Capital University Law School Students and Faculties
Class Size and Student Population
There are 484 students enrolled in Capital University Law School - 483 JD and 1 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 23 compared to last year. Capital University Law School is smaller than other law schools compared to average number of students 737.
In the academic year 2025-2026, 180 students newly enrolled to the law school - 79 men and 101 women. By enrolled status, 143 students enrolled as full-time and 79 students enrolled as part-time.
The ratio of men to women among first-year enrolled students has increased from 0.67 in 2022 to 0.78 in 2026 academic year.
2022: 0.67 men for every 1 woman
2023: 1.04 men for every 1 woman
2024: 0.83 men for every 1 woman
2025: 0.62 men for every 1 woman
2026: 0.78 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.
First-year Enrollment Summary
Applicants
Admitted
Enrolled
Pre-Admitted
Total First year Enrollment
2026 Admission
874
576
178
2
180
First-year Enrollment by Gender
Total
Men
Women
Another Gender
Unknown
2022
Total
158
78
116
0
Full-time
158
63
95
0
0
Part-time
36
15
21
0
0
2023
Total
118
81
78
0
Full-time
118
55
63
0
0
Part-time
41
26
15
0
0
2024
Total
129
69
83
0
Full-time
129
56
73
0
0
Part-time
23
13
10
0
0
2025
Total
149
68
110
0
Full-time
149
58
91
0
0
Part-time
29
10
19
0
0
2026
Total
143
79
101
0
Full-time
143
64
79
0
0
Part-time
37
15
22
0
0
First Year Enrollment Trends by Gender at Capital University Law School Chart
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2025-2026, 484 students enrolled, of which 483 are J.D. students and 1 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 99.79% at Capital University Law School.
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Capital University Law School.
Total
JD Enrollment
Non-JD Enrollment
2022
514
480
34
2023
512
466
46
2024
463
455
8
2025
461
461
-
2026
484
483
1
Capital University Law School Total Enrollment Trends Chart
Student Diversity
The racial and ethnic composition of Capital University Law School reflects its commitment to diversity.
Hispanics students comprise 4.14% of the student body.
American Indian or Alaska Native students comprise 0% of the student body.
Asian students comprise 2.69% of the student body.
Black or African American students comprise 7.66% of the student body.
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander students comprise 0% of the student body.
Multiracial students comprise 3.73% of the student body.
White students comprise 60.87% of the student body.
Analyzing the racial composition, Capital University Law School demonstrates commitment to diversity across multiple groups. White students represent the largest group at 60.87%.
Among students of color, Black or African American students (7.66%), Hispanic students (4.14%), Asian students (2.69%) contribute significantly to campus diversity. White students comprise the largest portion at 60.87%, demonstrating limited diversity across racial and ethnic groups.
Capital University Law School J.D. Enrollment by Race Chart
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 increasing trend across class years, with 10 (5.41%) in JD1, 5 (3.11%) in JD2, and 2 (1.79%) in JD3, and 3 (12%) in JD4.
Asian: a decline followed by an increase and then a decrease across class years, with 7 (3.78%) in JD1, 3 (1.86%) in JD2, and 3 (2.68%) in JD3, and 0 in JD4.
Black or African American: a decline followed by a consistent increase across class years, with 14 (7.57%) in JD1, 11 (6.83%) in JD2, and 9 (8.04%) in JD3, and 3 (12%) in JD4.
Multiracial: a decline followed by an increase and then a decrease across class years, with 7 (3.78%) in JD1, 3 (1.86%) in JD2, and 7 (6.25%) in JD3, and 1 (4%) in JD4.
White: an declining trend across class years, with 95 (51.35%) in JD1, 102 (63.35%) in JD2, and 81 (72.32%) in JD3, and 16 (64%) 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.
J.D. Enrollment by Race
Total
JD1
JD2
JD3
JD4
Total
483
185
161
112
25
Hispanics
20 (4.14%)
10 (5.41%)
5 (3.11%)
2 (1.79%)
3 (12%)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0
0
0
0
0
Asian
13 (2.69%)
7 (3.78%)
3 (1.86%)
3 (2.68%)
0
Black or African American
37 (7.66%)
14 (7.57%)
11 (6.83%)
9 (8.04%)
3 (12%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0
0
0
0
0
Multiracial
18 (3.73%)
7 (3.78%)
3 (1.86%)
7 (6.25%)
1 (4%)
White
294 (60.87%)
95 (51.35%)
102 (63.35%)
81 (72.32%)
16 (64%)
Unknown
101 (20.91%)
52 (28.11%)
37 (22.98%)
10 (8.93%)
2 (8%)
First-Year Enrollment by Race
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Capital University Law School is 52.78%. The percentage of African-american students is 7.78% with 14 students and the percentage of Asian students is 3.89% with 7 students.
The following table visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Capital University Law School.
Total
Men
Women
Another Gender
Unknown
American Indian / Alaska Native
0
0
0
0
0
African-American / Black
14 (7.78%)
4
10
0
0
Asian
7 (3.89%)
2
5
0
0
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0
0
0
0
0
Hispanic
10 (5.56%)
3
7
0
0
White
95 (52.78%)
48
47
0
0
Two or More
7 (3.89%)
4
3
0
0
Race Unknown
52 (28.89%)
21
31
0
0
2026 Faculties & Staffs
78 faculties and 4 law librarians work for Capital University Law School. With the 484 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 6 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
Faculties
Staffs
Students to Faculty
Capital University Law School
78
4
6 to 1
All Law Schools
141
7
6 to 1
Public
127
7
6 to 1
Private
152
7
6 to 1
Ohio Law Schools
84
5
7 to 1
Public
96
6
7 to 1
Private
69
5
7 to 1
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 46 men (58.97%) and 32 women (41.03%) faculties teaching/advising students at Capital Law. By employment status, 25 full-time and 53 part-time faculties work for the school.
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Total
78
79
77
76
78
Full-time
23
23
24
24
25
Men
12
11
12
12
11
Women
11
12
12
12
14
Other
0
0
0
0
0
Part-time
55
56
53
52
53
Men
40
41
41
37
35
Women
15
15
12
15
18
Other
0
0
0
0
0
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 4 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Capital University Law School.
