Claude W. Pettit College of Law Students and Faculties

Class Size and Student Population

There are 319 students enrolled in Claude W. Pettit College of Law - all JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 78 compared to last year. Claude W. Pettit College of Law is much smaller than other law schools compared to average number of students 737.
You can check enrollment trends at Claude W. Pettit College of Law Enrollment Trends page.

First-year Enrollment

In the academic year 2025-2026, 129 students newly enrolled to the law school - 62 men and 66 women. By enrolled status, 85 students enrolled as full-time and 62 students enrolled as part-time.
The ratio of men to women among first-year enrolled students has increased from 0.61 in 2022 to 0.94 in 2026 academic year.
  • 2022: 0.61 men for every 1 woman
  • 2023: 0.79 men for every 1 woman
  • 2024: 1 men for every 1 woman
  • 2025: 0.68 men for every 1 woman
  • 2026: 0.94 men for every 1 woman
The combined number of first-year enrolled students identifying as another gender or unknown has increased from 0 in 2022 to 1 in 2026 academic year.
First-year Enrollment Summary
ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledPre-AdmittedTotal First year Enrollment
2026 Admission 1,355 433 129 0 129
First-year Enrollment by Gender
Total Men Women Another Gender Unknown
2022Total 66 25 41 0
Full-time 66 25 41 0 0
Part-time 0 0 0 0 0
2023Total 59 26 33 0
Full-time 59 26 33 0 0
Part-time 0 0 0 0 0
2024Total 86 42 42 2
Full-time 86 42 42 2 0
Part-time 0 0 0 0 0
2025Total 74 48 71 1
Full-time 74 30 43 1 0
Part-time 46 18 28 0 0
2026Total 85 62 66 0
Full-time 85 44 41 0 0
Part-time 44 18 25 0 1
First Year Enrollment Trends by Gender at Claude W. Pettit College of Law Chart

Total Law Student Population

In the academic year 2025-2026, there are 319 law school students and all students enrolled in J.D. program at Claude W. Pettit College of Law.
You can compare Claude W. Pettit College of Law with law schools that have similar student population between 300 and 500
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Claude W. Pettit College of Law.
TotalJD EnrollmentNon-JD Enrollment
2022163163-
2023178178-
2024196196-
2025241241-
2026319319-
Claude W. Pettit College of Law Total Enrollment Trends Chart

Student Diversity

The racial and ethnic composition of Claude W. Pettit College of Law reflects its commitment to diversity.
  • Hispanics students comprise 0% of the student body.
  • American Indian or Alaska Native students comprise 0% of the student body.
  • Asian students comprise 0% of the student body.
  • Black or African American students comprise 0% of the student body.
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander students comprise 0% of the student body.
  • Multiracial students comprise 0% of the student body.
  • White students comprise 0% of the student body.
Analyzing the racial composition, Claude W. Pettit College of Law demonstrates commitment to diversity across multiple groups.
Claude W. Pettit College of Law 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.
    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
    TotalJD1JD2JD3
    Total31912911971
    Hispanics0000
    American Indian or Alaska Native0000
    Asian0000
    Black or African American0000
    Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0000
    Multiracial0000
    White0000
    Unknown319 (100%)129 (100%)119 (100%)71 (100%)

    First-Year Enrollment by Race

    For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Claude W. Pettit College of Law is 0%.
    The following table visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Claude W. Pettit College of Law.
    TotalMenWomenAnother GenderUnknown
    American Indian / Alaska Native0 0000
    African-American / Black0 0000
    Asian0 0000
    Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0 0000
    Hispanic0 0000
    White0 0000
    Two or More0 0000
    Race Unknown129
    (100.00%)
    626601

    2026 Faculties & Staffs

    26 faculties and 3 law librarians work for Claude W. Pettit College of Law. With the 319 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 12 to 1.

    Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison

    FacultiesStaffsStudents to Faculty
    Claude W. Pettit College of Law26312 to 1
    All Law Schools14176 to 1
    Public12776 to 1
    Private15276 to 1
    Ohio Law Schools8457 to 1
    Public9667 to 1
    Private6957 to 1

    Faculty by Gender and Job Type

    By gender, there are 15 men (57.69%) and 11 women (42.31%) faculties teaching/advising students at ONU Law. By employment status, 21 full-time and 5 part-time faculties work for the school.
    20222023202420252026
    Total2523232526
    Full-time2018202021
    Men1212131214
    Women86787
    Other00000
    Part-time55355
    Men54221
    Women01134
    Other00000

    Law School Librarians

    Other than teaching faculties, 3 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Claude W. Pettit College of Law.
    20222023202420252026
    Librarians32333
    Full-time31221
    Part-time01112