55 | 67 | 54 | 51 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 5 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Vermont Law School.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Full-time | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Part-time | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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