Boston University School of Law Students and Faculties

    Class Size and Student Population

    There are 1,151 students enrolled in Boston University School of Law - 759 JD and 392 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 90 compared to last year.

    First-year Enrollment

    In 2023, 216 students newly enrolled to the law school - 111 men and 105 women. Boston University School of Law is bigger than other law schools compared to their average number of students 719.
    ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledPre-AdmittedTotal First year Enrollment
    2023 Admission 7,661 1,251 209 7 216
    TotalMenWomenOther
    2020284 104 180 0
    2021231 107 124 0
    2022318 143 175 0
    2023216 111 105 0
    First Year Enrollment Trends by Gender at Boston University School of Law Chart

    Total Law Student Population

    In 2023, 1,151 students enrolled, of which759 are J.D. students and 392 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 65.94% at Boston University School of Law.
    The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Boston University School of Law.
    TotalJD EnrollmentNon-JD Enrollment
    20201,122742380
    20211,149771378
    20221,061796265
    20231,151759392
    Boston University School of Law Total Enrollment Trends Chart

    Diversity of Student Population

    For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Boston University School of Law is 55.98%. The percentage of African-american students is 5.26% with 11 students and the percentage of Asian students is 12.44% with 26 students.
    The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Boston University School of Law.
    TotalMenWomen
    American Indian / Alaska Native1
    (0.48%)    		 01
    African-American / Black11
    (5.26%)    		 38
    Asian26
    (12.44%)    		 1115
    Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0 00
    Hispanic35
    (16.75%)    		 1421
    White117
    (55.98%)    		 7245
    Two or More18
    (8.61%)    		 711
    Race Unknown1
    (0.48%)    		 10
    Nonresident Aliens7
    (3.35%)    		 34
    Boston University School of Law Enrollment by Race Chart

    2023 Faculties & Staffs

    In 2023, 210 faculties and 35 staffs including librarians and administration staffs work for Boston University School of Law. With the 1,151 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 5 to 1.

    Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison

    FacultiesStaffsStudents to Faculty
    Boston University School of Law210355 to 1
    All Law Schools127236 to 1
    Public113226 to 1
    Private138246 to 1
    Massachusetts Law Schools141247 to 1
    Public48167 to 1
    Private153257 to 1

    Faculty by Gender and Job Type

    By gender, there are 120 men (57.14%) and 88 women (41.90%) faculties teaching/advising students at BUlaw. In addition, 2 faculties are either gender-separated or unknown. By employment status, 70 full-time and 140 part-time faculties work for the school.
    2022
    Total210
    Full-time70
    Men33
    Women37
    Other0
    Part-time140
    Men87
    Women51
    Other2

    Law School Staff by Occupation and Job Type

    Other than teaching faculties, 35 staffs work and help the law school students and faculties including 10 librarians and 25 administration staffs.
    2022
    Total35
    Librarians10
    Full-time10
    Part-time0
    Administration25
    Full-time18
    Part-time7
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