There are 1,543 students enrolled in Gould School of Law - 650 JD and 893 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 122 compared to last year. Gould School of Law is much bigger than other law schools compared to average number of students 737.
In the academic year 2025-2026, 228 students newly enrolled to the law school - 83 men and 145 women.
The ratio of men to women among first-year enrolled students has decreased from 0.59 in 2022 to 0.57 in 2026 academic year.
2022: 0.59 men for every 1 woman
2023: 0.5 men for every 1 woman
2024: 0.67 men for every 1 woman
2025: 0.67 men for every 1 woman
2026: 0.57 men for every 1 woman
The combined number of first-year enrolled students identifying as another gender or unknown has decreased from 2 in 2022 to 0 in 2026 academic year.
First-year Enrollment Summary
Applicants
Admitted
Enrolled
Pre-Admitted
Total First year Enrollment
2026 Admission
7,204
805
227
1
228
First-year Enrollment by Gender
Total
Men
Women
Another Gender
Unknown
2022
212
78
132
2
0
2023
223
74
149
0
0
2024
189
76
113
0
0
2025
201
80
120
1
0
2026
228
83
145
0
0
First Year Enrollment Trends by Gender at Gould School of Law Chart
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2025-2026, 1,543 students enrolled, of which 650 are J.D. students and 893 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 42.13% at Gould School of Law.
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Gould School of Law.
Total
JD Enrollment
Non-JD Enrollment
2022
1,414
613
801
2023
1,521
631
890
2024
1,436
644
792
2025
1,421
635
786
2026
1,543
650
893
Gould School of Law Total Enrollment Trends Chart
Student Diversity
The racial and ethnic composition of Gould School of Law reflects its commitment to diversity.
Hispanics students comprise 14.46% of the student body.
American Indian or Alaska Native students comprise 0% of the student body.
Asian students comprise 25.38% of the student body.
Black or African American students comprise 8.31% of the student body.
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander students comprise 0.15% of the student body.
Multiracial students comprise 7.38% of the student body.
White students comprise 38.92% of the student body.
Analyzing the racial composition, Gould School of Law demonstrates commitment to diversity across multiple groups. White students represent the largest group at 38.92%.
Among students of color, Asian students (25.38%), Hispanic students (14.46%), Black or African American students (8.31%) contribute significantly to campus diversity. White students comprise the largest portion at 38.92%, demonstrating strong diversity across racial and ethnic groups.
Gould School 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.
Hispanics: a decline followed by an increase across class years, with 34 (14.91%) in JD1, 29 (13.36%) in JD2, and 31 (15.12%) in JD3.
Asian: fluctuating enrollment across class years, with 56 (24.56%) in JD1, 58 (26.73%) in JD2, and 51 (24.88%) in JD3.
Black or African American: a increasing trend across class years, with 20 (8.77%) in JD1, 19 (8.76%) in JD2, and 15 (7.32%) in JD3.
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: fluctuating enrollment across class years, with 0 in JD1, 0 in JD2, and 1 (0.49%) in JD3.
Multiracial: a decline followed by an increase across class years, with 25 (10.96%) in JD1, 11 (5.07%) in JD2, and 12 (5.85%) in JD3.
White: fluctuating enrollment across class years, with 84 (36.84%) in JD1, 91 (41.94%) in JD2, and 78 (38.05%) in JD3.
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
Total
650
228
217
205
Hispanics
94 (14.46%)
34 (14.91%)
29 (13.36%)
31 (15.12%)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0
0
0
0
Asian
165 (25.38%)
56 (24.56%)
58 (26.73%)
51 (24.88%)
Black or African American
54 (8.31%)
20 (8.77%)
19 (8.76%)
15 (7.32%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1 (0.15%)
0
0
1 (0.49%)
Multiracial
48 (7.38%)
25 (10.96%)
11 (5.07%)
12 (5.85%)
White
253 (38.92%)
84 (36.84%)
91 (41.94%)
78 (38.05%)
Unknown
35 (5.38%)
9 (3.95%)
9 (4.15%)
17 (8.29%)
First-Year Enrollment by Race
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Gould School of Law is 36.84%. The percentage of African-american students is 8.77% with 20 students and the percentage of Asian students is 24.56% with 56 students.
The following table visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Gould School of Law.
Total
Men
Women
Another Gender
Unknown
American Indian / Alaska Native
0
0
0
0
0
African-American / Black
20 (8.77%)
6
14
0
0
Asian
56 (24.56%)
20
36
0
0
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0
0
0
0
0
Hispanic
34 (14.91%)
12
22
0
0
White
84 (36.84%)
26
57
1
0
Two or More
25 (10.96%)
13
12
0
0
Race Unknown
9 (3.95%)
5
4
0
0
2026 Faculties & Staffs
223 faculties and 7 law librarians work for Gould School of Law. With the 1,543 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 7 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
Faculties
Staffs
Students to Faculty
Gould School of Law
223
7
7 to 1
All Law Schools
141
7
6 to 1
Public
127
7
6 to 1
Private
152
7
6 to 1
California Law Schools
160
8
5 to 1
Public
215
12
5 to 1
Private
139
6
5 to 1
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 135 men (60.54%) and 84 women (37.67%) faculties teaching/advising students at USC Law. In addition, 1 faculties are either gender-separated or unknown. By employment status, 87 full-time and 136 part-time faculties work for the school.
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Total
148
181
186
208
223
Full-time
50
51
59
63
87
Men
24
25
28
33
42
Women
26
26
31
30
45
Other
0
0
0
0
0
Part-time
98
130
127
145
136
Men
58
85
85
94
93
Women
40
45
41
48
39
Other
0
0
1
1
1
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 7 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Gould School of Law.
